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How to Force Stop Apps — Samsung One UI
Applies to all Samsung One UI phones and tablets. Menu names may vary slightly by Android version.
Force stopping an app on your phone immediately terminates all its processes and background activity without uninstalling it. This is useful when an app is frozen, crashing repeatedly, or consuming too much battery or memory in the background. The app will restart normally the next time you open it and all your data inside the app is preserved.
On your phone: open Settings > Apps
Find and tap the app you want to stop
Tap 'Force Stop' then tap OK
The app is fully stopped until you open it manually
To block background activity: tap Battery > Background restriction
If app keeps crashing: tap Storage > Clear cache
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