Open, Close and Manage Applications on Samsung Galaxy S4 Marshmallow/Lollipop vs Jelly Bean/Kitkat
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- 1 This is part of the VisiHow series on how to use the Samsung Galaxy S4. You can visit the main VisiHow on how to USE SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 for a full list of S4 VisiHow Articles
- 2 How to open an application in S4
- 3 How to open an application in S4 from the recently-used applications
- 4 How to close an application in S4
- 5 How to close an active application in S4 using the Task Manager
- 6 How to rearrange applications in S4
- 7 How to organize applications into a folder in S4
- 8 How to rearrange the Applications screen panel in S4
- 9 How to install an application in S4
- 10 How to uninstall an application in S4
- 11 How to share an application in S4
- 12 Questions and Answers
- 12.1 Closing applications on Galaxy S4?
- 12.2 Is it possible to create a folder?
- 12.3 Hi, when I go to Settings - Application Manager - Running, it shows at the bottom left I have 1.4GB used, and I have a ton of applications that appear to be running?
- 12.4 Why don't I have a soft key on the lower left of my Galaxy S4?
- 13 Comments
This is part of the VisiHow series on how to use the Samsung Galaxy S4. You can visit the main VisiHow on how to USE SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 for a full list of S4 VisiHow Articles
Samsung Galaxy S4's processor is so powerful that it can run almost any Android application on the market. This article will discuss the basics of opening and closing applications, rearranging applications, organizing applications with folders and installing and uninstalling applications on your Samsung Galaxy S4.
Method 1: Marshmallow/Lollipop
- 1To open an app, tap the "Apps" icon on the home screen.
Advertisement - 2From the application screen you can open any app by simply tapping it.
Advertisement - 3On Marshmallow tap the menu icon near the bottom left of the screen.You can also access any apps that are currently open..On Lollipop, hold down the home button
- 4Close an application from the currently open apps by tapping the "X" or swiping left to right.
- 5To manage a specific application, head to back to the home screen, then tap "Apps".
- 6Inside Apps, tap "Settings".
- 7While on Settings, tap "Application manager".On Lollipop, ensure you're on the "MORE" tab while in Settings.
- 8On the Application Manager screen, scroll down and tap an app of your choosing.On Lollipop, swipe to see "ALL" applications.
- 9You can Uninstall, Force stop and clear cache (for applicable apps).Here on the App info screen there are several options.If you want to close the app, tap "Force stop". You may lose any unsaved data by closing an app this way.
Method 2: Jelly Bean/Kitkat
How to open an application in S4
- 1Go to your phone's home screen by pressing the "Home" button (S4's lower middle button).
Advertisement - 2Tap on the "Applications" drawer icon to get to the applications screen, and view all the applications installed on your device.
- 3From the Applications screen, tap on your desired application to open it.
- 4You have successfully learned how to open an application.
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How to open an application in S4 from the recently-used applications
When you exit from an application using the home button, you are not actually closing it, but are merely minimizing the application. Only when you press "Back" when on an application and it exits, is when you can say that the application has closed. Either of the two ways, you can view your most recently used applications by doing the procedures below. Using this technique will allow you to open a recently used application faster. Follow the procedures below:
- 1From your phone screen, including any open application screen, press and hold the "Home" button (S4's lower middle button).
- 2You will be taken to the "Recent Applications page where you can view all the recent applications that you have used, and it will be arranged chronologically, with the last opened application on the bottom.
- 3Scroll to your desired application and tap on the icon to open it.
- 4You can also remove all applications from the recently-used app list by tapping on the "Remove all" icons on the lower-right part of your phone's touchscreen.You can hold and swipe any application icon to the left or right to remove it from the list.
- 5You have successfully learned how to open an application using the "Recent Applications" feature.
How to close an application in S4
Closing an application in S4 allows you to free some RAM on your phone to give more computing power to other processes. Closing unused applications will also save you battery juice to keep your phone from dying immaturely. Follow the procedures below to close running applications in Samsung Galaxy S4.
- 1When using the application, you can close it by pressing the "Back" button located on the lower-right portion on your phone.
- 2Confirm the termination and you are done with closing the application.Some applications will automatically close upon tapping of the back button, while others need a confirmation.
- 3You have successfully learned how to close an application.
How to close an active application in S4 using the Task Manager
When you press the Home button when you are on an application, you have minimized the application and you still have running it in the background. These applications running in the background will eat up your RAM and your battery power. You can open them through the Recent Applications and close them by the usual procedures or you can use the Task Manager to do it. Follow the procedures below to close applications using the Task Manager.
- 1You will be taken to the Recent Applications page where you can see a link to the Task Manager.Press and hold the Home button (S4's lower middle button).
- 2Tap the Task Manager icon (pie graph icon) on the lower-left portion of your touch screen.
- 3You will then be taken to the Task Manager with the Active application on the first tab.
- 4Tap on the "End" button to the right of the application icon to close the application.
- 5Alternatively, you can tap on "End All" to close all active applications on your phone.
- 6You have successfully learned how to close an application using the Task Manager.
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How to rearrange applications in S4
- 1Go to your phone's home screen by pressing the "Home" button (S4's lower middle button).
- 2Tap on the "Applications" drawer icon to get to the applications screen and view all the applications installed on your device.
- 3Tap the "Menu" button (lower-left soft key of your phone).
- 4Choose "Edit."You will be shown some options.
- 5To move an application icon to a new location, tap and hold the application and then drag it to your desired new location.
- 6To move an application to another panel, tap and hold the application and drag it to the extreme side (left or right) of the screen.
- 7You have successfully learned how to rearrange applications on your S4.
How to organize applications into a folder in S4
- 1Go to your phone's home screen by pressing the "Home" button (S4's lower middle button).
- 2Tap on the "Applications" drawer icon to get to the applications screen and view all the applications installed on your device.
- 3Tap the "Menu" button (lower-left soft key of your phone).
- 4Choose "Edit".You will be shown some options.
- 5Tap and hold your desired application and drag it to "Create Folder."
- 6Put in a name for that folder and tap "OK" when you are done.
- 7You can add more applications to that folder by dragging them to it and tapping "Save" to save the changes.
- 8You have successfully learned how to organize applications into a folder in S4.
How to rearrange the Applications screen panel in S4
- 1Go to your phone's home screen by pressing the "Home" button (S4's lower middle button).
- 2Tap on the "Applications" drawer icon to get to the applications screen and view all the applications installed on your device.
- 3On the applications screen, do a pinching gesture on the screen to see the panel previews.
- 4Drag the desired panel preview to a new location to transfer it.
- 5You have successfully learned how to rearrange the applications screen panel in S4.
How to install an application in S4
- 1Go to your phone's home screen by pressing the "Home" button (S4's lower middle button).
- 2Tap on the "Applications" drawer icon to get to the Applications screen and view all the applications installed on your device.
- 3Tap on "Samsung Apps" or "Play Store."
- 4Search for your desired application.
- 5Download and install applications from there.
- 6You have successfully learned how to install an application in S4.
How to uninstall an application in S4
- 1Go to your phone's home screen by pressing the "Home" button (S4's lower middle button).
- 2Tap on the "Applications" drawer icon to get to the applications screen and view all the applications installed on your device.
- 3Tap the "Menu" button (lower-left soft key of your phone).
- 4Choose "Uninstall."You will be shown some options.
- 5Tap on the desired application to uninstall it.
- 6Default applications cannot be uninstalled using this method.
- 7You have successfully learned how to uninstall an application in S4.
How to share an application in S4
- 1Go to your phone's home screen by pressing the "Home" button (S4's lower middle button).
- 2Tap on the "Applications" drawer icon to get to the applications screen and view all the applications installed on your device.
- 3Tap the "Menu" button (lower-left soft key of your phone).
- 4Choose "Share app."You will be shown some options.
- 5Select on the application that you want to share.
- 6Tap on "Done" and select the sharing method.
- 7Follow the on-screen instructions and you should be able to share without any problems.
- 8You have successfully learned how to share an application in S4.
Questions and Answers
Closing applications on Galaxy S4?
I press the back button but apps don't close. Have to press the home button (middle bottom of phone) then it shows all open apps then I have to slide to the right one by one to close. Is this the fastest way?
The fastest way to kill all of the applications is probably installing Advanced Task Killer. You can either launch it and kill applications by tapping on one button or even set up an "Auto Kill" list so that everything is closed automatically.
Is it possible to create a folder?
For example, one folder for games, and another folder for apps. how will I do that?
Yes, you can create a folder by using the instructions below:
1. Go to your home screen on your device
2. Press the menu button on your device so that you can see the option to create folder
3. Once your folder is created you can name it what you will like
4. Long press on an application and drag it to your folder so that you can save your application in the folder successfully
Hi, when I go to Settings - Application Manager - Running, it shows at the bottom left I have 1.4GB used, and I have a ton of applications that appear to be running?
These don't show up when I do the simple hold the Home key down. Are these running apps essential to keep the phone operating properly? Can I go in and shut down the ones I know I'm not using?
Yes, you can. The services and programs will automatically run the next time you reboot the phone anyway. Generally, always keep applications that start with "Google" running and shut down those that you do not need or do not recognize completely. A lot of other programs may be needed for full functionality of the device; so, if you do not recognize the service, shutdown it, and the system stops responding, you can just reboot the phone; and everything will be back to the initial state.
Why don't I have a soft key on the lower left of my Galaxy S4?
I don't seem to have a "soft key" for the menu on the lower left of my home screen on my Galaxy S4, instead, it calls up my Google search bar. What am I doing wrong?. I have tried: Pushed the home key, tried the icons, looked up answers online. I think it was caused by: If I had any ideas, I would have tried them!
To see apps running in the background, hold down the home key for about 3 seconds.
If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.
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