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End running applications on your Google Pixel 8 Android 14

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Some applications aren't ended completely when you return to the home screen. If you don't end them from the list of running applications, they keep running in the background which may slow down your phone.

Slide your finger slowly upwards starting from the bottom of the screen until the list of running applications is displayed.
Slide your finger slowly upwards starting from the bottom of the screen until the list of running applications is displayed.
Slide your finger slowly upwards starting from the bottom of the screen until the list of running applications is displayed.
Step 1 of 4

1. End running applications

Slide your finger slowly upwards starting from the bottom of the screen until the list of running applications is displayed.

To end one running application, slide your finger upwards on the required application.
To end one running application, slide your finger upwards on the required application.
To end one running application, slide your finger upwards on the required application.
Step 2 of 4

1. End running applications

To end one running application, slide your finger upwards on the required application.

To end all running applications, slide you finger right on the screen.
To end all running applications, slide you finger right on the screen.
To end all running applications, slide you finger right on the screen.
Step 3 of 4

1. End running applications

To end all running applications, slide you finger right on the screen.

Press Clear all.
Press Clear all.
Press Clear all.
Step 4 of 4

1. End running applications

Press Clear all.

1. End running applications

Slide your finger slowly upwards starting from the bottom of the screen until the list of running applications is displayed.
To end one running application, slide your finger upwards on the required application.
To end all running applications, slide you finger right on the screen.
Press Clear all.
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