Hi Joshua, This method does close an app, but it does not remove it from the app switcher. I guess it does actually shut down an app because if you do this, for example, when you have music playing, pressing the home button will not stop the music from playing whereas this method will stop playback. But I find I might as well unload the app from the app switcher because you have to hold the home key for about 5 seconds before the app closes and you are returned to the home screen so it's not exactly fast and I can double press the home key, double tap and hold and double tap again pretty much just as fast.
It would be interesting to find out if this method you describe is actually mentioned by Apple in the manual somewhere or if it's more like this pressing the power button 6 times to crash the springboard, i.e. does this actually crash an app or does it properly close the app? Regards, Sieghard Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joshua Klander Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2013 8:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: re: Alt F4 on iOS Hello. "Hidden" is definitely the best word to describe this command. Not many people know about it. IOs provides a way to force quit applications. This is normally used if an app is non-responsive, but I have used it a few times when I've been too lazy to go into the app switcher. (lol) To force quit an app, do the following: 1. In the app you want to force quit, hold down the power button until VoiceOver says "Slid to power off." 2. Release the power button, and hold down the home button. In a few seconds, you will be returned to the home scree, and the app will be closed. hth Josh ----- Original Message ----- From: Lauren Simmons <[email protected] To: viphone <[email protected] Date sent: Sat, 2 Feb 2013 18:16:26 -0800 Subject: Alt F4 on iOS Hi all, In the event I may be missing something, is there an equivalent for Alt F4 on an iOS device? I would like to launch an app such as Clock, set my alarm, then simply close the app completely. As is I'm having to go into the app switcher and go through the process of forcing an app to close. I realize Apple does what it does, and I realize that ultimately there may not be many memory resources used, and I realize I'm using a different OS, but there might be a hidden gen of a command I've not come across, and I'm hoping someone out there may know what this close app command might be. (Smile). LS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
