How to quit and reopen an app on iPhone

You can quit an app from the App Switcher on iPhone and then reopen it if it isn't responding.

Last updated: October 20, 2026 4:01 pm

By Tom Griffin - Executive Editor

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On iPhone, if an app isn’t responding, you can quit it and then reopen it to try and resolve the issue. It’s quick. You quit it from the App Switcher, then reopen it from the Home Screen or App Library. If the app is still unresponsive after that, restarting your iPhone may help.

Note: Quitting apps you’re not using won’t prolong battery life, since iPhone automatically manages how apps run in the background.

To quit the app, open the App Switcher and swipe right to find the app. Swipe up on the app.
To reopen the app, go to the Home Screen (or App Library). Tap the app.

Note: If quitting and reopening the app doesn’t help, try restarting your iPhone.

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Tom Griffin is the editor-in-chief at GeeksChalk where he oversees all of site’s evergreen content to ensure it’s up to date with the latest information. Hailing from London in the UK, he has over seven years of experience in the tech journalism space and holds a degree in English Literature. In his spare time, Tom can found checking out the latest video games, immersing himself in his favorite sporting pastime of football, and petting every dog he comes across in the outside world.