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How to Force Stop Apps on Your Galaxy After the Android 10 Update

Apr 1, 2020 05:02 PM
Force stop alert on a mobile device screen.

When an app is acting buggy, you head to its App Info page in Settings and hit the "Force Stop" button. And since all software has bugs, this is quite the handy feature. But now that Samsung's Settings app got a makeover with the Android 10 and One UI 2 update, you might have trouble finding this option.

So this is one to file under "If it was a snake, it would've bit you." When you're on the App Info page, the "Force Stop" button is still right there — it's just been relocated to a tab bar along the bottom that blends in with the scenery. But don't feel bad for missing it. It was a prominent button at the top of the page before, and now it's a just UI element that's easy to overlook, particularly when in dark mode.

Screen recording app interface displaying memory, storage, and memory usage information.
Screenshot of the AZ Screen Recorder app settings menu showing data usage, storage, memory, notifications, and device information.
Screen recording app interface displaying memory, storage, and memory usage information.
Screenshot of the AZ Screen Recorder app settings menu showing data usage, storage, memory, notifications, and device information.

Once you get used to the new location for the buttons, however, you'll definitely come to appreciate how easy they are to access — especially one-handed — thanks to their more convenient placement. And since the controls are now set in place, you can instantly take action and force stop or uninstall a problematic app without having to scroll back up to the top of the page.

App info page on One UI 2.

Same page on One UI.

App info page on One UI 2.

Same page on One UI.

Cover image, screenshots, and GIFs by Amboy Manalo/Gadget Hacks

The next big software update for iPhone is coming sometime in April and will include a Food section in Apple News+, an easy-to-miss new Ambient Music app, Priority Notifications thanks to Apple Intelligence, and updates to apps like Mail, Photos, Podcasts, and Safari. See what else is coming to your iPhone with the iOS 18.4 update.

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