How to Close Applications on the Samsung Captivate

The Samsung Captivate is a smartphone that runs on Google's Android operating system. Released in 2010, the Captivate features the Samsung TouchWiz user interface, which means some of its basic functions--including manually closing applications--are handled slightly differently than on a standard Android phone. Devices with the TouchWiz user interface come bundled with a feature called Task Manager that allows you to close applications from the Home menu.

Step 1

Press and hold the “Home” button on the Captivate. Continue holding the button until the Task Manager application appears.

Step 2

Scroll through the list of applications currently running on your phone. Each application is represented by a small thumbnail image with an “X” icon in its top corner.

Step 3

Tap the “X” icon in the top corner of the application you want to close.

References

• TalkAndroid.com: Android Quick Tip: How To Effectively Manage & Close Apps
• Phone Arena: Samsung Captivate
• Android Static: Q&A: How Do I Close Android Apps?

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Andrew Tennyson has been writing about culture, technology, health and a variety of other subjects since 2003. He has been published in "The Gazette," "DTR" and "ZCom." He holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from Mount Allison University and a Master of Fine Arts in writing from the University of British Columbia.