Apple issues warning that you should never swipe apps closed on an iPhone and explains why

Apple has issued a warning about why you should never swipe apps closed on your iPhone.

It’s a seemingly inconsequential action that we all do when we’re on our phones, right?

After all, who likes the sight of a dozen or so apps opened up?

But Apple has warned that this isn’t the best course of action to take.

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Here’s why Apple has advised against swiping apps shut

When you’ve had an iPhone for a few years, you’ll be looking for any way to make the battery last for as long as possible.

You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to hacks and tips on how to do so, including keeping it face down when not in use, or making sure you don’t charge to 100 percent. 

In a similar vein, it’s often been advised to close apps when they’re not in use.

Let’s face it – we’ve all felt that sense of satisfaction when we go through our phone and close the apps that we’re not using.

The common perception is that the apps being open in the background mean they’re still active, thus draining the phone’s battery.

But Apple has clarified this isn’t the case on its forum.

“When your recently used apps appear, the apps aren’t open, but they’re in standby mode to help you navigate and multitask,” it stated.

In other words, coming out of an app means that it’ll continue to run for a ‘short period of time’ in the background, before going into ‘standby mode’.

When in standby mode, it isn’t draining your battery.

So, with that in mind, why shouldn’t you swipe them shut? What’s the harm?

Well, it turns out that closing an app will use up more battery power.

There’s also the fact that when it comes time to reopen the app, the relaunching process will eat up more energy than clicking onto an app that was in standby mode.

“You should force an app to close only if it’s unresponsive,” the company advised.

This isn’t the first time the company has given out advice about the iPhone

Apple products have been around a long while now, so it’s natural that we all feel like we know them inside and out.

But even after all these years, we’re still learning new things about our smartphones, and Apple has been giving out advice the whole time.

Back in 2023, the company issued some urgent advice after the iOS 17.2.1 update, in order to fix ‘important bugs’ and prevent battery drain.

The tech giant has also been doing its fair share of myth debunking along the way, too.

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