Comments on: How To: Free Up Resources on Your iPhone With Force Quit http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Sat, 26 May 2012 05:26:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brooke http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-636494 brooke Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:10:36 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-636494 <p>mine goes to voice controll</p> mine goes to voice controll

]]> By: vikas http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-135029 vikas Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:28:32 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-135029 <p>ya wont it just go tot he voice control if u keep pressing the home button? or is it different from holding the home button while ur running an app?</p> ya wont it just go tot he voice control if u keep pressing the home button? or is it different from holding the home button while ur running an app?

]]> By: ali http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-58750 ali Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:32:34 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-58750 <p>I don't think this trick works on the 3.0 firmware as holding the home button is now used to enter voice control mode, I guess apple either removed the force kill feature or have changed the way you acess it</p> I don't think this trick works on the 3.0 firmware as holding the home button is now used to enter voice control mode, I guess apple either removed the force kill feature or have changed the way you acess it

]]> By: Mark http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-48165 Mark Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:56:15 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-48165 <p>Yes you can see that this force quit works. Purchase the app "free memory" and it shows all the apps that are loaded. You can FQ your apps and watch your free memory expand. Closing Safari with 8 tabs freed up nearly 30mb. It works. </p> <p>Too bad there are so many conspiracy theorists in this world, we might actually get things done without them.</p> Yes you can see that this force quit works. Purchase the app "free memory" and it shows all the apps that are loaded. You can FQ your apps and watch your free memory expand. Closing Safari with 8 tabs freed up nearly 30mb. It works.

Too bad there are so many conspiracy theorists in this world, we might actually get things done without them.

]]> By: mks1 http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-39916 mks1 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:46:53 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-39916 <p>This is so frustrating too read that I had too comment. If the complainers would read the WHOLE article it tells you where it dumps you and that the tabs come back. The screen shot at the beginning of the article is just an explanation of what happens! dah (sorry about that) For the non believers, do some reading ANYWHERE about OSX. Knowledge is valuable in the correct hands. OR you can just not use the tip and go on in your little closed world. Just stop complaining about something you don't completely understand.And too Rene, sorry for the rant, but good job keeping your cool during this one.</p> This is so frustrating too read that I had too comment. If the complainers would read the WHOLE article it tells you where it dumps you and that the tabs come back. The screen shot at the beginning of the article is just an explanation of what happens! dah (sorry about that) For the non believers, do some reading ANYWHERE about OSX. Knowledge is valuable in the correct hands. OR you can just not use the tip and go on in your little closed world. Just stop complaining about something you don't completely understand.And too Rene, sorry for the rant, but good job keeping your cool during this one.

]]> By: DBL http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-37751 DBL Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:29:16 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-37751 <p>Why is the world populated by idiots? Logic, people. Safari and Mail take up lots of resources by not quitting completely, that is obviously true. You can force-quit them that is also obviously true. Ergo this hint has value but only for the Very Few Apps that don't quit completely, and they are listed by Apple. This is not a fake hint, you people are obviously fake geeks cuz this is really simple logic try to follow.</p> Why is the world populated by idiots? Logic, people. Safari and Mail take up lots of resources by not quitting completely, that is obviously true. You can force-quit them that is also obviously true. Ergo this hint has value but only for the Very Few Apps that don't quit completely, and they are listed by Apple. This is not a fake hint, you people are obviously fake geeks cuz this is really simple logic try to follow.

]]> By: Nilesh Patel http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-29761 Nilesh Patel Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:16:37 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-29761 <p>Doesnt work , it truly is a urban myth, completely false thing</p> Doesnt work , it truly is a urban myth, completely false thing

]]> By: fizz http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-15437 fizz Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:20:23 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-15437 <p>urban myth this. How can we verify it actually does free resources? We can't. Holding the home button for 6 sec is no different to holding it for 1 sec, that is it goes home that's all.</p> urban myth this. How can we verify it actually does free resources? We can't. Holding the home button for 6 sec is no different to holding it for 1 sec, that is it goes home that's all.

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13259 Rene Ritchie Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:34:27 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13259 <p>The screenshot is an app telling you how to do a force quit to free up resources for that app. Doing the force quit, of course, drops you back to the home screen when you do it :)</p> The screenshot is an app telling you how to do a force quit to free up resources for that app. Doing the force quit, of course, drops you back to the home screen when you do it :)

]]> By: cherryhead25 http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13251 cherryhead25 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:54:33 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13251 <p>I'm happy others' phones are kicking back to the home screen too. Everytime I held my home button down for 6-7 seconds I was waiting for that pop up window to show up like in that screenshot. What is that screenshot?</p> I'm happy others' phones are kicking back to the home screen too. Everytime I held my home button down for 6-7 seconds I was waiting for that pop up window to show up like in that screenshot. What is that screenshot?

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13155 Rene Ritchie Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:00:27 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13155 <h1>Scott,</h1> <p>Yeah, looks I made a mistake with the tab clearing. The memory cache gets flushed, but the tabs get reloaded over the network if you go back to the browser after force quit. Mea culpa. Updating again...</p> Scott,

Yeah, looks I made a mistake with the tab clearing. The memory cache gets flushed, but the tabs get reloaded over the network if you go back to the browser after force quit. Mea culpa. Updating again...

]]> By: scott http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13148 scott Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:52:07 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13148 <p>does not clear a thing. open safari, get on a web page, then hold the button for 6 seconds. the screen goes black, then back to home screen. open safair again, and it will show your tabs clear......for about a second. then they will all come back. great tip. should have put this in the apps store with all the other junk.</p> does not clear a thing. open safari, get on a web page, then hold the button for 6 seconds. the screen goes black, then back to home screen. open safair again, and it will show your tabs clear......for about a second. then they will all come back. great tip. should have put this in the apps store with all the other junk.

]]> By: Steve http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13142 Steve Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:41:36 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13142 <p>Yeah, but you also said that all tabs in Safari should be cleared. They are not, which bring to question whether this actually frees up resources or not.</p> Yeah, but you also said that all tabs in Safari should be cleared. They are not, which bring to question whether this actually frees up resources or not.

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13132 Rene Ritchie Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:11:08 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13132 <p>Sorry, I'll edit the post for clarity, but doing a "force quit" is <em>supposed</em> to drop you back to the home screen. The difference from just tapping the home button is, when you hold it down for 6 sec. it clears the resources before dropping you back to the home screen.</p> Sorry, I'll edit the post for clarity, but doing a "force quit" is supposed to drop you back to the home screen. The difference from just tapping the home button is, when you hold it down for 6 sec. it clears the resources before dropping you back to the home screen.

]]> By: brad http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13130 brad Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:50:00 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13130 <p>I have the latest software and phone and all mine does it goes back to home screen as well.</p> I have the latest software and phone and all mine does it goes back to home screen as well.

]]> By: Bernd http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13118 Bernd Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:17:10 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13118 <p>Doesn't work for me either with my iPhone 3G 2.0.2. If i'm in safari, all it does is dropping me to the home screen. When i launch Safari again all my open tabs are still there.</p> Doesn't work for me either with my iPhone 3G 2.0.2. If i'm in safari, all it does is dropping me to the home screen. When i launch Safari again all my open tabs are still there.

]]> By: Steve http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13112 Steve Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:07:53 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13112 <p>Is this a 3G thing? Doesn't work on mine. Hold the home button down long enough and all it does is drop to the home screen.</p> Is this a 3G thing? Doesn't work on mine. Hold the home button down long enough and all it does is drop to the home screen.

]]> By: scottb http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13109 scottb Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:03:00 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13109 <p>Works fine here.</p> Works fine here.

]]> By: Paul http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13108 Paul Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:35:06 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13108 <p>Um, am i the only person that this doesn't work for? Held for up to 15 seconds, and got nothing. Just holding the "home" button, the button with a square below the screen...</p> Um, am i the only person that this doesn't work for? Held for up to 15 seconds, and got nothing. Just holding the "home" button, the button with a square below the screen...

]]> By: scottb http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13096 scottb Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:34:26 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13096 <p>@ shameonapple:</p> <p>Give it a rest. I'm tired of seeing this crap everywhere. I and every person I know/work with whom have 3G iPhones have no problems. Quit littering every site with your crap!</p> @ shameonapple:

Give it a rest. I'm tired of seeing this crap everywhere. I and every person I know/work with whom have 3G iPhones have no problems. Quit littering every site with your crap!

]]> By: thekevinmonster http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13087 thekevinmonster Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:39:59 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13087 <p>One thing I would like would be some kind of 'force everything to quit'. Like if you could hold the home button down at the home screen for a few seconds, as you can when running a program.</p> <p>Multitasking is a pain. It's a pain on WM devices, I'm not sure about Blackberry and how it's handled there (whether it's actual multitasking or preemptive multitasking like in the multi-finder days)... it's a pain on your computer! Look at how people complain about their computer being slow because it's full of 'tray icons' (people = Windows users)! </p> <p>It's like sync. It's a pain. </p> <p>This is not an apologist comment. I'm not saying Apple's excused from poor software quality. I'm just kind of wondering if it's really something we can 'fix' that easily in general.</p> One thing I would like would be some kind of 'force everything to quit'. Like if you could hold the home button down at the home screen for a few seconds, as you can when running a program.

Multitasking is a pain. It's a pain on WM devices, I'm not sure about Blackberry and how it's handled there (whether it's actual multitasking or preemptive multitasking like in the multi-finder days)... it's a pain on your computer! Look at how people complain about their computer being slow because it's full of 'tray icons' (people = Windows users)!

It's like sync. It's a pain.

This is not an apologist comment. I'm not saying Apple's excused from poor software quality. I'm just kind of wondering if it's really something we can 'fix' that easily in general.

]]> By: shameonappledotcom http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13085 shameonappledotcom Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:26:22 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13085 <p>Before iPhone came out, we have been promised and we have expected a quality product and good service. After the device saw daylight, we have been assured that all the issues will be taken care of. Now, after a second generation of the iPhone, many months later all we get is terrible service, low product quality and no explanation, no excuse, no credit.</p> <p>Please, post your comments about your iPhone & iphone 3G experience. Let's hope that we can finally attract enough attention to get Apple to do what they promised!</p> <p>shameonapple.com</p> Before iPhone came out, we have been promised and we have expected a quality product and good service. After the device saw daylight, we have been assured that all the issues will be taken care of. Now, after a second generation of the iPhone, many months later all we get is terrible service, low product quality and no explanation, no excuse, no credit.

Please, post your comments about your iPhone & iphone 3G experience. Let's hope that we can finally attract enough attention to get Apple to do what they promised!

shameonapple.com

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13083 Rene Ritchie Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:39:25 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13083 <p>@Albert:</p> <p>Sure, but by whom and when? Since Apple doesn't document a lot of their functionality, I know I find it useful to share as much info as possible, in case it helps someone who doesn't yet know.</p> @Albert:

Sure, but by whom and when? Since Apple doesn't document a lot of their functionality, I know I find it useful to share as much info as possible, in case it helps someone who doesn't yet know.

]]> By: Albert http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13082 Albert Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:33:18 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13082 <p>Hasn't this been known?</p> Hasn't this been known?

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13080 Rene Ritchie Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:10:26 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13080 <p>@David,</p> <p>I believe any app that can notify or interrupt other apps has to be in memory (or at least have a daemon/service running in memory), i.e. SMS, Phone, iPod, Calendar, Clock.</p> @David,

I believe any app that can notify or interrupt other apps has to be in memory (or at least have a daemon/service running in memory), i.e. SMS, Phone, iPod, Calendar, Clock.

]]> By: David http://www.imore.com/2008/08/21/how-to-free-up-resources-on-your-iphone-with-force-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-13079 David Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:04:00 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3901#comment-13079 <p>Good to know. Are there other apps besides Mail and Safari that stay in memory?</p> Good to know. Are there other apps besides Mail and Safari that stay in memory?

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