iPhone 101: How to force quit an unresponsive app

[alfa147x]

I didn't know about this really cool:
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To force quit an unresponsive app all you have to do is press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until you see the red slider. Normally, this is what you would do to power down your iPhone or iPod touch. In this case however, when the slider appears, release the sleep/wake button and then press and hold the Home button. If it works correctly, your iPhone will forcefully quit the unresponsive app and return you to your home screen.

~Alfa147x

 

[mugs]

Huh. I've never actually had an app that wouldn't exit when I hit the home button. I probably would have just turned the phone off and back on.

 

[Rottie]

that is new to me I did what mugs did.

 

[secretanchitman]

ive done it before, and ill be honest, its usually with a jailbroken app. 😛