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proper way to close apps on an ipad with no home button

just moved from an old ipad to an ipad air and there's no home button. swiping up just takes me to the home screen, the apps still seem to be running in the background. how do i actually quit one?
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alex_7 Nov 05, 2026
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swipe up from the bottom and stop halfway, hold a sec, and the app switcher opens. then flick the app up off the screen. you don't need to do it routinely though, only when something's frozen.
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