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mommy2girls Author

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iPad Air 4

How to force close apps (swiping) like I did on the Air 2 (which was double click the Home Button and then swipe)

iPad Air, iPadOS 14

Posted on Jan 8, 2021 7:33 AM

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LotusPilot

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Posted on Jan 8, 2021 7:36 AM

From the bottom edge of the screen, swipe upwards to the centre of the screen - and pause, briefly, before lifting your finger from the screen; this will open the Task Switcher.

You can now manipulate tasks as before.

This method works equally well on iPad models that incorporate a Home Button.

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iPad Air 4

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