Want to learn how to close apps on the Amazon Kindle Fire. Here are a few options.
Option 1 – Swipe Apps Away
Note: This option is only available on newer Amazon Fire tablets.
- Press the square icon located at the lower-right portion of the screen.
- Swipe up and down to switch between apps.
- Swipe the apps you wish to close off the screen to the right or tap the X in the upper-right corner of the app window.
Option 2 – Use Task Killer
For older devices, downloading and using Advanced Task Killer is a better option.
- Download and install Advanced Task Killer.
- Launch the app from “Home“
- Check the apps you wish to “Kill“, then select “KILL selected apps“.
Option 3 – Close Apps From Settings
The interface is a bit clunky, but you can close apps from Settings.
- Open “Settings“.
- Select “Apps & Games” or “Applications“.
- Select “Manage All Applications” or “Installed Applications“.
- Swipe over to the “Running” apps.
- Select the app you wish to close.
- Select “Stop“, then tap “OK“.
Mona says
We are in same boat .Yesterday w bought tablet and square button gone .does anybody know where to get it to exit from apps please.
Jessica says
Horrible! I need the little square app switcher button on my child’s profile to utilize the APP LOCK TOUCH DISABLING FEATURE! Why would that only be available on an adult profile ?!?!!!
Elizabeth Judge says
We’re also having this same problem. When in the kids profile certain games and apps can’t be exited from. When swiping up all we get is a triangle, no circle or square. Terrible. We’ve had kindles before with no problems, not sure what’s going on!
Pam Williams says
I have had my Kindle fire on now for 30 minutes and I’m at 78% on my battery.. What do I need to do ?
Paul says
Long story short, when in the ‘Amazon fire for kids’ app/mode the task switcher is removed. This prevents the child from breaking out into the full OS and having no restrictions.
If you having issues with app (like I am) playing music or just not closing all you can do is either reboot or swipe down from the screen and switch to a new profile and exit the ‘Amazon fire for kids’ app and try killing an processes that way.
Pretty poor design if you ask me!
Dumb idea amazon says
What the hell!? You guys seriously took away the button that allows you to close apps? This stupid thing has been playing music for some app ALL DAY that I CANT FIND and it won’t stop. Great programing Amazon. What a joke.
Michelle says
I have a amazon fire for kids. My child opens a game/app in his profile and plays the game then presses the circle icon to go back to the main menu and opens another app. I don’t think the apps are ever getting closed.
There is no square button in the my child’s profile, only the circle and triangle. If I switch to my profile I have the square but it only shows what is running in my profile not his.
In settings – apps & games ….. Manage all applications, I can select his user profile but it doesn’t list any of the apps that i believe are running!!
I’ve googled but all I find is explanations about using the square to stop apps or settings to force stop. Does nobody else have this issue with the child profile?
Daisy Tyler says
Did anyone find out how to shut the apps. Got the tablet in may for my sons birthday and tablet seems to be getting slower and battery draining very quick… My little boy loves the tablet but its gettin on my nerves now having to charge it every few hours even when it’s not been used
Chris says
Same issues how do you force stop apps on the kids profile
Natalie Campbell says
I’m having the same issue I fully charged my daughters kindle. And she’s not even used it and the battery is flat after 6 hours on standby. It’s very frustrating not being able to close any apps!
Amber says
I too am having this same issue and looking for answers
Jackie says
Same problem as Alison. No option to close open apps in kids profile. Battery drains very quickly e.g within hours of fully charged!
Jill says
Has anyone gotten answers to the question posed by Samantha? We’re in the same boat and it’s very frustrating!!
debby says
@samantha we have the same problem. It is constantly draining the battery.
Katrina says
I’m trying to find a solution for the same issue @samantha. My kid leaves Pandora open and it will randomly start playing music when the time limit feature allows access again. Very frustrating. I find this tablet very confusing to use, especially with parental controls….making me wish we had bought a tablet with a different operating system.
Liz says
Samantha I have this same issue- I’m going to contact Amazon today
Samantha says
I have a amazon fire for kids. My child opens a game/app in his profile and plays the game then presses the circle icon to go back to the main menu and opens another app. I don’t think the apps are ever getting closed.
There is no square button in the my child’s profile, only the circle and triangle. If I switch to my profile I have the square but it only shows what is running in my profile not his.
In settings – apps & games ….. Manage all applications, I can select his user profile but it doesn’t list any of the apps that i believe are running.
I’ve googled but all I find is explanations about using the square to stop apps or settings to force stop. Does nobody else have this issue with the child profile?
Jordy says
Even if I have no apps in the “square button menu”, I have sometimes some apps running and draining my battery power off…
But I cant install some autokiller task on this tablet cause the setting doesnt allow to select the permission which are need by these apps…
Lenanne says
I see no minimize button – It makes me close apps so I can’t save one when needing to get into elsewhere and go back. How??