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“.
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??