5. Opening and switching applications
Multitasking is easy with Android because you can
keep more than one application running at the
same time. There's no need to quit an application
before opening another. Use and switch between
several open applications. Android manages each
application, stopping and starting them as needed
to ensure that idle applications don't consume
resources unnecessarily.
To stop applications:
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications
tab
> Settings > Applications > Manage
applications.
2. Touch a tab at the top of the screen and scroll to
the desired application, then touch Force stop to
stop it.
TIP! To return to recent apps, touch and hold
the Home Key
list of applications you have recently used.
. The screen then displays a
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