Multitasking - How much is too much?

[ryanbeljan]

I just got Verizon iPhone 4 the other day. Love it. My quick question is:

How many apps running in the background are too many? Every app you launch gets stored into RAM and appears in the "multitask" window when you double tap the Home button. Currently there are 32 apps in there for me, and I haven't even loaded up on fun games! App Store, Calculator, Maps, Clock, ect...

When (if at all) will I experience slow downs? Can I truly quit all background apps with one click?

Thanks a lot!

 

[JamesMB]

How many apps running in the background are too many?

Depends on what kind of apps they are. Some apps are more memory intensive than others, some use the internet, etc, etc.

Currently there are 32 apps in there for me,

That's more than I would have in my multitask bar. But again, it depends on the app.

When (if at all) will I experience slow downs?

Again, it epends on the apps. I reboot, and clear my multitask at least once a day.

Can I truly quit all background apps with one click?

To clear the multitask, tap and hold one of the apps until it jiggles, then tap the X to remove it from multitask.

 

[ryanbeljan]

Thanks James, I guess this will be one of those things where "we'll cross that bridge when we come to it". If I experience any slow downs, I know what to try first.

I knew about the technique to close just one app at a time, however I was wondering about clearing ALL of them at once. I guess the answer to that is to turn off the phone and power it back on...

 

[WiiDSmoker]

Thanks James, I guess this will be one of those things where "we'll cross that bridge when we come to it". If I experience any slow downs, I know what to try first.

I knew about the technique to close just one app at a time, however I was wondering about clearing ALL of them at once. I guess the answer to that is to turn off the phone and power it back on...

Or Jailbreak

 

[JamesMB]

however I was wondering about clearing ALL of them at once. I guess the answer to that is to turn off the phone and power it back on...

Powering off the phone will not clear the multitask bar.

 

[ryanbeljan]

Oh, interesting. Thanks for the heads-up.