Apps Watch won’t close open apps.

[Sword86]

I do not know when this changed, but now my S4 AW will not close open apps.
When I try, it only shows just one open, even if I know there are more. A swipe left does nothing at all. It always shows only the last app open. Has something been changed that I don’t know about from not paying any attention?
Thanks. S

 

[JBaby]

That’s not the procedure to force quit apps. All you’re doing is removing it from the dock.

 

[Sword86]

Huh? Don’t you just hit the side button and it minimizes the open app, swipe left and click on the X? Has something changed? S

 

[JBaby]

Swiping left and tapping the X only removes the app from the dock. It doesn’t actually close the app. If you want to close the app you have to do what I already linked to.

 

[Sword86]

Wow, thanks. I’ve never done it correctly, ever.

S

 

[JBaby]

That’s because  hasn’t made that info clear. They don’t want you to close apps. In truth you should only do it when an app isn’t performing correctly. Otherwise you need to let watchOS handle it. watchOS is efficient. Closing force closing apps all the time messes with that efficiency just like on iOS.