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The apps you run on your phone or tablet don’t quit when you dismiss them from the screen. For the most part, they stay running. To switch between running apps, or to access any app you’ve recently opened, use the Recent navigation gesture or tap the Recent navigation icon, shown in the margin. You see the Overview, similar to what’s shown in Figure 3-7.

FIGURE 3-7: The Overview shows recently opened apps

Swipe the list left and right to view all the apps, though the presentation differs on some devices. For example, you may see a grid of thumbnails on an Android tablet. Tap an app’s card to switch to that app.

To switch to an app, tap its thumbnail or swipe the thumbnail downward. Swipe an app thumbnail upward to dismiss it. Some devices, such the Samsung phone shown on the right in Figure 3-7, feature the Close All button to dismiss all open apps.

To exit from the Overview, use the Back gesture or tap the Back navigation icon.

  To quickly switch back and forth between two apps, tap the Recent navigation icon twice. This trick works only when you use the navigation icons, not gesture navigation.

 Removing an app from the Overview is as close as you’ll get to quitting an app.

 For older Androids that lack the Recent navigation icon, long-press the Home navigation icon to see the Overview.

  The Android operating system may shut down apps that haven’t received attention for a while. Don’t be surprised when you can’t find a recent app on the Overview. If so, just start it again as you normally would.