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How to Force Quit or Kill an App on the Apple Watch [Video]
Posted April 28, 2015 at 1:25pm by
Shalom Levytam
These are instructions on how to force quit or kill an app on your Apple Watch. You may need to do this if an app has become unresponsive.
Step One
To force quit an Apple Watch app, press and hold the side button until the power slider appears.
![How to Force Quit or Kill an App on the Apple Watch [Video] How to Force Quit or Kill an App on the Apple Watch [Video]](/images/tutorials/48806/227386/227386-640.png)
Step Two
Release the button, then press and hold it again until the app is forcefully quit and you are returned to the Home Screen.
![How to Force Quit or Kill an App on the Apple Watch [Video] How to Force Quit or Kill an App on the Apple Watch [Video]](/images/tutorials/48806/227383/227383-640.png)
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Step One
To force quit an Apple Watch app, press and hold the side button until the power slider appears.
![How to Force Quit or Kill an App on the Apple Watch [Video] How to Force Quit or Kill an App on the Apple Watch [Video]](/images/tutorials/48806/227386/227386-640.png)
Step Two
Release the button, then press and hold it again until the app is forcefully quit and you are returned to the Home Screen.
![How to Force Quit or Kill an App on the Apple Watch [Video] How to Force Quit or Kill an App on the Apple Watch [Video]](/images/tutorials/48806/227383/227383-640.png)
![How to Force Quit or Kill an App on the Apple Watch [Video] How to Force Quit or Kill an App on the Apple Watch [Video]](/images/tutorials/48806/227380/227380-640.png)
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