Google Nexus 5 - Quickly close Apps

Android 4.4 (Kit Kat)
Phone: Google Nexus 5
Factory OS: Android 4.4 (Kit Kat)

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Quickly close Apps

To quickly close Apps, press the Home key

This will display your currently running Apps. From here you can simply swipe the Apps off the screen by dragging your finger left or right. This is a very quick way to free up some memory.

 
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