Help Why dont Apps stop

[Denis Starbank]

Why is that most Android Apps don't stop without "force stop"?
Surely it should be a requirement before any app is accepted for Playstore or Android market that one of the apps options should be "stop" or, that at the end of performing the function for which it has been run it should stop automatically. Instead of which, many apps continue to use up resources after use (critically, battery power) until they are forced to stop by "force stop" or some other app whose function is to kill them off.

 

[Crashdamage]

Unless an app needs to stay active for an ongoing operation, they are 'stopped' as you put it once you back out, hit the Home key or open another app. Actually, they are cached in memory for quick, efficient retrieval. In such a state they are inactive and using no power.

Do not force stop or 'kill' apps. It's not only a waste of time, it's counterproductive, wasting CPU cycles and battery power.