2,356 Tutorials

How to see which applications are running on a BlackBerry

Ensure unused apps don't drain your battery

BlackBerry's, like many smartphones, offer the ability to have apps running in the background. While the Messages, Phone, Browser and BlackBerry Messenger apps won't drain your battery or affect the performance of the handset, other apps may well do.

With this in mind we should you how to check which apps are running on your BlackBerry and how to close them down.

Step one
Press and hold the Menu button to see a list of apps running in the background.

Step two
You can't close the Messages, Phone, Browser and BlackBerry Messenger apps. However if there are any other apps running you want to close down, press the menu key again.

Step three
From the list of options displayed, scroll down and hit either Close or Exit depending upon what's available. This will quit the app for you.

Send to a friend

Email this article to a friend or colleague:


PLEASE NOTE: Your name is used only to let the recipient know who sent the story. Both your name and the recipient's name and address will not be used for any other purpose.

IDG UK Sites

Nexus 4 selling out and Nexus 5 spotted in bar

IDG UK Sites

Apple launches redesigned iCloud.com ahead of iOS 7 release

IDG UK Sites

Windows 8 smartwatch: what you need to know about the Surface smartwatch

IDG UK Sites

Google Wallet redesigned to work more like Apple Passbook

* *