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Shut Down Idling Apps in Android

Conserve your Android phone's resources.

Idling apps take up precious CPU power and drain battery life. Shut them down manually by navigating to Settings > Applications > Running Services. To close open apps, tap them. The hyper-efficient can also download the free version of Advanced Task Killer from the Android Market.

Click here for more essential Android tips!

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