Modern Samsung TVs are among the highest quality and most advanced TVs on the market. Consumers trust these TVs for the quality of their build and good software. Most modern Samsung TVs are Smart TVs that perform many of the functions of minicomputers. For example, you can install the desired streaming apps on them.
Of course, since you can put in a non-standard application, you will likely encounter various bugs and problems with the work of this application. From this, no operating system is immune, including Smart TV. You can manually close the application using the settings or some tips on Samsung TV. Let me give you a closer explanation of how it works.
How to force stop apps on Samsung TV
To apply a force closure application, you have several ways. Let me start by explaining how to close an app, and then I’ll show you how to force close an app as a bonus. I’ll give you another tip on how to complete all apps if your Smart TV is frozen. Let’s start with the usual app closing in the background:
- On your remote, find and press the RETURN button.
- You should see a confirmation window appear in front of you.
- You need to select the EXIT button and press ENTER on your remote.
This is the standard way to close applications and works in most cases. Also, note that some applications do not have a confirmation window and close as soon as you press the RETURN button. If you notice that the application does not reload but continues from where you were last time, likely, the application has not closed. In this case, you can close it by force. To do this, you need to:
- Go back to your Samsung TV home page.
- Go to Settings.
- After that, select the Apps tab.
- In the following list, you need to select Force stop.
This should permanently close the app. Let’s now talk about the tip I promised earlier. If force closing didn’t help you because of bugs or problems or you, have many different open apps. You don’t want to close them manually. You can use Soft Reset. This is essentially a complete reboot of your Samsung TV. You need to hold the power button for 5 seconds and wait for your TV to shut down. After that, wait about five more minutes and then turn it back on. Also, to avoid problems with your TV, I recommend keeping its firmware up to date. You can do this by going to Support > Software Update > Update now.
How to delete and reinstall apps on Samsung TV
If you still can’t close the app or it doesn’t work correctly, the best solution is to reinstall it. This usually helps to reset it back to the factory settings and remove most of the problems and errors you may encounter. It’s pretty easy to do. To uninstall an application, you need to:
- Click on the Home button.
- Then go to the Apps tab on your Samsung TV.
- Select the Settings button.
- Then in the list, select the application that you need to remove.
- Click on Uninstall.
Note that if the uninstall button is grayed out, the application on your smart TV is standard, and you will not be able to remove it. In this case, you can only clear the application cache. After that, you will need to install the application again. First, ensure that your Samsung TV is connected to the Internet, as without an Internet connection, it will not be able to download and install the application. After that:
- Go to Apps.
- Select the Search icon, which is located in the upper right corner.
- Enter the name of the application.
- Please select it from the list and click Install.
The application will start its installation if you have enough free memory on your TV. Usually, they do not take up much space and will not take long to install. If you don’t have enough space, you will have to uninstall an app to download a new one. Once installed, you will be able to open it under Apps.
How to clear apps cache on Samsung TV
If you encounter problems with the pre-installed standard apps, clearing their temporary data can help you. This means you zero the application and delete all the data it stores on your Smart TV. To do this you need the following:
- Press the Home button on your Samsung TV.
- Go to Settings.
- Next, you need to select the Apps tab.
- Once this is done, go to System Apps.
- Here select the app you want to clear temporary files.
- Click on Clear Cache and click on OK.
This may take a few minutes. I suggest waiting about 10-15 minutes before trying to re-enable the app. This will help you get the app back to its default look.
