: to force (an unresponsive computer program) to shut down (as by using a series of preset keystrokes) When Internet Explorer locks up and sucks down CPU cycles, you can easily force quit to kill the process …—
What will happen if I click on force stop?
Force stopping an app means to stop it from running in the background and foreground on your device. By applying the option, all the processes related to the app will be terminated immediately. Force stop does not result in the removal of the app from the Home screen and the app drawer.
Does force stop an app delete data?
Will I Lose Data If I Force Stop an App? Force stopping an app usually solves the problem if the app is misbehaving. But you might want to reconsider before you press that button. If you’re doing something important, you will likely lose your unsaved data in the app.
Is force stop harmful?
No, it just kills the app from the android ram memory…it’s the same as the computer’s Alt+F4 functionality. There is no risk of harm in there.
Does force Stop mean uninstall?
If the processor gets eaten up, disabling “Force stop” will mean a user can only uninstall the app from Google Play or Device Settings (only if Device Admin is disabled)to free up running processes as well as potential memory leakage.
