• Read Me First
• Introduction
• What’s New in iOS 8
• What to Check after Installing iOS 8
• Explore the Lock Screen
• Take Control of the iOS 8 Control Center
• Home Screen, Sweet iOS 8 Home Screen
• Switching Apps in iOS 8
• Spotlight on iOS 8 Spotlight
• Pull Down the iOS 8 Notification Center
• Speaking to Siri
• Commanding Keyboards in iOS 8
• All in the Family Sharing
• An Introduction to iCloud
• iOS 8: For Your Health
• There’s an App (Store) for That
• iOS 8 Camera Basics
• Get to Know Photos in iOS 8
• Setting up and Using Mail in iOS 8
• What’s New in iOS 8 Mail?
• Mapping in iOS 8
• Sending a Message in iOS 8
• Tips for Messages in iOS 8
• Phoning It In
• Going on Safari
• Apps to Try in iOS
• A Look at Apple’s Apps
• Managing Share Sheets in iOS 8
• Guarding Your Privacy in iOS 8
• Accessibility in iOS 8
• Managing Data Usage in iOS 8
• Improving Battery Life iOS 8
• iPhone 6 Quirks
• About This Book
• About the Author
• About the Publisher
• Copyright and Fine Print

Switching Apps in iOS 8

Once upon a time, iOS could run only one app at a time, and the only way to “switch” between apps was to press the Home button to exit the current app and then open another. In recent years, the App Switcher has let you quickly flip between open apps, peek at their contents, and close them. In iOS 8, the App Switcher now also provides shortcuts to your recent contacts and to Handoff ①.

Opening the App Switcher

• Double-press the Home button.
• Or, on the iPad if Multitasking Gestures are enabled (in Settings > General), slide the tips of four fingers toward the top of the screen.

Switching Open Apps

1. Open the App Switcher.
2. If you don’t see the open app you want, flick left or right to find it.

   If the app you are switching to is coming from Handoff (see About Handoff), flick right. The Handoff activity screen is always at the left of the App Switcher.

3. Tap the app you wish to switch to.

Closing an App

1. Open the App Switcher.
2. If you don’t see the open app you want, flick left or right to find it.
3. Flick the app’s image toward the top of the screen.

New! Suggested Apps in the App Switcher

Certain location-based apps appear in the App Switcher automatically, to the left of the Home screen. Tap the app to open it. For example, if you have the Apple Store app installed and are near an Apple Store, that app appears.

You can turn this feature off entirely in Settings > General > Handoff & Suggested Apps.

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