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Open and switch between iPhone apps
Tap once to open an app. Use a slower swipe-and-pause to see apps you already opened.
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- August 31, 2026
Before you start
- Keep your iPhone nearby and unlocked.
- Read one action, then try only that action.
- Your wording may vary slightly by model, region, carrier, or account state.
- If Settings is not where the picture shows it, swipe down from the middle of the Home Screen and search for “Settings.”
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Open Settings
Tap the gray Settings icon once.
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- Open Settings. Tap the gray Settings icon once. Settings opens.
- See open apps. Swipe up from the bottom, pause in the middle, then lift your finger. Your open apps appear as cards.
- Choose an app. Swipe sideways to find an app, then tap its card. That app returns to the front.
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5 Ways To Switch Apps On an iPhone
Published by MacMost. Shows the Home and App Switcher gestures. The app-switching demonstration begins at 1:33.
Watch directly on YouTube If the video does not load here, the direct link opens the same tutorial on YouTube.One small goal at a time
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Read one step, try it on your phone, then move to the next.
Step 1Open Settings
Tap the gray Settings icon once.
You should now see: Settings opens.
Easy Phone Tech visual example. Personal details are fictional; exact wording can vary.Open a larger picture Step 2See open apps
Swipe up from the bottom, pause in the middle, then lift your finger.
You should now see: Your open apps appear as cards.
Easy Phone Tech visual example. Personal details are fictional; exact wording can vary.Open a larger picture Step 3Choose an app
Swipe sideways to find an app, then tap its card.
You should now see: That app returns to the front.
Easy Phone Tech visual example. Personal details are fictional; exact wording can vary.Open a larger picture
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- Stay with the task “Open and switch between iPhone apps” and re-read the current action before tapping anything else.
- If the named control is missing, open the official source below or search for a different task.
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Modern full-screen iPhones · iOS 26 · Reviewed August 31, 2026
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