How to Close Apps on the iTouch 4
- 1). Press the home button on your iPod touch twice.
- 2). Press and hold any icon that appears on your iPod's dock tray at the bottom of the display.
- 3). Wait for the icons to start shaking and release the icon.
- 4). Tap the red circle at the top-left corner of the shaking icon to close that application on your iPod touch.
- 5). Press the home button on your iPod touch to return to the home screen.
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