If your Firestick slows down and becomes unresponsive, there’s a simple and user-friendly way to declutter its active processes so that the whole initiative seems effortless.
Let us now take a deep dive and discover how to use the background and process list apps on Firestick to enhance your streaming experience.
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Why Manage Background Apps And Process Lists On Firestick?
Managing background apps and process lists on Firestick is essential for:
- Improving device performance
- Freeing up memory space
- Prevent overheating
- Extending device lifespan
- Avoid app crashes and errors
- Optimize storage space
- Enhance streaming quality
7 Easy Ways To Use The Background Apps And Process List On Firestick
Here’s how you can manage the background apps and processes on your Firestick and improve the performance:
1. Use The Background Apps And Process List App
Learn how to use the background apps and process list app by following these easy and simple techniques:
- Open the App.
- Navigate to the app on your Firestick and open it.
- Here you should see the app interface. You should get options like Quick Shortcuts, Refresh, System or User, Switch Layout, Whitelist Apps, Preferences, etc.
- Now if you select an app from the list, a pop-up menu will appear with several options like Launch Application, Force Stop, Uninstall, Clear Data, Clear Cache, Clear Defaults, etc.
2. Add A Shortcut To Your Home Screen
Using the Background Apps & Process List app on your Firestick offers several benefits. It helps save power by reducing unnecessary consumption and keeps your device cool by closing background apps, thereby reducing device temperature.
Additionally, the app frees up RAM, ensuring smoother performance, and minimizes CPU load by closing unused apps. Overall, it significantly enhances the device’s performance by optimizing resource usage.
If you plan to use the Background Apps & Process List app frequently, consider adding it to your Firestick home screen for easier access. For details on creating home screen shortcuts, refer to our full guide.
3. Refresh The Apps
The Refresh button in the Background Apps & Process List app is designed to update the list of running apps and processes on your Firestick.
It refreshes the current display to show the most up-to-date status of all apps and processes. This ensures that any changes, like apps that have been newly opened or closed, are accurately reflected.
By refreshing the list, you can see the latest information, helping you manage your apps more effectively. This is especially useful if you’ve made changes or want to ensure that all background activities are accounted for.
It can help in detecting any newly started background processes that might affect your device’s performance.
So, just select the Refresh option from the interface Background Apps & Process List app.
4. Manage Apps
When you open an app in the Background Apps & Process List, you get options to clear the app cache, uninstall the app, and clear defaults.
- To force-stop an app, select the app.
- In the pop-up menu, choose Force Stop.
- Press OK to confirm.
- Select Close Multiple from the menu.
- At the top of the tab, you’ll see the number of apps running in the background.
- To force stop multiple apps at once, select the Close Selected Apps.
- Then select the apps and then select Close Selected Apps.
- Click Force Stop on the pop-up menu.
- Repeat the process for each app. The next app’s info screen will appear only after you choose Force Stop on the current app.
- If you want to uninstall an app, select the Uninstall option and then confirm to uninstall the app from the system.
- Same way, select the clear cache option and clear the app cache.
5. Switch Layout Feature
Select Switch Layout from the menu to organize your Firestick apps and change the layout as per your preference.
You should get two options. One layout shows only the thumbnail of the apps, and the other layout displays the app thumbnails in detail.
6. Use The Whitelist Apps Feature
The “Whitelist Apps” feature on the Background Apps & Process List app for Firestick allows you to specify certain apps that should not be force-stopped when you use the feature to close multiple apps. Essentially, it gives you control over which apps remain running in the background even when you’re using the app to manage and close other background apps.
- Go to the Preferences section in the app’s menu.
- Look for the Whitelist Apps option and select it.
- A list of all installed apps on your Firestick will appear.
- Select the apps you want to keep running in the background, even when you use the Close Multiple or Close All Apps features.
- Confirm and save your selections. The selected apps will now be whitelisted and won’t be closed when you use the force-stop features.
7. Package Info
The Package Info feature in the Background Apps & Process List app provides you with the total number of apps installed.
Displays the exact number of apps, both user-installed and system apps, currently on your device.
- To get the information, open the Background Apps & Process List App.
- Navigate to and open the app on your Firestick.
- From the main menu, select the Package Info option.
- Once you have viewed the number of apps installed, click on the OK button to exit.
Bottomline
With just a few clicks, you can now empower yourself and optimize your Firestick for peak performance and also extend the life span of your device and maximize the enjoyment of your favorite shows.