force-stop the application programmatically in Android

Question

I want to force-stop an application from my Android app, (Instead of doing manually like apps-force->stop). How to achieve this?

I used:

android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());
system.exit(0);

It crashes.

You were used right one. What is the result for that. See [here](http://stackoverflow.com/q/5100728/940096) — Praveenkumar, Aug 30 '12 at 11:42
it also exit from app,is any way to force stop app in programatically....plz tell — R KiranKumar, Aug 30 '12 at 12:44
Possible duplicate of [How to force stop my android application programmatically?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5100728/how-to-force-stop-my-android-application-programmatically) — Shirish Herwade, Nov 16 '17 at 09:38

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:33

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android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid()); this code is correct and best one. If you need more information Refer link as How to close Android application? and Process.

You can also try this code

Intent intent = new Intent(yourCurrentActivity.this, yourNextActivity.class);  
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
startActivity(intent);  
android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());

You start an activity, and then close current activity.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:33

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answered Aug 30 '12 at 11:56

Sekar

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where are you using this code `android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());`. Are you want to close your application or 3rd party application. – Sekar Aug 30 '12 at 12:06
on last activity , i have give this inside onclick() – R KiranKumar Aug 30 '12 at 12:11
this code for start home activity , i want to force stop my app – R KiranKumar Aug 30 '12 at 12:52
This code is working for me. Please check.. You start another activity and close current activity. – Sekar Aug 31 '12 at 06:53
I don't want to start a new activity. All I need is to close an application like the manual one do(go to apps-> forcestop). I want it to be done programatically. – R KiranKumar Aug 31 '12 at 11:05

Mahesh · Answer 2 · 2015-03-02T12:37:59.790

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Just put this code in your close button and your app will stop

private void endapp() {
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
    intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
    intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
    startActivity(intent);
    android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());
}

You can try with this one also

android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());
System.exit(10);

edited Mar 02 '15 at 12:37

answered Nov 19 '14 at 16:36

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killing process id not removing app from recent list – Erum Feb 23 '15 at 04:32

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 22 '15 at 05:41

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try this...

private void QuitApp() {

    //getActivity().moveTaskToBack(true); //Move the task containing this activity to the back of the activity stack. 

    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
    intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
    startActivity(intent);
    int pid = android.os.Process.myPid();
    android.os.Process.killProcess(pid);
    System.exit(0);
  }

answered Apr 22 '15 at 05:41

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This is fundamentally misguided - it is not the job of the app developer to terminate the process, rather they should simply call finish() if its work is concluded. The system will decide the appropriate process lifetime. – Chris Stratton Apr 22 '15 at 06:00

force-stop the application programmatically in Android

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