How to force stop the application

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Is there any possibilities to force stop the android application through program. previously i used finish(); method, but by doing this i can only quit the current activity and place back into existing or previous activity. i want to kill or force close the application, is this possible to do in android application. pls guide me to do this..Thanks in advance.

No this one also doing the same functionally what finish() has been doing. do have any alternative idea..?? — RAAAAM, May 02 '11 at 13:09

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 02 '11 at 18:05

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Using System.exit(0); is not recommanded but works.

In fact it's better to do something like : System.gc(); finish();

This will ask the system garbage to start cleaning clean, then finishing properly the apps.

answered May 02 '11 at 18:05

Footcow

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

May be this can be helpful in getting your answer How to close Android application?

I got some code..may be this is helpful to you

Intent startMain = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
                    startMain.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
                    startMain.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                    startActivity(startMain);

call this on your button's click event,It'll exit the application and yes..before you exit.just call System.gc()..I know it's just a warning.but it may be helpful in releasing some memory

How to force stop the application

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