How To Close Tabs On Android Phone: A Step-by-step Guide

Browser tabs aren’t just a thing on desktops; they exist on mobile too, and here’s how to close tabs on Android phones and iPhones.

Sometimes you open many tabs on your phone, but you do not realize it when you or your kid close the phone. You could be in a hurry and not realize that you haven’t closed all the tabs on your phone.

Closing browser tabs on the desktop can be a drag, but it’s even worse on Android. How you close tabs in Chrome differs from how you close them in other browsers or apps, so here’s a quick guide on closing tabs on Android phones and iPhones.

If you’re a heavy phone user, whether an Android or iPhone, you know that you can use different apps for browsing the internet, like Chrome app, Firefox, or Safari.

In this post, we’ll see how to close tabs on the following apps:

How To Close Tabs in Chrome App on Android

Let’s look at how to close tabs in the Chrome browser app on your Android phone.

1. Open the Chrome Browser app on your Android phone.
2. Tap on the little Switch tabs icon near your profile icon, and you’ll see your open Chrome tabs.
3. Just use the Close icon in front of the tabs to close them. You can also Swipe to close them.
4. To close all tabs at once, use ⋮ (the three-dot menu icon) to the right of tab icon on Android and Close all tabs with a cross icon.

How to Close Tabs in Firefox on Android

Let’s look at how to close tabs on Android in the Firefox app.

1. Open the Firefox App on your Android phone.
2.  Next, please Tap on the tabs icon (It’s in the upper right corner on Android and the bottom row on iPhone.
3. Close tabs using a cross icon in front of tabs.
4. To close all the tabs at once, you’ll see this ⋮ (three-dot menu icon) on Android and the Edit button in the bottom left on iPhone.
5. Tap Close all tabs. You may be prompted to confirm your action before continuing.

You should check our easy guide on how to factory reset your Android phone.

How To Close Tabs in Safari on iPhone

Let’s look at how to close tabs in the Safari browser on your iPhone.

1. Open the Safari app on your iPhone.
2. Next, Tap the tab view icon at the bottom of your screen.
3. Tap and hold the Done button, and you can release the Done button when you see a Menu slide up at the bottom of your screen.
4. Tap on the Close X Tabs. (The X will change to show how many tabs you’re closing.

Also, read our post on how to clear the cache on your iPhone.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Let’s look at some FAQs associated with closing tabs on android phones.

Conclusion

Closing tabs on your Android phone or iPhone is easy, and there’s no need to worry about losing your information. It’s all stored safely in the background until you want it again. We hope this guide has helped make closing tabs on Android phones and iPhones more understandable.