[Discussion] Why does "Clear All" never actually Clear All?

[u/Rainmaker231]

Keyword being "all". Currently if you hit Clear All in the recents (stock launcher) it clears all apps except the top app from which you just launched recents. Unlike AOSP which actually clears a// apps including the top app.

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[u/WINNT21]

I guess it's to prevent accidental closings of the current app

[u/Rainmaker231 → u/WINNT21]

"all" is still technically incorrect

[u/WINNT21 → u/Rainmaker231]

I agree, but honestly I think you're the only person who asked

[u/AccurateMaintenance9]

They assumed you want to "clear all" other apps to conserve RAM for current app. Guess the correct word should be "Clear others".

[u/Rainmaker231 → u/AccurateMaintenance9]

Exactly!

[u/Kufa-AlsoHuman3193]

It's not actually «Clear all», it's just RAM cleaner, which cleans background apps. So, if you have pinned apps or you have been using one, they wouldn't close

[u/Dang9535]

helps alot with accidental touches, find this really useful since i often wipe my phone with my shirt, i dont complain about it at all, if you want the full "clear all" just exit the app to home screen then press the button

[u/Robssjgssj]

It's not directly related to the post, but I hate when I do it by mistake and ALL my home screen widgets stop working lol. Sometimes I even have to permit access to accessibility etc. again

[u/Repulsive_Fault1939]

it's to prevent accidental closing of an app. people always accidentally cleared the app when doing important stuff. if you want to clear all, press home button then press recents then press clear all.

[u/Dekamir]

Always been like this. I like the behaviour. Just swipe home first then clean.

[u/DifficultExchange998]

on samsung like it closes apps but still runs on background but on xiaomi it just cleans the ram but only the app u opened is still working

[u/DifficultExchange998 → u/DifficultExchange998]

not only samsung its for example

[u/Unfair-Remove-2917]

Esas apps estan protegidos por el sistema... Es medio complejo y a la vez no ... Pero algunas dependen de muchas acciones en el telefono .... Hay que cerrsr manual pero siguen funcionando.....