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How do I use multitasking on the iPhone 4?

How do I use multitasking on the iPhone 4? What do I need to do to use multitasking on my new iPhone 4? Are there any keys or commands I need to enter, or any settings I need to change? What are the biggest benefits to multitasking?
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stakenouchi | 1 year, 10 months ago
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There is not specific way to use multitasking on the iPhone. Basically all you have to do is open an app, for example your Music app. Then if you want to open another app, just click the "Home" button and then select another app to open. This will now have your music playing in the background while you use another app. If you want to see which apps are open in the background tap the "Home" button twice and it will show you the apps that are open. If you want to close an app, hold down on the app and then click on the red "-" to close the app.

Probably the biggest benefit of having multitasking is being able to have more than one app open at a time. For example if you were switching between surfing the net and writing an email, you can now have both open and you dont have to open and close each one each time you want to switch back. Probably the most common multitasking option is to play music while doing something else on your iPhone.

Let me know if you have any questions and if you need anything else.

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annelisle | 1 year, 10 months ago
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The new iPhone 4 is a welcome for those users who wanted to do multitasking. This is now possible with the new iPhone 4. For instance, the mail will keep running while Safariopens and when a user wants to go back to Mail, the user just needs to double click the home button. A dock will then slide in from the bottom of the page and shows the running apps. The mail icon will be seen there and clicking on it will instantly get back to where you left it. That is so cool indeed!

Another example is when you are using Skype. Skype will be running in the background even if you are receive calls. It won't matter if you are surfing the web or playing a game, you will still be able to to pick up the call and you can switch to Skype instantly and have a conversation even how long it is going to last and then you can return to your browser or games just where you have left it.

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iklilian | 1 year, 10 months ago
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Hi@culverc, the biggest benefit of Multitasking is that you can run most of your favorite third-party applications and quickly switch between them without reducing the performance of the background application or even loosing battery power.

Here is how to use multitasking on the iphone4:

*Pick one application of your choice and let it run

* Click on the ‘’home’’ tab or button, then select another application (it could be a game, a book, or a news feed).

*You would notice that the first application you opened would not close, Instead it will be running in the background and you can easily go back to it by double clicking on the ‘’home’’ button.

*You would also see any other application you have used recently at the bottom of the iPhone screen. To open up any of them, just tap on the icon and it would come up on the screen.

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ritrzblok | 1 year, 10 months ago
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With the release of the iPhone 4 and the new iOS4, iPhone users can enjoy using several applications without having to close one out to access another. It is a fairly simple process. On the iPhone, open any application. You can press and hold the Home button at the bottom of the phone and you will see a menu pop up on the bottom of the screen. You can swipe the menu left and right to view recently used applications. Once you find the one you are looking for, you can just tap it icon and you will open that application. Your previous application will now appear in the pop up so that when you're finished, you can go right back to it. With the new multitasking feature, users can now listen to music and surf the web all at the same time.
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hapahaole | 1 year, 10 months ago
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There is a page on Mahalo.com that can help you: http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-use-multitasking-on-the-iphone-4. It provides step by step instructions on how exactly to do multitasking on your iPhone 4.

Multitasking on the iPhone 4 is not very different from multitasking on your desktop or laptop computer. The main difference is that you can use the "home screen" button on the iPhone 4 to switch between applications. Multitasking allows you to run several applications at the same time. The earliest iPhones did not support multitasking. It was the most requested feature for the iPhone, and Apple Inc delivered.

I like that iPhone 4 allows you to multitask during a phone call. A lot of vintage cell phones can do it, so it was weird that the original iPhone couldn't.
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edwardclint | 1 year, 10 months ago
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Multitasking on an iPhone 4 which runs on iOS 4.0 has been integrated and also shore up this function concerning third party apps. Another important thing to consider is that this new feature can be utilized by users who upgraded there iPhone 3GS into iPhone iOS 4.

You iPhone home page key acts as the multitasking key. The only thing you need to do use another application "is double tap the home screen button (the button below the screen) twice and up will pop a dock displaying all of your recently-used apps. Simply tap on the app that you want to switch to and you can carry on where you last left off. To view all of the open applications, you can slide your finger along the dock."

I also want to share to you this instructional Mahalo Video on using multitasking on the iPhone 4:

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jesterfluff | 1 year, 10 months ago
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The iPhone 4 is the first iPhone to support multitasking.

You can also use this feature if you've upgraded your iPhone 3GS to iPhone iOS4.

Note: To allow multitasking between third party apps, they'll have to support iOS4.

The homescreen button now operates as the multitasking button.

All you have to do to switch between application is double tap the homescreen button (the button below the screen) twice and up will pop a dock displaying all of your open apps.

Simply tap on the app that you want to switch to to carry on where you last left off.

To view all of the open applications, you can slide your finger along the dock.

You can also use VoIP apps such as Skype while you're using another application. Simply double tap the homescreen when on a VoIP call and you can check your emails or read the latest news headlines.

If you're waiting a page to load in Safari, you can just double tap the homescren button and switch to another app without Safari stopping.

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cardsfanman | 1 year, 9 months ago
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According to Apple's website, http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/multitasking.html, the multitasking feature allows you to quickly switch between recently used apps. This new feature allows you to return to a previously used application and have it remember where you left off, which gives you the ability to not have to remember exactly what you were doing before.

First, double tap on the multitask button when an application is open in order for you to be able to bring up new apps to choose from at the bottom of the screen.

Second, once you are on the app you want, you can switch between current and previous apps of your choice.
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