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Mark Gibson7
User level: Level 1 (35 points)

Cannot close Camera app on iPad running iOS 27

I have iOS 27 on our iPad.

After I’ve taken a picture there are no red, amber, green indicators to let me close the camera app.


How do I turn the camera off after I’ve finished using it???

Posted on Sep 29, 2026 11:56 PM

6 replies

LotusPilot
User level: Level 10 (334,506 points)

Sep 30, 2026 1:08 AM in response to Mark Gibson7

Real human here - with a simple reply 🙂


Some Apps, such as the Camera App doesn't utilise the traffic-light multitask button to which you refer. Fully closing an App is an easy two-swipe process...


Any Apps, including the Camera App, can be closed from the App Switcher.


Swipe upwards from the bottom edge of the screen to expose the App Switcher (also known as the Exposé view). Each open App can be seen as a thumbnail window, the most recently accessed App is always to the right of the screen; Apps are individually force-closed by swiping the associated App off the top of the screen.


Rudegar
User level: Level 10 (187,102 points)

Sep 30, 2026 12:16 AM in response to Mark Gibson7

what AI says


"To close an app on iPadOS, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen, pause in the middle to open the app switcher, and then swipe up on the app's preview window. [1, 2]



Steps to Force Close an App

  • Swipe and pause: Swipe up from the bottom edge of your screen into the middle and hold your finger there for a brief moment before releasing to view your open apps.

  • Find the app: Swipe left or right through the preview thumbnails to locate the app you want to close.

  • Swipe away: Swipe the app's preview thumbnail up and off the top edge of the screen. [1, 2, 3, 4]


Learn how to switch between and force quit apps on your iPad by watching this video:"


How to Switch Apps and Force Quit Apps on iPad


more

ipados swipe upwards to close app - Google-

bobseufert
User level: Level 6 (16,416 points)

Sep 30, 2026 5:44 AM in response to Mark Gibson7

Apps close automatically, to turn an app off all you have to do is open another app.

When you say you can’t close the camera app are you saying you can’t open another app?

Mark Gibson7 Author
User level: Level 1 (35 points)

Sep 30, 2026 11:59 AM in response to bobseufert

It’s still there in the “active app” list (Cmd Tab).


Thankfully 27.0.1 sees the return of the traffic lights, so I can now close it when I’m finished with it.

Mark Gibson7 Author
User level: Level 1 (35 points)

Sep 30, 2026 12:24 AM in response to Rudegar

That either:

  1. Doesn’t work or
  2. I have no idea what the W%^@$%&^%#$%^&^@W$%^^@ AI is trying to tell me.
  3. I’ll wait for a human.


Everything else offers me Red, Amber or Green - why not make the UI consistent, instead of the 8+ steps outlined above?


Its easier to turn the iPad off and back on again than follow the AI’s suggested steps.


bobseufert
User level: Level 6 (16,416 points)

Sep 30, 2026 10:09 PM in response to Mark Gibson7

Thank you, this is new info for me. This active app list you speak of do you mean the app switcher? My iPad doesn’t have a keyboard hence no Cmd Tab.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256367673