Why are my apps closing on their own?

[AC Question]

for a few weeks now my apps keep closing on their own its as if someone has their finger on the back button all the time I find it really difficult to use anything on my phone even to send a text message it can take 15 mins? any ideas what I can do?

 

[Laura Knotek]

Hi and welcome to AndroidCentral.

What phone do you have, and what version of Android is it running?

Have you tried a cache partition wipe?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Try booting into Safe Mode, which temporarily disables all 3rd party apps. On most Android devices, while powered on, press and hold Power until the Power Off menu appears. Press and hold the Power Off selection until the Safe Mode prompt appears. Tap OK.

If the problem disappears in Safe Mode, then something you installed is causing the problem. You may have to uninstall apps one by one until the problem disappears. If the problem persists in Safe Mode, then it's more likely to be a hardware or firmware problem.