Is it bad in any way to force close apps on an iphone?

What about the app store? Will it affect or corrupt the way in which apps update and install?

The only thing that can happen would be if you had an app with a project open and it wasn't saved. If you force close the app, then any unsaved data/progress will be lost. In a worst case scenario, it could possibly corrupt save data, but it will not affect the app and/or the iOS of your phone.

In short, don't worry about it.

No it isn't & no it wouldn't corrupt anything with the App Store. Its a perfectly normal function/option of the iPhone to quit apps.

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