Sometimes the wasteland needs a quick refresh! Force-closing Idle Outpost is the fastest way to clear up a frozen screen, free up temporary device memory, or force a fresh sync with our servers if a purchase or reward is delayed.
Depending on your Apple device model, follow these quick steps to fully close the app:
📱 For Devices Without a Home Button (Face ID)
(iPhone X or newer, iPad Pro, iPad Air without a home button)
From the game's screen, swipe up from the very bottom edge of the screen and pause slightly in the middle until the App Switcher appears.
Swipe left or right to scroll through your open apps until you find the Idle Outpost preview window.
Swipe firmly straight up on the game's preview window to toss it off the top of the screen.
🔘 For Devices With a Home Button (Touch ID)
(iPhone 8 or older, standard iPad models)
Double-click the physical Home button on your device to open your recent apps list.
Swipe left or right to locate the Idle Outpost preview window.
Swipe firmly straight up on the game's preview window to completely close it.
What to Do Next?
Once the game preview has been swiped away, return to your device's Home screen, wait a couple of seconds, and relaunch Idle Outpost to establish a brand-new, clean server connection.
If you are force-closing the game to resolve a persistent crash or loading issue and this step didn't fix it, please make sure your iOS operating system is updated to the latest version and that you have a stable internet connection.