Force Stop Application on SkyTab POS

Description: This article covers how to force-stop the SkyTab POS application on POS Terminals depending on the model the merchant has. If you are having issues, force-stop the SkyTab POS application as a simple method of restarting the application without restarting the whole POS. 

• Elite III
• Onyx
• Wave POS
• Elys L1400

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Elite III

1. Select the Home button on the Android navigation bar.
   
   
2. Select the Main Menu button.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Apps.
5. Select SkyTab POS.
   
6. Select the Force Stop button, and the application closes.
7. Navigate back to the main menu and re-open the SkyTab POS application.

Onyx

1. To access Android settings, select on the serial number that is located at the bottom of the login screen rapidly about seven times. A new screen with additional options is displayed.
   
2. Scroll down to Android Settings and Select Open.
   
3. Select Apps & notifications.
4. Select SkyTab POS.
5. Press the Force Stop button to complete the process.
   
   
   The only way to access the main screen on the Onyx-A POS hardware is to force stop the application from within the Android Settings screen.
   
   
   
   
6. After settings are closed, it sends you back to the main screen, and from there, you can launch the SkyTab POS application.

Wave POS

After remoting into the POS, you may see one or two navigation bars, depending on if the Android navigation bar is turned on (black background).

1. Select one of the circles.
2. Select the cogwheel within a green background representing the Settings tab.
   
3. Once in the Settings tab, select Apps & notifications.
   
4. Select SkyTab POS.
5. Press the Force Stop button.
   
6. Select one of the circular buttons to get back to the main screen, and select the SkyTab POS application to start it again.

Elys L1400

1. To access Android settings, Select on the serial number at the bottom of the login screen rapidly about seven times. A new screen with additional options is displayed.
   

2. Scroll down to Android Settings and select Open.

5. Select Apps & notifications.
6. Select SkyTab POS.
7. Press the Force Stop button to complete the process.
8. To launch the SkyTab POS application, press the Open button on the top middle of the screen.