If an app fails to respond, what is the suggested course of action besides restarting it?

When addressing an app that has stopped responding, checking for updates is often a wise course of action. Application developers regularly release updates to improve functionality, fix bugs, and enhance performance. By ensuring the app is up-to-date, you can resolve potential software issues that may be causing the app to malfunction.

Updates can include critical patches that address specific bugs or compatibility issues with the operating system. Therefore, verifying that you have the latest version of the app can help restore its functionality and improve its overall performance.

Other actions, while potentially helpful in various contexts, do not directly target the issue of an unresponsive app as effectively as checking for updates would. For instance, force closing other apps might free up system resources, but it doesn’t address whether the problematic app itself has known issues that a simple update could resolve. Similarly, resetting network settings or using the app's Help feature may not be directly relevant to the issue at hand unless the problem specifically relates to connectivity or user guidance.