Has your phone gone into Safe Mode and you don’t know how to get out? If so, don’t panic. You can easily fix it without having to reset your phone or use any fancy tricks.
What is safe mode for? How do I exit safe mode on Android? We’ll answer all those questions and explain step by step how to exit safe mode on your Android phone.
What is Android Safe Mode for?
Safe Mode is a boot mode that only loads the basics on your phone : the system and preinstalled apps. Yes, just like a brand new phone, leaving aside all the settings you’ve configured and any manually installed apps.
What’s the purpose of using this special boot mode? Using this safe mode on an Android phone is an easy way to diagnose any issues with your phone related to installed apps, software, or a configuration you’ve configured.
So, it can be useful, for example, if your phone is running slow, constantly rebooting, or acting strange at times. The advantage of Android Safe Mode is that you don’t need to go through tedious processes like factory resets or entering Recovery Mode. Yes, you can detect and fix problems without formatting your Android phone.
How do you activate safe mode on your Android phone? There are several ways to do it, depending on whether your phone is on or off.
For example, if you have a Samsung phone, an easy way to enter safe mode is this:
- Go to Quick Panel and tap on the Power icon
- Press and hold the Power button until the “Safe Mode” button appears.
- Click on “Safe Mode” and the phone will restart.
When your phone turns back on, you’ll see “Safe Mode” appear in the lower left corner. Additionally, any widgets you have on your phone won’t appear or will be black, and the icons for any apps you’ve installed will be grayed out.
And if you have a Xiaomi phone, the process is similar if you have it on. And if it’s off, when you turn it on and the MIUI or HyperOS logo appears, hold the Volume Down button until “Safe Mode” appears at the bottom of the lock screen.
You’ll know if those steps worked because you’ll see “Safe Mode” at the bottom of your Xiaomi phone, as shown in the image.
How to disable safe mode on Android on Xiaomi
Have you found your Xiaomi phone in Safe Mode and don’t know how to deactivate it? It’s simple; just restart your phone . Or you can use the notification you’ll see in the top bar to exit Safe Mode.
So, as you can see, this startup mode is temporary , and you can easily disable it without fussing with secret menus or button combinations. What you should keep in mind is that any changes you make in Safe Mode will remain in effect when you return your phone to normal mode. For example, if you’ve uninstalled apps from the “Manage Applications” section.
How to remove safe mode on Samsung
Have you entered Safe Mode on your Samsung phone and don’t know how to deactivate it? Don’t worry, it’s very simple to reverse this situation, and you don’t need to use any fancy tricks to return your phone to normal mode.
You can look for the “Safe Mode is on” alert in the notification panel, as shown in the image, and tap the option to disable it. Or simply restart your phone and you’ll see that it will return to normal when it turns back on.
So, whether you’ve entered Android Safe Mode by accident or used it as a tool to detect a problem with your phone, you can remove it at any time by following this simple step
