Most of us know how to enable safe mode on an Android device, but it becomes hectic when we cannot get out of it. Sometimes the safe mode becomes annoying mode, and the Android device keeps on rebooting. Most of the android device’s features can’t be accessed in this situation. It happens because of excessive use of other apps that are supposed to enhance the battery life and productivity, but sometimes these apps leave the android phone in safe mode. Turning on safe mode is a piece of cake, but disabling safe mode may be become a headache.
If you have faced the same problem or you have been in the problem since you installed some other application, then you are going to get some tips from here that will help you to turn off safe mode on your Android phone.
What is Safe Mode on Android Phones?
Safe Mode is available on PCs and Android devices as well, and it is available on all Android phones as a default feature. After activating Safe Mode, the device doesn’t allow the user to access any Google Play Store application or any other app that comes with the operating system. Safe Mode basically uses default settings of the device to boot safely without coming in contact with any downloaded app. This mode is used for debugging any operating system and application that may create problems in the functionality of the device.
What is the purpose of using Safe Mode?
There are many reasons for using Safe Mode, and downloaded files or apps are considered the main reason. An Android phone has to be kept in Safe Mode in case of finding any virus, so the device can be protected until the virus is removed. You may also enable Safe Mode when you find any functioning problem. Sometimes it gets enabled accidentally while changing the settings.
How to disable or get out of Safe Mode on Android devices?
The reasons have already been given above, so now it is time for the solution to disable or get out of Safe Mode on Android phones. We make sure the technique will definitely work if you follow the instructions carefully, so Tech Panorma decided to give solutions in steps to make it easier for the viewers.
Note : Before applying part 3 and part 4, take the back up of your all data including contacts, conversations etc., because the steps will make wipe out all the phone memory .
Part One : Simply restarting your Android phone
Safe Mode is available on PCs and Android devices as well, and it is available on all Android phones as a default feature. After activating Safe Mode, the device doesn’t allow the user to access any Google Play Store application or any other app that comes with the operating system. Safe Mode basically uses default settings of the device to boot safely without coming in contact with any downloaded app. This mode is used for debugging any operating system and application that may create problems in the functionality of the device.
What is the purpose of using Safe Mode?
There are many reasons for using Safe Mode, and downloaded files or apps are considered the main reason. An Android phone has to be kept in Safe Mode in case of finding any virus, so the device can be protected until the virus is removed. You may also enable Safe Mode when you find any functioning problem. Sometimes it gets enabled accidentally while changing the settings.
How to disable or get out of Safe Mode on Android devices?
The reasons have already been given above, so now it is time for the solution to disable or get out of Safe Mode on Android phones. We make sure the technique will definitely work if you follow the instructions carefully, so Tech Panorma decided to give solutions in steps to make it easier for the viewers.
Note : Before applying part 3 and part 4, take the back up of your all data including contacts, conversations etc., because the steps will make wipe out all the phone memory .
Part One : Simply restarting your Android phone
- Ensure that your Android device is not connected to a charger.
- Now turn off your Android phone.
- Just remove the SIM and battery from the phone.
- Now wait for 15 to 20 seconds, meanwhile sip your sake and reinsert both SIM and battery into the phone.
- Make sure that menu button is not pressed down by cover.
- Now, turn on your Android device. Your handset will be out of safe mode.
If your device still remains in safe mode, then follow part 2 of this post.
Part two : Removing third party apps
- Tap on the menu button on your device and go to “setting.”
- Tap on the “apps.”
- Now tap on any 3rd party app which you have recently downloaded.
- Tap on “uninstall” option and remove the app.
- Make this ‘uninstalling apps’ procedure continue for other third party apps you have recently installed. For Example, if you think that the safe mode got enabled after installing 3 different apps, then uninstall all of them.
- Restart your Android smartphone. If the safe mode was turned on by the third party apps you had installed, then your device will boot up usually and no longer stay in safe mode.
If it doesn’t come out of safe mode, then you will have to follow part 3.
Part three : cleaning the Cache Partition
- Switch off your Android phone.
- You can follow manual or discuss with the company that how to enter the Android system Recovery mode. (The steps for entering the Android system Recovery mode differ to each handset, so need to consult with the manufacturer.) For example, on Samsung Galaxy s4, you need to hold down volume up, home and power buttons to start recovery mode.
- Use volume down key to scroll down on “wipe cache partition” option on the Android system recovery screen.
- Now press the power button which is used for selection in recovery mode and it will start making clear out all the corrupt system data and cache from the device. It will automatically reboot when completed.
- Now make sure that your device is not under safe mode.
If it’s still in safe mode, then proceed part 4 below.
Part four : Factory Reset through the Hardware Keys
- First and foremost step is to switch off the device.
- Apply the same procedure to enter the Android system Recovery mode, you have proceeded in part 3.
- Using the volume keys, bring the selection (highlight) on the “Wipe Data/Factory Reset.”
- As described above in part 3 that the power button is used for selection, so press the power button to select the option.
- Use volume down key to highlight “Delete all user data.”
- Wait until the phone resets and returns to original factory setting.
- In the end, press power button to select “Reboot system now.” And, finally your device will be out of safe mode and run in normal mode.
Wrap up
This is the best tutorial to save your Android phone from any software damage or major errors. Part(step) one and part(step) two work properly to get rid of safe mode, if the issue is critical and above two steps don’t work, you can follow part 3 and of course part 4 is the final solution when nothing works. It happens due to untrusted apps, so don’t trust on such a developers. If you find any issue while applying these steps, can contact us via comments.