A
really scary thing happened to me recently: I was using my Android phone, and
all of a sudden, when I looked at the phone, I noticed that it was in some sort
of Safe Mode. I saw the words “Safe Mode” at the bottom of my screen, and I
have no idea what this means, or why it happened. Is something wrong? How do I
get out of Safe Mode?
You can boot a Windows computer or
Mac in safe mode, and the computer will load a minimum of software it needs,
just to get started. This is a great way to test what’s going on when your
computer behaves in an unusual fashion. The same concept applies to Android
phones—when you boot an Android phone in Safe Mode, it loads only the minimum
required software, and allows developers to test the behavior of the phone and
its operating system without any extra software loaded. If you’re experiencing
crashes, freezes, or battery life issues, you can boot into Safe Mode and see
if the issues still occur. From Safe Mode, you can uninstall misbehaving
third-party apps.
To get into Safe Mode in Android
4.1 or later, long-press the power button until the power options menu appears.
Long-press the power Off option and you’ll be asked if you want to reboot your
Android device into Safe Mode. Tap the OK button.
On older versions of Android,
things get more complicated. On some devices, you can follow these steps to get
into Safe Mode: When powering up, long-press the power button and then tap
Power Off to turn off your device. Turn on the phone or tablet by long-pressing
the power button again. Release the power button and, when you see a logo appear
during boot-up, hold down both the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons. Continue
holding the two buttons until the device boots up with a safe mode indicator at
the bottom-left corner of its screen. If this doesn’t work for your device,
search the Web for information on getting your device into Safe Mode.
Applications that cause trouble can
force a device into Safe Mode, as well—if you find that your device indicates
that it’s in Safe Mode and you didn’t just take steps to get there, assume
something is wrong. For more information, check out the discussion on this
page: http://goo.gl/LCM8Yx.
How you accidently got into safe mode is still a
mystery, but to answer the question: To get out of safe mode, power off your
Android device, and while it’s off, hold the Volume Up button and
simultaneously turn on the power. If this doesn’t work for your device, search
the Web for more information on leaving Safe Mode for your particular Android
device.http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-3311 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810421
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