Finding yourself stuck in Safe Mode on your Android device can be a bit disorienting, especially if you’re accustomed to the full range of features. Whether you entered Safe Mode intentionally for troubleshooting or accidentally triggered it, the process of turning it off is a straightforward endeavor. In this guide, we’ll unravel the steps to help you exit Safe Mode and regain the full functionality of your Android device.
How to Turn off Safe Mode?
There are multiple ways to do that and if the first method does not work, just try the next one on the list. So without any further delay, let’s see how to turn off safe mode on Android:
Method 1: Restart Your Device
The simplest and the easiest way out is to reboot/restart your device. By default, an Android device restarts in Normal mode.
1. Simply, press and hold the Power button, and the power menu will pop up on your screen.
2. Now, tap on the Reboot/Restart option.
3. If the restart option is not available, then tap on the Power off option.
4. Now, switch on the device again and when it starts, it would be in normal mode and all the apps will be functional again.
Method 2: Turn off Safe mode from Notification Panel
If rebooting your phone did not turn off Safe mode, then there is another simple solution. A lot of devices allow you to turn off Safe mode directly from the Notification Panel.
1. Drag down the notification panel and you will see a notification that says “Device is running in Safe mode” or “Safe mode enabled”.
3. All that you need to do is tap on this notification.
4. This will cause a message to pop up on your screen asking you if you want to disable Safe mode or not.
5. Now, press the OK button.
Method 3: Turn Off Safe Mode on Android Using Hardware Buttons
If the above-described methods don’t work, then you need to try a combination of Power and volume keys to switch off Safe mode.
1. Firstly, turn off your mobile phone.
2. Now switch on your phone again by using the Power button.
3. When you see the brand’s logo is displayed on the screen, press and hold the Volume Down button.
4. After some time, the message “Safe Mode: OFF” will be displayed on the screen. Your phone will now reboot into normal mode.
Method 4: Deal with the malfunctioning app
It is possible that there is some app that is forcing your device to start in Safe mode. The error caused by the app is significant enough for the Android system to force the device into Safe mode to prevent system failure. In order to switch off Safe mode, you need to deal with the buggy app.
Clearing the Cache:
1. Go to the Settings of your phone then tap on the Apps option.
2. Now select the faulty app from the list of apps.
3. Now click on the Storage option. You will now see the options to clear data and clear cache.
4. Tap on the clear cache button.
5. Now exit settings and reboot your device. If your phone still reboots in safe mode then you need to proceed to the next step and delete its data as well.
Clearing the Data:
1. Go to the Settings of your phone then tap on the Apps option.
2. Now select the faulty app from the list of apps.
3. Now click on the Storage option.
4. This time click on the Clear Data button.
5. Now exit settings and reboot your device. If your phone still reboots in safe mode then you need to proceed to the next step and uninstall the app.
Turn Off Safe Mode by uninstalling the App:
1. Open Settings on your phone then tap on the Apps option.
2. Now select the faulty app from the list of apps.
3. Click on the Uninstall button and then press the Ok button to confirm.
Method 5: Clearing the Cache of the entire Device
In order to do this, you need to set the phone in recovery mode from the bootloader. There is a certain amount of risk associated with this method and it is not for an amateur.
Note: You might cause damage to your device so we recommend you to proceed with this method only if you have some experience, especially in rooting an Android phone. You can follow the steps given below to wipe cache partition but keep in mind that the exact procedure may differ from device to device. It would be a good idea to read about your device and how to wipe cache partition in it on the internet.
1. The first thing that you need to do is to switch off your mobile phone.
2. In order to enter the bootloader, you need to press a combination of keys. For some devices, it is the power button along with the volume down key while for others it is the power button along with both the volume keys.
3. Take note that the touchscreen does not work in the bootloader mode so when it starts using the volume keys to scroll through the list of options.
4. Traverse to the Recovery option and press the power button to select it.
5. Now traverse to the Wipe cache partition option and press the power button to select it.
6. Once the cache files get deleted, reboot your device.
Method 6: Perform a Factory Reset
The last option that you have when nothing else works is to go for a Factory reset. This would wipe all data, apps, and settings from your phone. Your device will return to the exact same condition it was when you first unboxed it. Most phones prompt you to backup your data when you try to factory reset your phone. You can use the in-built tool for backing up or do it manually, the choice is yours.
1. Go to Settings of your phone then tap on the System tab.
2. Now if you haven’t already backed up your data, click on the Backup your data option to save your data on Google Drive.
3. After that click on the Reset tab.
4. Now click on the Reset Phone option.
How to Turn ON Safe Mode?
Booting into safe mode is a simple process. Depending on the Android version that you are using or the device manufacturer, this method may be different for different devices. However, the general steps to reboot into Safe mode are as follows:
1. Firstly, press and hold the Power button until the Power menu pops up on the screen.
2. Now, tap and hold the Power off option until the Reboot to safe mode options pops up on the screen.
3. After that, simply click on the OK button and your device will start rebooting.
4. When the device starts it will be running in Safe mode, i.e. all third-party apps will be disabled. You can also see the words Safe mode written in the corner to indicate that the device is running in Safe mode.
If the above method does not work for your device, i.e. you do not get the option to Reboot in safe mode, then there is another alternative way.
1. Press and hold the power button until the Power menu pops up on the screen.
2. Now tap and hold the Reset button for some while the device will start to reboot.
3. When you see the brand logo is displayed on the screen, press and hold the Volume down button.
4. This will force the device to boot in Safe mode, you can see the words Safe mode written in the corner of the screen.
With this, we come to the end of this article. I hope this article was helpful and you were able to turn off Safe Mode on Android. If you still have any queries, please feel free to ask them in the comments section below.