How do you take off safe mode on an android

Q: Why is my phone stuck in safe mode?

So safe mode wont turn off is probably because the Volume Up or Volume Down button is stuck. And the system may recognize that you are always performing the operation of opening the safe mode. Therefore, your Samsung Android phone will be stuck in safe mode.

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Article ID : 00255888 / Last Modified : 18/09/2022

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Valid for

Android 11 or higher

Solution

Downloaded applications may affect the performance of your device or cause it to behave unpredictably. Use safe mode to check whether a downloaded application is causing the problem.

In safe mode, your device only starts with software and applications that were already installed when you purchased your device. If the device performance improves in safe mode, it’s likely that one or more downloaded applications are affecting the device negatively. You can exit safe mode by restarting the device and uninstall the application or applications you suspect are causing the problem. (It is also possible to uninstall applications from inside safe mode.) If the problem is recent and you’re not sure which application is causing the problem, you can start by uninstalling the most recently downloaded one.

To enable safe mode

While the device is powered on, press and hold down the power key.
In the pop-up menu, press the Power key.
touch and hold Power off until the Reboot to safe mode message appears.
Tap OK to restart in safe mode.

* Note: For Xperia 1 IV, Xperia 10 IV and Xperia 5 IV,

While the device is powered on, press the power button and volume up button at the same time.
In the pop-up menu, touch and hold Power off until the Reboot to safe mode message appears.
Tap OK to restart in safe mode.

To exit safe mode

When in safe mode, restart the phone.

If you can't exit the safe mode by restarting the device, try these actions one after the other. Verify after each action whether the problem was solved, before trying the next one:

Remove any protective case. A case might interfere with one of the physical keys of the device and prevent the device from starting properly.
Make sure that the volume key, power key and camera key respond properly, and that they are not stuck in one position.
Make sure that you just tap Power off when you restart your device, do not touch and hold. If you touch and hold Power off, it might result in a restart into safe mode in some device models.
Check for new software wirelessly in your device using Settings → System → Advanced → Software update → SYSTEM. However, some updates are not available for wireless download. You then need to check for new software using a computer and the Xperia Companion computer application.
If your Xperia device has the latest available software and the problem still persists, try to perform a factory data reset on your device. Note! All personal content on the internal memory of your device gets deleted when you perform a factory data reset. You can backup content that you want to keep. Content on an external memory card (SD card) is not deleted.

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Safe Mode is a feature of Android OS that allows troubleshooting on your smartphone if it started behaving erratically after installation of some problematic apps. It may be possible that your device is restarting itself, freezing, crashing, or has become slow.

Once you enter the Safe Mode all 3rd party apps and widgets get deactivated and you can be sure that the issue has been caused by recently installed apps. Now you can just restart normally and delete the recently installed apps one by one till you get the device working fine again.

Time needed: 5 minutes.

How to turn on and off Safe Mode on Android

Activating Safe Mode on Android
1) Press and hold your device’s power button.
2) On your screen, touch and hold Power off.
3) Your device starts in safe mode. You’ll see “Safe mode” at the bottom of your screen.
Exiting Safe Mode on Android
1) Press and hold the power button for a few seconds.
2) On your screen, tap Restart.
3) If you don’t see “Restart” option, continue holding the power button for about 30 seconds, until your device restarts.

Better see this in action in the hands-on video below.

Why is my phone stuck in safe mode?

So safe mode won't turn off is probably because the "Volume Up" or "Volume Down" button is stuck. And the system may recognize that you are always performing the operation of opening the safe mode. Therefore, your Samsung Android phone will be stuck in safe mode.

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