5 Ways to disable safe mode on Android

There are methods which will work for many different Android devices. Today on this page, discover 5 ways to disable Safe Mode on Android.

The Safe Mode on Android is a security feature which you can turn on to hide intruders from accessing your personal data. In this case, once the Safe Mode is on, all third-party applications installed on your device are disabled(can not be accessed until the Safe Mode is switched off). Although it is a security feature, it may also at one moment become a hassle! In such a scenario, you will want to know how to disable safe mode on Android.

Disabling Safe Mode on Android can be done using different methods depending on the device question. There are methods which will work for many different Android devices. Today on this page, discover 5 ways to disable Safe Mode on Android.

Safe Mode may at times turn on without you knowing exactly what caused it. If that be your case, follow this guide to turn it off.

Why your Android device may suddenly enter safe mode

Your Android device may all of a sudden enter into safe mode. This can be caused by one of the following reasons;

1. Some of the buttons on your Android are stuck. Usually, the Safe Mode is enabled by pressing and holding a button while starting your Android. And these buttons will include the volume up, volume down, or menu buttons. If one of these buttons are stuck, it will continue to start in Safe Mode since the system considers it to be pressed.
2. Corrupted apps may as well cause your device to enter into Safe Mode.
3. System flaws

How to disable safe mode on Android: Five possible ways

Below we have listed among many, 5 ways you can use to disable save mode on your Android device. So, go through this page and give the different methods a try to see which one works for you.

1. Disable safe mode on Android by restarting the device

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It is undoubtedly true that restarting your Android device at times helps correct some system flaws. The safe mode may have been switched on owing to some system errors. By simply restarting the phone, it could solve the problem. Here are the steps to follow;

• Press hold the power button for a couple of seconds. You should see some options pop up.
• Choose "Restart". In some old Android devices, the restart option may be lacking. In the later, you can restart by pressing and holding down the power button for about 30 seconds or so, or press and hold the power button and then the volume down key.

2. Disable safe mode on Android from the notification panel

This method is very typical of Samsung Androids.  So, if after restarting your device and the safe mode is still there, pull down the notification panel and check. Here are the steps;

• Pull down the notification panel
• If you see a notification "Safe Mode enabled", click on it.

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• You will then get a pop up asking you if you want to turn off safe mode. Choose "Disable Safe Mode". Your device will then restart and the Safe Mode will be switched off.

Tip: Note that if some buttons of your Android device is having issues like it being stuck, you will have a serious problem exiting safe mode.

3. Disable Safe Mode by cutting off all power.

Alternatively, you can disable safe mode on Android by cutting off all power. This entails removing the battery and reinserting it back then powering on the device. This method will work only on Android phones with a removable battery though.

This method should work for most Androids. If after applying this method you can't still disable the safe mode, then consider checking option 4 below.

4. Using the key combination to disable safe mode on Android

You can as well disable safe mode on your Android device the hardware way! This involves using the power key and the volume down key. Here are the steps;

• Power of your Android by pressing and holding down the power button and selecting "Power off" from the options menu.
• Wait till the phone is completely powered off.
• Next, power it on and once you see the logo, release the power button and press and hold the volume down button for a couple of seconds.
• Depending on the device, you should see a message like "Safe Mode off" or something similar.

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5. Uninstall corrupted app or apps to disable Safe Mode 

If you start seeing the "Safe Mode" message after you recently install an app, then it should probably be the cause. To fix things, consider uninstalling the app or apps you recently installed.

To archive this, proceed as follows;

1. Go to settings
2. Next, application or apps
3. Application Management
4. Locate the app or apps in question and uninstall.

Bonus tips

Alternatively, if all the above methods failed to disable Safe Mode on your Android device, you can apply any of these;

1. Clear app cache and data from the application management option
2. Clearing device cache. To clear the cache storage of your Android, you will need to boot into recovery mode.
3. Hard reset your device.

Conclusion

Safe Mode can be caused by either system issues, stuck buttons or corrupted apps as well as other buggy issues. The methods listed above should suffice to help you quickly fix this problem. Restarting your device should be the very first thing you do whenever you are confronted with this problem.

It should be noted that if your device is having a stuck button which is the cause of the Safe Mode, fixing it should be the first step towards disabling safe mode on your Android. This will require you disassemble the device and may require the attention of an Android hardware repairer.

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