Sometimes, the Android OS will detect a problem on your device and automatically boot itself in Safe Mode. You will find below the right action to take in such cases and Disable Safe Mode on Android Phone or Tablet.
Disable Safe Mode on Android Phone or Tablet
When your device automatically boots itself into Safe Mode, it is not a good practice to simply get out of Safe Mode by rebooting the device.
If the Safe Mode on your device was triggered by a software problem, your device is likely to reboot again in Safe Mode.
Hence, in such cases you need to think in terms of identifying the source of the problem, instead of straight away trying to Disable Safe Mode on device.
Uninstall Recently Installed Apps
If your device has automatically booted itself in Safe Mode, it is most likely that one of the most recently installed Apps on your device is causing this problem.
Hence, try to Uninstall the most recently installed App/Apps on your device and see if this helps in fixing the problem.
1. With your device in Safe Mode, open Settings and tap on Apps.
2. On the Apps screen, locate the most recently installed App and tap on it. On the next screen, tap on Uninstall
After uninstalling the most recently installed Apps, try Installing back the Apps one by one and see if the problem comes back after installing any particular app. If it does, you have identified the culprit.
Just uninstall this particular App and disable Safe Mode on your Android Phone or Tablet by using any of the following methods.
1. Disable Safe Mode by Rebooting
The easiest way to Disable Safe Mode on Android Phone or Tablet is to simply reboot your device and it will come out of Safe Mode.
1. Press and Hold the Power button on your Android Phone, until you see Power OFF/Restart options on the screen of your Android Phone.
2. Tap on the Power Off option and wait for your device to completely Turn OFF.
3. Wait for 2 more minutes and Restart your device by pressing the Power button
Once the device is turned on, you should be out of Safe Mode.
2. Disable Safe Mode by Using Power and Volume Keys
If the first method as provided above is not working, you can Disable Safe Mode on Android Phone or Tablet by following the steps below.
1. Press and Hold both Volume Up and Power buttons at the same time
2. Continue holding Power + Volume Up buttons, until your device is fully turned ON
Hopefully, you should be out of Safe Mode
Note: On some phones, you may need to try a variation of this method by holding down Volume Down + Power button, instead of holding the Volume Up + Power buttons.
3. Disable Safe Mode by Removing Battery
This method only works on devices with removable battery.
1. Turn OFF your device by using the Power button.
2. Once the device is turned OFF, open the battery compartment and remove the battery from your device.
3. Wait for 2 minutes and place the battery back into the device
4. Power ON the device and it should now boot in regular Mode.
4. Factory Reset
In certain cases, it may become necessary to factory reset your Android device and re-start from a clean slate.
Before going ahead with this last option, you need to be aware that a Factory Reset will wipe out all the Data on your device, including all Settings, Apps, Accounts, Contacts, and Messages.
Hence, consider making a backup of your Android phone before going ahead with the Factory Reset option.
