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Help! My Android is Stuck in Safe Mode

Help! My Android is Stuck in Safe Mode

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It seems a common problem for Android users is that it might get stuck in Safe Mode. While in Safe Mode, you might not be able to do much on the device since much of the software required for normal functionality isn’t loaded. Your device might say “No Service” or have problems running apps. Don’t worry though. We’ve got some things you can try to get your Android out of Safe Mode.

The methods to get out of Safe Mode can vary on each device. Here are some ways that generally work with most devices.

1. Power Completely Off

Power completely down by pressing and holding the “Power” button, then select “Power off“. Do NOT select “Restart” or “Reboot”. Many Android devices will stay in Safe Mode if you select “Restart” or “Reboot”.

Once the device is powered off, wait about 2 minutes, then turn the device back on.

2. Check Stuck Buttons

This is the most common cause for being stuck in Safe Mode. Safe Mode is usually enabled by pressing and holding a button while the device is starting. Common buttons you would hold are the volume up, volume down, or menu buttons. If one of these buttons are stuck or the device is defective and registers a button is being pressed, it will continue to start in Safe Mode.

Ensure none of the buttons are held down by a foreign object or an accessory. Pull the device out of its case to be sure that’s not the cause. Give each button on the device a push to test out if they stick in any way. You may need to clean the buttons with a damp cloth in some cases.

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3. Battery Pull (If Possible)

If a simple power down doesn’t do the trick, pull the battery if you own an Android device with a removable battery. Wait about a minute or two before inserting the battery back into the compartment and powering the device back on.

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4. Uninstall Recently Installed Apps

If the above options didn’t work, a recently installed app may be causing the device to start in Safe Mode. Open “Settings” > “Apps” and uninstall any recently updated or installed apps, then power the device off and restart.

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5. Wipe Cache Partition (Dalvik Cache)

The Android OS stores data in a cache partition. That data can sometimes cause your Android to endlessly be in Safe Mode. Steps for clearing the cache partition can vary with each device. Consult the documentation provided with your device about how to enter Recovery Mode.

6. Factory Resetp>If you have tried and tried again to get your phone out of Safe Mode using the steps above, you may want to factory reset your Android. This can be done by going to “Settings” > “Backup & reset”. This will clear all data off of the device and set it back to its factory default state. This is an unfortunate last resort if your problem cannot be solved otherwise.

 

Did this post help you get your Android out of Safe Mode? Let us know what worked for you in the Comments section below.

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  4. I already tried this methods but still my chronos ace stuck in safe mode😭 help me please. ASAP😭

  6. Jim nailed it!! He said “press power button till three icon come up. power, ,restart and emergence…… hit restart button twice” Mine only had 2 choices – power off and restart, so feeling silly I hit restart twice and VOILA – no more safe mode. Thank you JIm!!!!

  7. Your first suggestion – ‘Turn it off and turn it on again’ worked! Thank you!!

  8. Yes is helpful
    I tried all the way but can’t
    Coz my note 3 volume down
    Key water damage
    Thanks alot

  9. After trying everything including a factory reset on my galaxy s8 plus. I found this article. Turns out my volume button was stuck and causing the phone to stay in safe mode. Thanks so much for helping me fix this problem! This site rocks

  11. i’ve done i all too…not working….beginning to think i should flush the dang thing…nothing working can’t get to my contacts or apps…very irritated at the moment. so any solutions after following all steps above and still stuck?

  12. I must of had a stuck button. Nothing worked. I had a old phone with the same back. changed out the back and restarted from completely off. All is good. Put the stuck back on old phone and that phone works fine also????? must of unstuck it????

  13. None of this worked for me

    ..press power button till three icon come up. power ,restart and emergence…… hit restart button twice

  14. I was stuck in safe mode and I then didn’t switch off my phone for about a week or 2. I had tried all the options above previously and none of them worked so I just left it. The next day I decided to leave my phone off overnight and put it on when I woke up. When I woke up the next morning my phone was no longer in safe mode but my down volume button was still stuck.

  15. my phone is still on the safe mode. I tried everything but the volume up and down are not working.

  16. Am stuck in safe mode, and am pissed right now. I cant get into my phone neither can i turn it off, bacause i have to use a password for that, and it still cannot go in while in safe mode, i need some help..

  17. No did not help still in safe mode cannot access anything settings not available so will have to send it back to virgin biggest peice of garbage ever will go back to Samsung

  20. I have tried everything I even did a factory data reset and when it turned back one it was still in safe mode so now what

  21. I have tried everything I even did a factory data reset and when it turned back one it was still in safe mode so now what

  23. I did a factory reset on mine and it is asking for a password. It was working fine and the next day I could’nt sign in. I tried how to disable lock screen on androud. it is stuck on safe mode at bottom of left screen. I do not know what to do after this. It said to use the volume buttons to select but it just stats there. Help. Thank you.

  24. Unfortunately my android is stuck on safe mode .
    I have tried a lot of but is still on safe mode .
    Can you help me please 😢😢😢

  25. Yes your first suggestion worked perfectly and I am back in business thank you. I dont know what caused the problem but I am glad to be rid of it. Thank you again!

  27. Volume key is stuck and safe mode is enabled i tried to fix it but still the volume key is not working.

  29. Please have tried all you suggested but still stuck in safe mode and my down volume not working.what else please

  30. Tried everything you suggested but phone still stuck in safe mode.problem is that the phone is uninstalling some of the system apps!

  32. I’ve done all these things and even pulled out my down volume button but still safe mode automatically comes on

  33. Solution – use a nail cutter for the s8 to pull out the volume button. then restart your phone and lightly push your volume button back in!

  35. What do you do if you did press Restart instead of powering it off and it’s still stuck?

  36. I did everything that you mention, but nothing worked to get it out of safemode.. Finally I just pulled the battery out of it without power down. Waited about 3 minutes re-installed the battery and restarted and no safemode.

  39. my phone display is being damaged but thats not a issue volume down botton also damaged and it stuck so automatically my device goes to safe mode suggest me any solution for this .

  40. Hi, great article but I need your immediate help.

    Here’s my problem:

    My phone was working fine earlier, then I used the ADB command fastboot reboot recovery and that’s when it displayed the dead Android and the red triangle error symbol.

    Since I own LG K10, Model number K430TV, the volume up, down and power button are at the back of this phone. I held down on all three until I saw the LG logo.

    Then, I only held the top volume key and power button for a bit longer, perhaps 10 more seconds?

    Finally, instead of booting normally, it is now asking me to enter a password to unblock Android.

    I have been given 30 attempts to do so. But no matter what I enter, the number of attempts do not decrease below 29, that’s strange!

    Also, I have never ever set up any password on this phone before so I am not sure what to enter here.

    Is there a way out of this? Do I need to flash a new OS or something? If so, how?

  41. I took an exacto knife and put it under the volume button, afterwards i kept pullin up until it came out and then i restarted the phone and it came out of safe mode.

  42. Hi,

    I followed all steps (factory reset as well) and also took out battery, unscrewed motherboard but same problem.

  43. #2 did the trick. It seems my case wasn’t completely on after I had to charge it via the USB landing pad.

  44. Yes indeed your suggestion no 2 was spot on. The volume button must have got stuck. Recently whenever I powered on my android it gave out quite a loud tune and to stop this ear piercing noise I would press hard on the volume down button. Today it must have got stuck. But it now comes on ((.still playing the loud musical notes) but WITHOUT THE SAFE MODE. so thanks to you. I am now back in business and my greyed out icons are now back in glorious colour.. thank you. Maybe you will know how I can be stop the noise it now makes when powered on. This started since updating to android version 6. In fact several weird things have happened since then but I am working on them one at a time.
    Thanks again

  45. I’m sorry, but none of these got my phone out of safe mode. I am so frustrated!! Ant more suggestions?

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