Questions tagged [safe-mode]
Safe Mode is a special modus Android devices can be booted into. In Safe Mode, no user apps will be started on boot completion, thus allowing the user to uninstall a misbehaving app otherwise being caught in a force-close loop. Follow the 'info' link below for more details.
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How to prevent Android from booting into Safe Mode?
I'm hoping to remove access to Safe Mode on my own device. I want to explore the possibility of making it more difficult to circumvent self-restriction apps such as the popular AppBlock app (and ...
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Android phone as security camera; needs to disable safe mode
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I want to take pictures with the screen locked, as in the former Android. (Useful for using a phone as a security camera or a timelapse cam. Urgent need.)
I want to disable safe mode (...
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Samsung A20s stuck in safe mode and volume button is completely gone
I have Samsung Galaxy A20s. It's stuck in safe mode, and the volume button is completely gone.
I tried all the guides I could find to take off safe mode but my problem is not having volume buttons.
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Block booting into safe mode
I am using a porn blocker to protect my kids. But I got to know that there is a workaround to that by rebooting into safe mode. I also tested it and I was able to access everything.
Now my paid ...
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A515F Global version in Bootloop
Anyone, please help, I charge the phone overnight at normal, wake up in the morning the phone is in bootloop Forever! (It's Samsung A51 Global version, A515F with the 5/18 firmware stock ROM, NO ...
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Wifi works only on safe mode on pixel 3XL
I'm an happy owner of the Google Pixel 3XL. It's been working like a charm for ages, but since a few weeks, the WiFi & Bluetooth started to fail after a few hours for system uptime.
I first ...
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How can I backup apps while in Safe Mode?
My phone is stuck on boot problem and I was recommended to wipe it all. However I still manage to get into Safe Mode.
My question: how can I backup my apps while in safe mode? No need to backup all ...
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How to exit and disable safe mode?
I have a Note 2 running a custom Android 6 ROM and it's stuck in safe mode. It got stuck in safe mode once before, but I don't recall what I did to fix it. I did have a sticky power button then, so ...
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Cannot disable safe mode by restarting, how to disable safe mode?
My Android 10, Nokia 7.1 phone ended up in safe mode. How do I disable this?
Tried restarting and turning off/on as per instructions I've found online but it always starts up in safe mode.
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What could be the cause of my phone going into safe mode?
I have a Huawei phone and I have been using it for several years but recently it sometimes ( very rarely) goes into safe mode. The android version is 6.
I do not have any external cover so no buttons ...
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How to prevent the use of the safe mode with Android?
My 13 years old son found how to start his smartphone in safe mode to disable parental control.
Is there a way to prevent this ? For example, "protect" the safe mode with a password ?
Thanks !
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Can a malware compromise safe-mode of non-rooted device?
Was there any known malware running on Android (let's say since Nougat) which can compromise non-rooted Android device in a way that the malware is active also in the safe mode?
So when booting non-...
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Vital signs of unfamiliar software are present in safe mode: TopBuzz in Galaxy Note8
In Device Maintenance system app on Samsung Galaxy Note8, there is a TopBuzz cache shown when caches are being cleaned. Also in the safe mode.
It reappears as a cleanup item every few minutes together ...
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Phone stuck in Safe Mode (Volume Keys not functioning)
Recently my Samsung Galaxy E7 entered into Safe Mode. My volume keys are non functional. Can someone please suggest a way to get out of Safe Mode using ADB.
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How can a third party app run in safe mode?
I had a problem with my phone restarting at random, and it all started when I asked a third party app, FX File Explorer, to carry out a task (searching for duplicate files). So I duly rebooted the ...
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Limit Access to Safe Mode, Android 8.0+ [closed]
I'm a parent, using an accountability app (MMGuardian) to limit access to certain games and apps on a Nexus 5X. The child phone is running Android 8.1.0. MMGuardian can't stop a child from rebooting ...
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Trouble installing SwiftKey via APKPure
I don't have a Google account and use APKPure (and F-Droid) to get most apps I need. Now, there are a few apps which, after download, refuse to install - they give me the "App not installed" error ...
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Stuck in Verify your account
Stuck in Verify your account, I have only Google Voice keyboard and I cant type my number or @, what to do?
I can't do anything with factory reset, i can't get in safe mode.
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How can I check if a device is booted into safe mode from adb?
Is it possible to use adb to detect whether a device is booted into "Safe Mode" or normal mode?
I've looked through the output of getprop and other command-line tools and haven't found any good ...
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If I boot into safe mode will I have root access?
If I am rooted and if I boot into safe mode, will I be having root access and how to test that I have root access.
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How does safe mode work?
I know what safe mode does: it disables all user installed apps while it's activated.
However, I wish to know more about its internal mechanism and how and when in the boot process it is implemented.
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Restrict access to safe mode in the Android 6.0+ devices without rooting
I locked down my device (running Android 6.0+) so that only my application can run on it. I have to give these devices to the employees in my firm. Now I have implemented an Enterprise Mobility ...
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Removing an app protected from uninstall by password and with System Owner permissions?
I want to ask, if there is a way to remove an app that is protected from uninstall by password and has Device-administrator permissions granted?
I am using an LG L90 phone with android 5.0.1 L (NOT ...
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How to reboot an Acer B3-A20 into safe mode?
When holding down the Power off button on the screen, nothing happens till I let go, and then the system just powers off.
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Can I prevent Android from booting in Safe Mode altogether?
I have a Nexus 5 (hammerhead) running CyanogenMod 11.
The Volume Down rocker button is damaged in such a way that it's stuck on (apparently a common failure mode after 2+ years).
The only real ...
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Nexus 5 volume-down button stuck, cannot boot non-safe mode
I got a bit of liquid onto my phone, and now the volume-down button on my Nexus 5 doesn't seem to work. The button itself doesn't bother me much, but every time I reboot the phone, it goes into ...
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Find a malicious app
I have a Google Nexus 5.
Recently i had a problem about WI-FI, it just could not be turned on. I've found many suggestions how to fix that. None of them but turning on in safe mode solved the ...
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A different kind of Safe-mode?
I was playing with some Xposed modules on Galaxy S4 Mini phone and then after applying some changes, it stopped booting and stuck on boot logo screen.
So, i tried to boot it up again in safe mode by ...
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Entering safe mode from adb shell
My question is similar to this one, but I don't necessarily have a powered off device.
How can I enter Android' safe mode (or make it boot into safe mode the next time) from within my recovery image?
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How can I get out of safe mode on my Galaxy S6 Edge?
I droped my new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and I thought it was alright until my phone rebooted and stuck in Safe mode. Now I realized that my VolumeDown button is stuck and getting pressed.
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volume down button stuck on android phone
Yesterday i dropped my HTC one M8 pretty badly and it fell straight on it's side. Specifically straight on the volume down button, denting the metal in that area causing the volume down button to be ...
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Samsung S3 only boots into safe mode. Also plays a female voice reading everything on homescreen
Recently, my Samsung S3 GT-19300 somehow went off and immediately restarted itself into safe mode. I assume in safe mode there are limited thing that will function on the phone? But in my case nothing ...
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Ultra STAMINA mode bug on Sony Xperia Z3?
I had a long night yesterday, and at 5am my Xperia had like 10% of battery left, so I put it in Ultra STAMINA mode and fell asleep. This morning, the phone wouldn't turn on as the battery was ...
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4.0 ICS: Access safe mode without volume buttons
My dad has a GEM7008 tablet running 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and has managed to acquire the Cheshire Police virus. Bear in mind that he's in his 60s and before getting this tablet, he'd never used a PC/...
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How to identify the cause of entering Safe Mode?
I have a Motorola Xoom 3G tablet running Android 4.04 (latest system release) that has been stuck in 'safe mode' for some time now no matter how many times I restart the device.
I have been through ...
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How to Install App as System App [duplicate]
My S3 has a damaged motherboard (says Samsung Tech Center), only boots into safe mode.
If I am to keep using the device I have to make the apps into system apps, so they run in safe mode.
One way is ...
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Disable booting into Safe Mode on damaged S3
I have a rooted i9300 (Samsung S3) that is damaged, and only boots into safe mode.
You can read about some people with the same problem HERE and HERE.
Took the device to Samsung Tech Center, they ...
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How to boot an HTC Cha into Safe Mode
On my HTC ChaCha I've been having problems with the bottom menu keys being periodically flakey and non responsive for which I wanted to try booting into Safe Mode to see if that fixes things.
Does ...
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Run any user apps in safemode?
Some Background
My Note 2 has strange slow down after hours of use. After hours of usage system_server and maybe kworker use a lot of CPU, mostly during apps open and switch, it lags badly. I also ...
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Nexus 7 tablet (original model) stuck in Safe mode; no way out?
I own a Nexus 7 tablet (the first Wi-Fi + 3G model - only front-facing camera, no support for phone calls). Yesterday, I wanted to take a screenshot on my tablet and tried various key combinations; i....
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S4 in safe mode, Odin on restart
Last night my phone was running slow so I restarted it, when it went to turn back on however it came to a screen with a warning about loading a custom OS and I had the option to either continue by ...
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How to enter safe mode on an HTC Desire w/CyanogenMod stuck in boot loop?
I have an HTC Desire with CyanogenMod 7 installed. After ignoring the low storage warning for a couple of months, it finally crashed and since then is stuck in the dreaded boot loop. I am able to ...
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how do i get out of safe mode on htc desire s?
Just put music on SD card, started up phone after re-inserting SD card, but it came on in 'safe mode'. Any ideas on how to switch safe mode off?
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Netbook with Android 4.1 freezes on load screen
I'm using a brand new Craig 10-inch netbook. It came with Android 4.1 jelly bean by default. I've made no changes at all but on boot, the initial splash screen appears, the jelly beans seem to appear ...
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How do I enter the Safe Mode on a HTC Desire?
This is for those of you who need to enter what is known as "safe mode" on HTC Desire. There may be several reasons why one needs to enter this mode. It is usually because the phone is not working ...
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Can adb be used to recover SMS messages while in permanent "Safe Mode"?
I have a non-rooted Droid X2 that is in permanent "Safe mode", but I want to recover SMS messages. SMS Backup and Restore will NOT work because safe mode only allows system apps to run.
adb shell ...
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Broken screen, need to boot to original firmware
This is kind of an odd question, but I have a Razr with a broken screen which has safestrap 2.x (maybe .10) installed and CM10 currently booted up, using VNC/ADB/LOTS of patience, I managed to backup ...
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Is it possible to Boot into Safe Mode on an Android Device as a Precautionary Measure If Required?
Is it possible to Boot into Safe Mode on an Android Device, similar to booting up into safe mode on a Windows PC ?
An example being In Windows if you were infected with a virus you may want to ...
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Galaxy S3 randomly booted into safe mode. Strange behavior
I was using my phone (Galaxy S3 SGH-T999), not doing anything intensive, just web browsing on Chrome, then all of a sudden my phone restarts into Safe Mode.
I opened the app drawer and noticed most (...
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Disabling safe mode or removing apps from safe mode
I use a Droid 3 which has not yet been rooted. I need to remove access to the Browser or the Play Store. I already have an app called "program encrypting" which disables access to selected apps unless ...
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