How to set / cancel Android smartphone and safe mode

What is Android Safe Mode?

Android smartphones have a feature called "safe mode". The appeal of Android smartphones is that you can add and customize apps and widgets, but if you install a large number of apps, the behavior may become strange.

When you start your Android smartphone in safe mode, only the apps that were installed from the beginning will be enabled, and the apps that you installed later will be disabled. So to speak, it returns to the initial state, so if the movement of the smartphone becomes unstable, it is better to set it to safe mode and check it.

After confirming that the device works in safe mode without any problem, restart it, uninstall the installed apps one by one, verify the behavior, and search for the app that caused the problem.

* This article introduces how to operate a smartphone equipped with Android 7.0 or later OS. The screen configuration, menu names, setting items, etc. may differ depending on the Android OS version and model.

Procedure for starting and canceling safe mode

To start your Android smartphone in safe mode, press and hold the power button, touch and hold the "Restart" or "Turn off" icon in the menu that appears, and tap "OK" on the confirmation screen to restart. It is common to do. For this reason, there are many cases in which the mode is unintentionally switched to safe mode due to an operation error. When you boot into safe mode, you will see the words "safe mode" at the bottom of the home screen.

To cancel safe mode, press and hold the power button and tap "Restart". If you know how to unlock this, you can rest assured that you will be in safe mode without your knowledge. Remember, "Reboot to get it back."