Whether it's triggered automatically or manually, Android's safe mode solves problems while protecting your mobile. Learn how to activate and deactivate it in the event of a malfunction!

For some reason, your Android smartphone has restarted in safe mode. Don't worry: it's not broken, just in limited operation, to protect itself. Finding normal use of the mobile isn't complicated, but it's better to carry out a few checks beforehand.

In fact, Android's secure mode is similar to Windows' Safe mode – it is also named on versions of Android without software overlay as found on Google Nexus, Pixel or Nokia mobiles. This mode is automatically activated when a serious problem is detected in the system. Most of the time, it comes from an application that malfunctions and simply crashes the system or, more annoying, from a virus that disrupts the smooth running of Android. In secure mode – whose name is displayed at the bottom left of the screen – only Google applications and those installed by default by the mobile manufacturer are authorized to operate. All other apps appear with gray icons for one simple reason: they are disabled.

So, if your smartphone seems to be working fine in safe mode (it doesn't slow down, it doesn't crash, you can make calls and send texts, the Google Chrome browser displays web pages without flinching, etc.), there are high chances that the culprit is hiding among the third-party apps. A small check is then necessary to prevent the mobile from crashing again.

Note also that the secure mode does not only work automatically: you can also activate it manually whenever you want, when you detect abnormal behavior or a bug, the time to fix the problem.

How to remove a malicious app in safe mode?

Android's secure mode is precisely designed so that you can intervene on a recalcitrant application that refuses to be uninstalled in normal times.

How do I get out of safe mode?

Have you deleted the apps that may be causing problems on your mobile? It's time to disable the safe mode of the device to be able to use it normally.

With a classic reboot

With a forced restart

How do I enable safe mode?

You can even activate the safe mode of Android on your mobile. It can be useful for uninstalling a malicious and recalcitrant app when uninstalling. There are several methods to try for this. They vary depending on the model and manufacturer of the smartphone.

The Standard Method

The alternative method

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