There are several common ways to remove or turn off Safe Mode, depending on the device:
For Android Phones and Tablets:
- The easiest way to exit Safe Mode is to restart your device normally by pressing and holding the Power button and then tapping Restart or Power Off and turning it on again. This allows the device to boot into normal mode with all apps enabled.
- On some devices, you may need to press and hold the Power button along with Volume Down (or Volume Up) buttons briefly to restart.
- If the device is stuck in Safe Mode even after restarting multiple times, the Volume buttons may be physically stuck or faulty, causing the device to enter Safe Mode on boot.
- As an alternative without using the Power button, there are accessibility options like turning on the assistive menu to trigger a restart that will exit Safe Mode.
- If all else fails, performing a factory reset will remove Safe Mode, but this wipes all data and should be a last resort.
For Windows PCs:
- Open Run dialog with Windows key + R, type
msconfigand press Enter. - Go to the Boot tab and uncheck "Safe boot" under Boot options.
- Click Apply, then OK, and restart the computer to boot normally.
In general, the most straightforward method for most devices is to simply restart the device normally to exit Safe Mode. If Safe Mode was triggered accidentally, this is usually all that is needed.
If the user has a specific device or OS in mind, please specify for tailored steps. References:
- Android Safe Mode exit: press and hold Power button > Restart, or Power + Volume button combo, with alternatives like assistive menu or factory reset.
- Windows Safe Mode exit: use msconfig to uncheck Safe boot and restart.
