It could be quite unfortunate and threatening when you see the SAFE MODE text below your itel phone screen. It even gets more frustrating when you find out all your apps are gone. If you're experiencing this, don't panic. You apparently have entered Safe Mode unknowingly on your itel phone. Here's our brief guide on how to remove Safe Mode on itel.
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But before that, it's a delightful idea to start by knowing what Safe Mode means on Android.
Part 1. What is Safe Mode on an Android phone?
Safe Mode exists essentially on any operating system like Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, etc., as a tool for diagnosing and resolving mostly software-related issues.
When you boot into Safe Mode on your Android, it temporarily disables all third-party apps like Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Candy Crush, etc. By executing this, you can painlessly diagnose and remove all the formidable apps causing the issue, which might not be possible if you're not in Safe Mode.
To put it concisely, Safe Mode is a tool you can use to troubleshoot and fix software-related issues on your Android phone.
Entering Safe Mode is pretty simple on Android.
- Long-press the Power key to open the power menu.
- In the power menu, long press on Power off or
- You would see a pop-up menu notifying you to boot into Safe Mode, accept it.
Part 2. How to remove Safe Mode on itel.
Now that you know what Safe mode means on Android, here are the convenient ways to remove it and keep enjoying your phone.
Method 1. Restart your phone
Confirmed working on most Android devices, you can remove Safe mode on itel phone by restarting your device. It's the most effortless way to exit Safe mode, and it doesn't take your time. Here are simple ways to restart your itel phone.
- Press and hold the Power key for about 10 seconds to restart your device.
- Hold the Power key until the power menu shows up, then tap on
Method 2. Find it from the notification panel
Another way to exit Safe mode on your itel phone is through the notification panel. Normally, some Android phones show a notification telling you "Safe Mode is on". If you can find such a notification on your phone, then you can easily exit Safe mode from there. Here's how to do that.
- Swipe down the notification panel (by swiping down from the top of the screen)
- Check if there's a notification like "Safe Mode is enabled".
- If yes, click on the notification, then confirm to exit Safe Mode.
Method 3. Use key combinations (Hardware keys)
If the two solutions above don't work for you, it's time to try some technical solutions. You may have to use the hardware keys to get out of Safe mode on itel mobile phone.
Before that, you need to ensure there's no problem with the hardware keys first. Simply checkout by clicking each key (volume and power keys) to check if it works. If not, first bring down your phone to Carlcare for a repair or book an appointment with us to have access to a lot of benefits like periodic discount, follow come phone parts and quick fix.
Follow the steps below to exit Safe mode if the hardware keys are working flawlessly.
- Completely shut down your device.
- Wait for a moment, then hold the Power key to turn on the device.
- As soon as the itel logo shows up, release the Power key, then click the Volume Down button until the device finishes booting up.
You shouldn't see the Safe Mode text at the bottom of your screen now.
Part 3. Why people use Safe Mode on Android?
The primary reason Safe Mode exists on Android is to help users diagnose and fix software anomalies. As an itel phone user, you might sometimes run into issues like your phone hanging, screen freezing, frequent app crashing, etc. That's where Safe mode comes in. When you boot into Safe Mode, it disables all third-party applications temporarily, so you can diagnose and delete the problematic app.
Part 4. What you can do in Safe mode.
Aforementioned, Safe mode will boot up your itel device without loading the third-party apps. Here, it only loads the system apps like System UI, Google Go, YouTube Go, Camera, etc. You can easily fix the issues below via Safe Mode.
- Phone hanging.
- The phone restarting frequently.
- System error messages.
- Screen freezing.
- App crashing frequently, etc.
If you noticed any of the above issues recently, it might be caused by a nasty app you installed earlier. By booting into Safe mode, all these apps will the disabled, and you'll have the chance to find and uninstall the problematic app.
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