What is safe mode?
You should already know that this mod has different names depending on the manufacturers, for example On Samsung this is safe modebut whatever the name is, its function is the same. And so, as with PCs, safe mode allows you to boot a smartphone without launching user-installed applications.
In other words, if you open your smartphone in safe mode, you will not have access to applications such as Snapchat, Facebook or even WhatsApp, only the manufacturer’s applications will be opened. This makes it possible to solve, but specifically identify specific problems.
Why You Should Enable Safe Mode?
For example, in the case of infected apps, this allows you to delete the app without launching it and doing further damage. We have already explained this to you in our file on how to remove a virus from your smartphone. The other utility is in error state, indeed if your device slows down without explanation this will also allow. to determine if the problem is caused by an installed application.
- On the same subject: Our comparison of the best antivirus on Android
Simply put, you need to activate it in case you have a serious problem with your smartphone, this will allow you to perform the initial diagnosis yourself, as you would with your PC.
How to enable safe mode?
Now that we have seen what safe mode or safe mode does, let’s look at how to activate it. And that’s where the problems start. Indeed, usage is not always the same, as each manufacturer does a little bit with Android, and may even vary from one model to another from the same manufacturer.
We will give you the general manipulation, which is the most common. If the latter does not work, I invite you do a Google search to find the right one for your modelIt is better to search in English (more likely to find the right result) “Safe mode followed by the name of your device”.
- Long press the fire button
- A menu will appear, long press “Close” again
- A popup will appear asking if you want to enable safe mode, press ok”
Now your smartphone will reboot in safe mode or safe mode. Once you’ve done what you had to do with the second one to get rid of it, nothing could be easier than this. just restart your smartphone normally.
- Also read: The right moves to protect yourself from viruses on Android
We hope this little tutorial was useful to you, if you have any questions, feel free to ask us in the comments.