He has been with us for more than a decade, but most likely you have never heard of him. Android It has a safe starter from 2012with the launch of Android 4.1 Jelly Beanwhich serves to diagnose the nature of some operating problems That can have the mobile.
It is similar to the safe way of Windows And it can be of great help when the terminal experiences problems such as randomian reset, stop responding or does so slowlyamong other operating failures. In this article we will explain what it is and how you can activate and disable it on a mobile or tablet with the Google operating system.
What is Android’s safe way
When the mobile uses this starter mode, everything you have added to Android since you took it out of the box stops operating and being visible to the user. That is to say, Only the system and the applications that brought preinstalled are loadedalso those that are not from Google, and none that you have added later.
His icons appear in greyindicating that they are disabled, or directly They are not shown on the phonedepending on the manufacturer. The same goes for widgets, also including pre -installed. In addition, the start occurs with the airplane mode activated. It’s like making a temporary restoration to factory valuesbut without losing the data or apps that you have installed during the time you have been using it.
If the malfunction that has led you to activate it disappears, So you know that the problems are derived from some third -party app or widget. You will have to uninstall the last ones you have downloaded to find the person in charge. The same with widgets.
However, if the problem is maintained, the best you can do is A copy of your data and proceed to a reset to real factory valuesin which the stored information and everything you have installed will be deleted. If the problem is still maintained, most likely the origin is in the device’s own hardware.
Google’s warning if you are going to use the safe mode
On its support page, Google points out that using the safe mode can affect widgets once you have finished using it. The company warns that ‘the safe mode removes some widgets from the main screen. If you use widgets, recommend taking a screenshot to help you replace them. ‘
How to activate and deactivate Android’s safe mode
The way to activate it depends on whether the mobile is on or off.
Snap on:
- Keep the key to ignition/off Until the menu appears on screen off options.
- Make a prolonged pulsation on the button Turn off.
- Android will show you a notice asking if you want restart in safe modetogether with a brief explanation of its operation. Touches in Accept.
If the device is off:
- Keep pressed at the same time The ignition button and the volume down buttonwhile the load animation lasts.
- When you have finished, you will enter the safe mode and you can stop clicking the buttons.
Although this is a standard Android method, some manufacturer has been able to implement a different way of activating it. In that case, you must Consult with brand assistance.
For deactivate The safe way, all you have to do is restart the mobile To make a standard start.