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Discovered by accident: SAFE MODE

Hello all,
Maybe that will be a bit helpful, I've discovered SAFE MODE.
When I changed back shell in one of mine HTC Raiders, I left protecting tape on side buttons,
what means they were pushed-in all the time during powering up.
I was a bit surprised when watermark SAFE MODE came up in bottom left corner of my screen.
1. Pull battery out the phone.
2. Press power button and in the same time press and hold both volume buttons.
3. Hold both volume buttons down till you will see your home screen.
4. To exit SAFE MODE normally reboot phone.
I do not know what we can do in that mode yet.
But I think is hidden mode.
see screenshots.

Yeah I got this too on my att vivid I am confused as to what this actually is for
Edit: I am also on 4.0.3 ics
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I've used Safe Mode on other Android devices to uninstall apps that were causing force close loops (you know, boot the device, app force closes, restarts, force closes, never letting you get past a force close box). All it does is boot the phone without launching third-party apps.

formicae said:
I've used Safe Mode on other Android devices to uninstall apps that were causing force close loops (you know, boot the device, app force closes, restarts, force closes, never letting you get past a force close box). All it does is boot the phone without launching third-party apps.
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Many thanks for that

i also find this from HTC customer service. u just need to press the volume down button when u the the HTC logo and hold it till the home sreen

[Q] Safe boot for Galaxy Note ?

Hi,
Is it possible to boot in safe mode, i.e. with no user application autoloading ? Does this capability exist with any stock or custom ROM or Kernel ?

Nope
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MicroNuts said:
Nope
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Thanks.
Does it exist in any Android implementation ? If yes, is any Dev working on it for the SGN ?

Android doesnt know what safe mode is
Sent from GNOTE - The Indisputable Beast of Android World

I think that's not entirely true.
A couple of users complained about their device booting in safe mode accidentaly, and someone knowledgeable (like Dr. Ketan, for instance, I'm not sure) said that you can boot in safe mode like this:
Tap repeatedly on the menu button while your Note is beginning its boot.
Never tried it though.

The trick is to be holding the left/menu button during the transition from the animated "S" screen to the screen that follows. BUT, the key must also be unlit. Because the LED automatically turns on again after 3 seconds, you have to tap and hold the key every couple of seconds, and do it quickly.
Update: Depending on the phone and firmware, you may just need to hold the menu button until Safe Mode appears - which makes it easier.
To exit safe mode, hold the power button for 8-10 seconds. It will force a full shut down. Then power it back up normally.

dr.ketan said:
The trick is to be holding the left/menu button during the transition from the animated "S" screen to the screen that follows. BUT, the key must also be unlit. Because the LED automatically turns on again after 3 seconds, you have to tap and hold the key every couple of seconds, and do it quickly.
Update: Depending on the phone and firmware, you may just need to hold the menu button until Safe Mode appears - which makes it easier.
To exit safe mode, hold the power button for 8-10 seconds. It will force a full shut down. Then power it back up normally.
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Thankx Dr Ketan.
Tried it twice, no safe boot.
SGN 7000 - Stock LC1 pre rooted.

milsabords said:
Thankx Dr Ketan.
Tried it twice, no safe boot.
SGN 7000 - Stock LC1 pre rooted.
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Reboot,after the static galaxy note N7000,hold the left touch key and you will surely get into safe mode

whats the use to go in for safe mode?

prophet_in said:
whats the use to go in for safe mode?
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Its like the safe mode in PC

Basically crash the sgn and I think it will boot safe mode, although I didn't do it on purpose
(I think you can make it happen by fully using up all the ram and thus making it super laggy which could freeze the device then constantly press the home button constantly) but take my word on it...
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Safe mode
prophet_in said:
whats the use to go in for safe mode?
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If some misbehaving application autoloads and makes the phone unstable (bootloops) it is often impossible to identify the culprit and frezze/uninstall it. Safe mode may help regaining control and diagnosing & correcting the problem.

Safe Boot does work
You've got to constantly tap the left/menu touch button, tap-hold-let-go the button on every one second interval while powering on. Then it'll show when it reaches the lock screen, that device is running in Safe Mode.

As said above, Just keep pressing legt touchscreen button and home button, it worked for me, but all apps in the app drawer are set back to 'the begin' ;p
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experienced going to safe mode accidentally when im showing off my new bootanimation with my brother... silly right?

You can Simply boot safe mode without 3rd party apps
Boot your phone holding both up volume and down volume key
and your phone will start in safemode so you can remove any app that may coz problems

[Q] Safemode reboot????

Why is there such a mode in this device and when can we use it?? I held the power button and after the power menu showed up I just decided to hold on shutdown section maybe it restarts that way but instead a new menu popped up asking me if I want to reboot in safemode???

PeZoII said:
Why is there such a mode in this device and when can we use it?? I held the power button and after the power menu showed up I just decided to hold on shutdown section maybe it restarts that way but instead a new menu popped up asking me if I want to reboot in safemode???
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I too have had this today but after another reboot It was not there. Any clue how this SAFEMODE comes about?
EDIT:
I have come across this:
Downloading loads of Apps is great, but sometimes they can cause havoc with your phone and a boot into safe mode is necessary.
To do this, long press your Power button. Then long press on the Power off option. You will then be asked to reboot into safe mode.
When your phone restarts it will not load any Apps allowing you to disable any troublesome ones.

Cannot exit extreme power saver mode

I turned on the new extreme power saver mode when my battery was low, which gives you a limited home screen. If I try to exit it, it just hangs at "Please wait...". There is no way for me to get back to my regular home screen, apps, setup, etc. I can launch the browser from my lock screen, but I do not have access to the pulldown shade. I've tried soft and hard rebooting the phone. I'm fully stock s-on.
Anyone else have trouble with this? Any way for me to get back to a normal working phone?

I contacted HTC support, they said there may be apps that interfere with the extreme power saver mode. I had to factory reset the phone.
Hopefully they figure out the issues.

Here's how I got out of it. I went into kid mode by pressing the power button. Then I rebooted into safe mode. Then I deactivated it and rebooted. It happened a few days ago. Play around with turning it on and off if it doesn't work! Never touching that mode for a while!
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tryied to switch from davik to art problem problems

so[ i figured i'll give art a try because an article was raving about it go to dev selected art boom reboots apps are optimizing a day and a half later i figured how to get out of it cause i didn't want to lose my data you have to boot into safe mode it'll only optimize stock and start in safe mode back up what you want to keep then and there/B]
How to boot your Android phone or tablet into safe mode for troubleshooting
by: Aditya Thawardas
May 30, 2013
guide
how to
safe mode
safe_mode_androidAndroid is a relatively stable mobile operating system, but every now and then, performance issues arise. Safe mode is a great tool that you can use to troubleshoot these issues. Safe mode boots your phone running only the apps that came with the phone – that means no third-party apps. Therefore, if your phone runs without an issue when you’re in safe mode, it’s a pretty good bet that the problem isn’t system related, and instead a third party app you downloaded.
Click through the break to see how you can enable safe mode to test if it’s a system problem or a third-party problem.
Unfortunately, not all phones have the same method to enter safe mode. Most Jelly Bean devices use the first method below, but some devices with older versions of Android and some newer devices (like the Galaxy S 4 and HTC One) use the alternate method further down the page.
Method 1 (most Jelly Bean devices)
1. Hold down the physical power button on your device.
2. Long-press the “Power off” option that appears.
device_options_safe_mode
3. A dialog box asking you if you want to reboot to safe mode may pop up. Tap OK.
(Note: If the box doesn’t appear, go on to the alternate method.)
reboot_to_safe_mode_dialog_box
4. When the phone reboots, you should see a “Safe Mode” watermark at the botom left of the screen, to let you know that you are in fact in safe mode.
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Alternate Method (some older versions of Android and some Jelly Bean phones)
1. Turn off your phone.
2. Once your phone is off, turn it on by pressing the power button.
3. As your phone is booting, hold down both the volume up and volume down buttons (yes, both) and keep them held.
4. Once your phone has booted, you should see a “Safe Mode” watermark at the botom left of the screen, to let you know that you are in fact in safe mode.
Note: If the alternate method also doesn’t work, you can try holding down menu instead of volume up and down while booting.
In safe mode, while you can’t use third party apps, you can uninstall them. So if your phone is giving you problems as bad as freezing and not letting you uninstall apps, you can uninstall the problem app/apps in safe mode. In addition, if you need to, you can backup your data or factory reset your device in safe mode .
To exit safe mode, you just restart your device as you normally would.
Happy troubleshooting!
it helped me i hope it helps you if your looking for a solution besides a full wipe

None worked. Anyone else
BAD ASS NOTE 4