This wikiHow teaches you how to restart your computer, tablet, or smartphone normally after you've opened it in Safe Mode. Safe Mode is a method used on a computer, tablet or mobile phone by only loading the programs and information needed to carry out basic procedures. This is especially useful if you want to diagnose a problem or remove a virus. You should only exit Safe Mode when you are sure that the problem has been resolved.
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Method 1 of 4: Windows Computer
Step 1. Restart the computer
Click Start
click button Power
then click Restart. Usually, this is enough to get the computer out of Safe Mode.
If the computer is still in Safe Mode, follow the next steps
Step 2. Go to Start
Click the Windows logo in the lower left corner.
Step 3. Type system configuration into Start
The computer will search for the System Configuration application.
Step 4. Click System Configuration
The icon is a computer monitor, which is located at the top of the Start window. System Configuration will be executed.
Step 5. Click the General tab in the upper left corner
Step 6. Check the "Normal startup" box
This option is at the top of the General window.
Step 7. Click the Boot tab at the top of the window
Step 8. Uncheck the "Safe boot" box
This box is on the left side of the center of the window. If the box is unchecked, it means that Safe Boot has been disabled.
Step 9. Click Apply → OK.
These two options are located at the bottom of the window. This action means that the computer is not set to run in Safe Mode by default.
Step 10. Turn off the computer
Click Start
choose Power
then click Shut down. The computer will shut down.
Step 11. Let the computer shut down for a few minutes
This is intended to give the computer time to completely shut down and refresh the internal data cache.
Step 12. Restart the computer
You can do this by pressing the " Power " button on the computer. When finished booting, the computer will exit Safe Mode.
If your computer is still in Safe Mode, you may need to take it to a repair shop to have it fixed
Method 2 of 4: Mac Computer
Step 1. Restart the Mac computer
Open Apple menu
choose Restart…, then click Restart when requested. Usually, this is enough to get the computer out of Safe Mode.
If the computer is still in Safe Mode, follow the next steps
Step 2. Make sure the Shift key on the Mac is not stuck (press and hold)
Pressing Shift while restarting your computer will start your Mac in Safe Mode. When this button is pressed, Mac computers will always run in Safe Mode.
If Shift does crash, release the key and restart your Mac. If the computer continues to run in Safe Mode, continue to the next step
Step 3. Turn off the computer
Open Apple menu
choose Shutdown…, then click Shut Down when requested.
Step 4. Restart your computer
Press the " Power " button on a Mac computer. The keys are on the keyboard (for laptops) or on the monitor (for iMacs).
Step 5. Press and hold down Option+⌘ Command+P+R quickly
Do this as soon as you press the " Power " button on the Mac computer.
Step 6. Keep holding the key until the Mac makes a second startup sound
This may take approximately 20 seconds. During this time, your Mac will start up.
If your Mac doesn't make a startup sound, wait for the Apple logo to appear a second time
Step 7. Wait for the Mac to finish restarting
This entire process will reset the system settings temporarily (temporary) on the Mac computer. Once fully powered on, your Mac will resume running in normal mode.
If your Mac continues to run in Safe Mode, you may need to take it to a computer repair shop to have it fixed
Method 3 of 4: iPhone device
Step 1. Find out if your iPhone is jailbroken or not
Unjailbroken iPhones don't have a Safe Mode option by default, which means that you may be experiencing something else unrelated to this issue on your device.
Step 2. Press and hold the "Volume Down" and "Power" buttons on the iPhone
This will force the iPhone to restart to normal mode. Press both buttons for a few seconds.
Step 3. Release both buttons when the phone is off
You can do this when the phone screen has turned black.
Step 4. Wait while the phone restarts
The Apple logo will appear and display for a few seconds to a few minutes. After restarting, iPhone will return to normal mode.
Step 5. Remove the problematic app or mod (modification)
If your iPhone won't boot normally and has been jailbroken, you may have recently installed something that was causing problems with your phone. Delete any recently installed apps, packages or mods so your phone can run normally again.
This also applies to non-jailbroken iPhones
Step 6. Restore (restore) iPhone.
The best way to get your iPhone back to normal is to restore a backup. If the iPhone has been jailbroken, this will remove the jailbreak.
If your phone has not been jailbroken, you can solve this problem by restoring your iPhone to a previous version of the operating system backup
Method 4 of 4: Android Device
Step 1. Use the notification panel (notification panel)
Swipe down from the top of the Android screen to display the notification panel, then tap SAFE MODE or other options of the same. Usually, this will put Android out of Safe Mode, although the device may have to restart in the process.
Not all Android devices have this option. If option SAFE MODE is not in the panel, follow the next steps.
Step 2. Restart the Android device
Press and hold the "Power" button, then press Reboot or Restart in the window that appears. Usually, this will take the Android device out of Safe Mode.
If your Android device keeps restarting in Safe Mode, follow the next steps
Step 3. Perform a cold shut-down
You can do this by turning your phone off and waiting for a few minutes, then turning it back on:
- Press and hold the "Power" button.
- Tap Shut down.
- Leave the phone off for a few minutes.
Step 4. Restart the phone while holding down the “Volume Down” button
Press and hold the "Volume Down" and "Power" buttons simultaneously to restart the phone from a cold shut-down.
Step 5. Clear cache on Android device
All temporary files related to Android startup will be deleted. Also, temporary files on any app on your tablet or phone will also be deleted.
Step 6. Try deleting recently installed apps
If you've just installed an app, maybe this is what makes your Android device always run in Safe Mode. Delete any recently installed apps, then try restarting the device.
Step 7. Reset Android device
If all the methods do not solve the problem, maybe you should reset your Android device to factory settings (factory settings). All recent data on the Android device will be erased. So, make sure to back up the data on Android before you reset the device.
If this still doesn't solve the Safe Mode issue, take your Android device to a repair shop
Tips
- In most cases related to Safe Mode, restarting the computer will usually solve the problem.
- Try to unplug any peripherals (eg flash drive, mouse, charger, etc.) from the computer before you turn it back on.
