How To Boot Your Android Device/Tab Into Safe Mood For Troubleshooting

I am sure you guys have downloaded an app once and your phone begins to malfunction or hang and your phone refuses to boot up. I am going to introduce you to what i call safemode. Safemode is a great tool that can be used to troubleshoot these issues. Safemode boots your phone running the default apps (apps that your phone/tab came with). From safemode you can uninstall any app you want to.

Unfortunately not all phones perform the same method to enter safe mode. Most jellybean devices use the first method below, but some devices with older versions of Android and some newer devices (like Galaxy S4 and HTC one) use the alternate method further down the page.

How to Boot to Safemode.

• Hold down the power off button on your device. (i.e the button you use in putting off your device)
• Long press the "power off'" option that appears.
  
• A dialog box will appear asking you to switch to safemode click ok.
  
• When your phone reboots you should see you should see a safemode watermark at the bottom of your screen .   

 
Alternate Method (some older versions of Android and some jelly bean phones)

•  Put off your phone.
• Once your phone is put off, turn it on by pressing the power button.
• As your phone is booting hold down the volume up and volume down button together and keep them held.
• Once your phone is booted, you should see a "Safe mode" Watermark at the bottom of your screen.

     note: if the alternate method doesn't work  you can try holding the menu button instead of volume up and volume down button.

I hope this helps.