People are just realising Android has hidden mode

IF you're struggling with your Android phone, there's a hidden mode that might help.

You'll want to learn all about Android's "safe mode" – it could save you in a pinch.

It's a special mode designed to get your Android phone running if it's experiencing problems.

"Some apps that you download can cause issues with your phone," Google explained.

Google notes that Safe Mode is a great option if your Android phone is restarting itself, freezing, crashing or running slow.

This can help you work out if it is a new app that's causing your troubles – or something else entirely.

Note that when you activate safe mode, it will remove some Home Screen widgets.

You might need to take a screenshot of your Home Screen so that you can replace them.

Safe Mode will also automatically activate Airplane Mode.

You'll need to turn this off to access features like GPS, WiFi and phone calls.

How to activate Safe Mode on Android

If your phone is off, press the power button.

Once the animation starts, press and hold the volume-down button.

Keep holding it until the animation ends and your phone boots up in Safe Mode.

It should say Safe Mode at the bottom of the screen.

If your phone is on, you'll need to turn it off first.

Once you've booted your phone into Safe Mode, use your phone and see if the problem has gone away.

If your phone is working as normal then it's likely that an app was causing your problem.

But if your phone is still causing you trouble then it's probably not the fault of an app.

To leave Safe Mode, you'll need to either press your Power button for 30 seconds or press and hold the Power and Volume Up buttons – depending on your model.

Once you've done that, consider removing recently downloaded apps that may be causing problems.

Maybe you've got a dodgy app that is causing you problems on purpose.

"After each removal, restart your phone normally," Google explained.

"See whether removing that app solved the problem.

"After you remove the app that caused the problem, you can add back the other apps that you removed."

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