Last week, I accidentally installed something unstable on my iPhone. Right then and there, my phone started having issues.
To begin with, a new message appeared on my home screen sayingmy device is running in safe mode. I tried restarting but that did not help. It would just enter safe mode again.
It took me a while on the internet to find out the solution to my issue. I also learnt how safe mode can be a useful tool to solve a misconfigured iPhone. Here, I have compiled a series of approaches I took that can be taken to enable and disable safe mode on iPhone.
Steps to Enable Safe Mode on iPhone
Starting your device on safe mode is a simple task. In safe mode, your operating system only loads the core system services and restricts all other apps.
In my case, a lock screen tweak was causing the issue. In safe mode, the lock screen tweak got disabled and I could easily remove it with no issues.
To enable safe mode on any jailbroken device, follow these steps.
Now that we have enabled safe mode on our iPhone, let us dive in quickly on how to disable safe mode next.
Steps to Disable Safe Mode on iPhone
Remove Last Installed Package From Cydia
Most of the time the phone enters into safe mode due to a faulty tweak that was installed byCydia. Remove each package that was recently installed until you find the one that caused the issue.
Force a Reboot
If the regular restart doesn’t work, you need to force ahard reboot.A force restart is a normal operation and does not affect your phone in any way.Here’s how you force a reboot in a few of iPhone models.
iPhone 7
Remove Bad Source Using SSH
If you’vemistakenly entered an incorrect package source, you may use this method to remove it from your device. Sometimes, the option to remove the package source may not appear in safe mode. You would need another Windows or Mac device for this method.Note that you also need to enable SSH from the Cydia app first.
Reset Your Device
If fixing the package issue did not work, try resetting your phone.Resetting your device will result in data loss.So you need to make sure all personal files are properly backed up before attempting to reset.
Do a DFU Restore
Also called deep reset, DFU, or Device Firmware Update is the last resort to fix your phone from safe mode issues.Make sure that you try all other methods first before attempting to do a DFU restore on your own. After DFU, you will lose all your files and have to set up a fresh one.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Safe Mode?
On a jailbroken iPhone, if a program causes some trouble at the iOS operating system level, the phone enters into safe mode. Under safe mode, the device loads only the bare minimum applications needed for the phone to work.Safe mode prevents any further damage to your phone system due to incompatible apps.
