How to get out of Safe Mode on Xiaomi smartphones: a complete guide

Safe Mode on Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO or Black Shark is a diagnostic mode that only downloads basic system applications, disabling all third-party programs. It automatically activates when system crashes, application conflicts or incorrect updates. While the mode is useful for troubleshooting, many users face the problem: the phone only loads in Safe Mode, and you can not return the normal mode.

In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to exit Safe Mode on Xiaomi devices, including forced reboot, power button control, setting reset and even manual methods for power users, pay special attention to typical errors that can cause the mode to be re-enabled, and give recommendations for preventing problems in the future.

If your Redmi Note 12, POCO X5 or Xiaomi 13T stays in Safe Mode after a few reboots, don’t rush to bring it to the service center – in 90% of cases, the problem can be solved on your own in 5-10 minutes.

1. Standard Reboot - The First Step

In most cases, exiting Safe Mode on Xiaomi comes down to a banal reboot of the device.The MIUI system should automatically return normal mode after re-enablement, but sometimes the right sequence of actions is required.

Here's how to do it:

• 🔄 Press and hold the power button (or power). + Volume up on some models) before the turn off menu appears.
• 🔘 Select Reboot (Do Not Turn Off!) If you don't have that option, select Turn Off, wait for the full shutdown, then turn on the phone again.
• ⏳ Wait 1-2 minutes after the logo appears MI. If the regime does not reset, move on to the next method.

Important: If you reboot the screen at the bottom of the screen, you see that Safe Mode is back on the screen, you're going to have a deeper problem, maybe a launcher is stalling or a system application is in conflict.

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If the phone doesn't respond to the power button, try holding it for 10 to 15 seconds until forced reboot, which works even when the system is completely freeze-driven on some POCO models.

2. Forced exit via volume and power buttons

Many Xiaomi devices (especially the Redmi and POCO lines) have a hidden button combination that forcibly disables Safe Mode.This method works even if the touch screen is not responding.

Follow the instructions:

1. Turn off the phone completely (hold power until vibration).
2. Press the power and volume buttons down at the same time.
3. Hold them for 10-15 seconds until the MI logo appears.
4. Release the buttons and wait for the system to load.

If it doesn’t work, try an alternative combination: Power + Volume up. On some models (like Black Shark 5), this triggers the Fastboot menu, where you can choose the normal download.

3. Removal of conflicting applications

A common cause of Safe Mode sticking is malinstalled or corrupted applications, and MIUI can automatically go into safe mode if detects conflict when it is booted, in which case removing "problem" programs will help.

How to find the culprit:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Sort the list by installation date (Recently).
• 🗑️ Remove apps installed before the problem occurs (especially if they are downloaded from third-party sources, not Google Play).
• 🔄 Reboot the phone.

If you can’t identify the culprit, pay attention to:

• 🛡️ Antiviruses (e.g. Avast, 360 Security) – they can block system processes.
• 🎮 Emulators (BlueStacks, MuMu) or cheats for games.
• 🔧 Tuning applications (Greenify, Tasker).

4.Reset launcher and cache settings

Sometimes Safe Mode is activated due to a failure in the standard MIUI launcher (com.miui.home), in which case it will help to reset its settings or clear the cache.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Launcher app (or MIUI Launcher).
3. Select Warehouse → Clear cache and Clear data.
4. Confirm the action and restart the phone.

If the screen remains black after that or the launcher does not start, try installing an alternative launcher (like Nova Launcher) from Google Play directly in Safe Mode.

Cleared launcher cache

Recent annexes removed

Checked for MIUI updates

Backup of important data is made-->

5. Manually disable Safe Mode via ADB (for advanced)

If standard methods don’t work and the phone is loading hard into Safe Mode, you can try disabling the mode via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires a computer and basic command-line knowledge.

Step-by-step:

1. Download and install Platform Tools from the official Google website.
2. Turn on USB Debugging on your phone (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 7 times click on the version, then go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers → Debugging by USB).
3. Connect your phone to your PC and execute: Adb shell settings put global hidden_api_policy 0 adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS adb reboot

If the mode remains active after the reboot, try an alternative command:

adb shell settings delete global hidden_api_policy_pre_p_apps


adb shell settings delete global hidden_api_policy_p_apps

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The ADB method only works if USB debugging was enabled before the Safe Mode transition, and if it wasn't, it won't work.

Extreme measures: reset to factory settings

If none of these methods work, the last option is a full reset, which will remove all data from your phone, so only use this method as a last resort.

How to reset your settings:

• 🔧 Go to Settings. → The phone. → Resetting settings → Erase all data.
• 🔐 Enter a password (if required) and confirm the action.
• ⏳ Wait for the process to be completed (it will take 5-10 minutes).

If the phone does not respond to the sensor, you can reset via Recovery Mode:

1. Turn off the device.
2. Press Power + Volume up until the MI logo appears.
3. In the Recovery menu, select Wipe Data → Wipe All Data (manage volume buttons, confirmation – power button).

⚠️ Warning: After reset, the phone will return to factory settings and all data (photos, contacts, messages) will be deleted. If you had backup enabled in Mi Cloud, restore the data after the first setup.

Table: Reasons for Safe Mode activation and solutions

FAQ: Frequent questions about Safe Mode on Xiaomi