HTC One M9 - How Do I Restart My Phone Into Safe Mode?

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HTC One M9‎

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• FAQ
  • Storage
    • How do I copy or move files and folders to my storage card?
    • How do I view the files and folders from my USB drive?
    • When formatting my storage card for use as internal storage, I see a message saying the card is slow. Why is that?
    • My phone is brand new, but the available storage is lower than the total capacity. Why is that?
    • What's the difference between using the microSD card as removable storage and internal storage?
  • Camera
    • Photos appearing blurred? Here are some tips
    • Can I keep the camera on standby to save battery, and how?
  • Wireless and networks
    • How do I add the access point to my mobile operator's network?
    • How do I share my phone's Internet connection with other devices?
    • How do I know if my phone can be used in another country's local network?
    • Can the phone automatically switch to the mobile network when Wi‍-Fi is absent or weak?
    • I sent some files via Bluetooth to my computer. Where are they?
  • Power and charging
    • How does Doze mode save battery power?
    • Why aren't mail and instant message notifications appearing on my phone anymore?
    • What can I do if my phone will not power on?
    • How do I reboot the phone using hardware buttons?
    • What can I do if my phone keeps rebooting or won't boot all the way to the Home screen?
    • What should I do if my phone will not charge?
    • Why does my battery drain so quickly?
    • Why are Power saver and Extreme power saving mode both grayed out?
    • How does App standby in Android save battery power?
    • In Settings, what is Battery optimization used for?
    • How do I save battery power?
  • Backup and transfer
    • How do I back up my photos and videos?
    • How do I copy files between my phone and computer?
    • I was using HTC Backup before. Why isn't HTC Backup available on my phone?
    • How do I get HTC Sync Manager to recognize my phone?
  • Settings and others
    • How do I find the IMEI/MEID and serial number of my phone?
    • Why is my phone talking to me? How do I turn this off?
    • How do I enable or disable a device administrator app?
  • Calls and SIM
    • Can I cut my micro SIM to a nano SIM so it can fit in my phone?
  • System performance
    • How do I check the latest software updates for my phone?
    • How do I troubleshoot my phone when there's a problem?
    • Why is my phone acting sluggish and freezing?
    • Why does my phone turn off by itself?
    • What should I do if my phone gets too warm or hot?
    • What's the best way to end or close apps?
    • How do I check how much memory my phone has and how much memory is being used?
    • How do I restart my phone into Safe mode?
  • Applications
    • I keep getting prompted to grant permissions when using apps. Why is that?
    • Why is my phone not responding to Motion Launch gestures?
    • Why can't I use multi-finger gestures in my apps?
    • What does "Verify apps" do, and how do I check if it's enabled?
    • How do I sign in to my Microsoft email account from the Mail app?
    • Why are the apps on my phone crashing and force closing?
    • How do I know if I've installed a malicious third-party app on my phone?
    • How do I set the default SMS app?
    • How do I see the list of running apps?
    • How do I enable developer's options?
  • Security
    • How do I get past the Google login screen after I reset my phone?
    • What can I do if I forgot my screen lock password, PIN, or pattern on my phone?
    • What should I do when my phone gets lost or stolen?
    • What is Smart Lock and how do I use it?
    • Why am I prompted to enter a password to decrypt my phone when I restart or turn it on?
    • When I removed my screen lock, a message appears saying device protection features will no longer work. What does device protection mean?
• Getting Started
  • Unboxing
    • HTC One M9
    • Slots with card trays
    • nano SIM card
    • Storage card
    • Charging the battery
    • Switching the power on or off
  • Your first week with your new phone
    • What is the HTC Sense Home widget?
    • Setting up the HTC Sense Home widget
    • Setting your home and work locations
    • Manually switching locations
    • Pinning and unpinning apps
    • Adding apps to the HTC Sense Home widget
    • Turning smart folders on and off
    • What is Motion Launch?
    • Turning Motion Launch gestures on or off
    • Waking up to the lock screen
    • Waking up and unlocking
    • Waking up to the Home widget panel
    • Waking up to HTC BlinkFeed
    • Auto launching the camera with Motion Launch Snap
    • Setting a screen lock
    • Setting up Smart Lock
    • Turning lock screen notifications on or off
    • Interacting with lock screen notifications
    • Changing lock screen shortcuts
    • Changing the lock screen wallpaper
    • Turning the lock screen off
    • Notifications panel
    • Managing app notifications
    • Notification LED
    • Selecting, copying, and pasting text
    • The HTC Sense keyboard
    • Entering text
    • Entering text with word prediction
    • Using the Trace keyboard
    • Entering text by speaking
    • Having hardware or connection problems?
    • Want some quick guidance on your phone?
    • HTC Sense Home
    • Sleep mode
    • Unlocking the screen
    • Motion gestures
    • Touch gestures
    • Opening an app
    • Sharing content
    • Switching between recently opened apps
    • Refreshing content
    • Capturing your phone's screen
  • What's new
    • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    • HTC app updates
• Personalizing
  • Phone setup and transfer
    • Setting up HTC One M9 for the first time
    • Restoring content from HTC Backup
    • Transferring content from an Android phone
    • Ways of transferring content from an iPhone
    • Transferring iPhone content through iCloud
    • Other ways of getting contacts and other content
    • Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer
    • Using Quick Settings
    • Getting to know your settings
    • Updating your phone's software
    • Getting apps from Google Play
    • Downloading apps from the web
    • Uninstalling an app
  • Personalizing
    • What is the Themes app?
    • Downloading themes
    • Bookmarking themes
    • Creating your own theme from scratch
    • Mixing and matching themes
    • Finding your themes
    • Sharing themes
    • Deleting a theme
    • Personalization settings
    • Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms
    • Home wallpaper
    • Changing the display font
    • Launch bar
    • Adding Home screen widgets
    • Adding Home screen shortcuts
    • Editing Home screen panels
    • Changing your main Home screen
    • Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar
    • Arranging apps
• Camera
  • Camera
    • Camera screen
    • Choosing a capture mode
    • Zooming
    • Turning the camera flash on or off
    • Taking a photo
    • Tips for capturing better photos
    • Recording video
    • Taking a photo while recording a video—VideoPic
    • Using the volume buttons for taking photos and videos
    • Closing the Camera app
    • Taking continuous camera shots
    • Changing the focus in Bokeh mode
    • Tips for taking selfies and people shots
    • Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup
    • Using Auto Selfie
    • Using Voice Selfie
    • Taking photos with the self-timer
    • Taking selfies with Photo Booth
    • Using Split Capture mode
    • Taking a panoramic photo
    • Taking a Pan 360 photo
    • Using HDR
    • Recording videos in slow motion
    • Manually adjusting camera settings
    • Saving your settings as a capture mode
    • Taking a RAW photo
    • How does the Camera app capture RAW photos?
• Applications
  • HTC BlinkFeed
    • What is HTC BlinkFeed?
    • Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off
    • Restaurant recommendations
    • Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed
    • Customizing the Highlights feed
    • Posting to your social networks
    • Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed
  • Gallery
    • Viewing photos and videos in Gallery
    • Adding photos or videos to an album
    • Copying or moving photos or videos between albums
    • Tagging photos and videos
    • Searching for photos and videos
    • Viewing Pan 360 photos
    • Changing the video playback speed
    • Trimming a video
    • Viewing, editing, and saving a Zoe highlight
  • Photo Editor
    • Always Smile
    • GIF creator
    • Sequence Shot
    • Object Removal
    • Shapes
    • Photo Shapes
    • Prismatic
    • Double Exposure
    • Elements
    • Face Fusion
  • Entertainment
    • Toggling modes in HTC BoomSound
    • Using HTC BoomSound with headphones
    • Listening to music
    • Music playlists
    • Adding a song to the queue
    • Updating album covers and artist photos
    • Setting a song as a ringtone
    • Viewing song lyrics
    • Finding music videos on YouTube
    • Listening to FM Radio
    • What is HTC Connect?
    • Using HTC Connect to share your media
    • Streaming music to Blackfire compliant speakers
    • Streaming music to speakers powered by the Qualcomm AllPlay smart media platform
    • HTC BoomSound Connect app
  • Calendar and Email
    • Viewing the Calendar
    • Scheduling or editing an event
    • Choosing which calendars to show
    • Sharing an event
    • Accepting or declining a meeting invitation
    • Dismissing or snoozing event reminders
    • Checking your mail
    • Sending an email message
    • Reading and replying to an email message
    • Managing email messages
    • Searching email messages
    • Working with Exchange ActiveSync email
    • Adding an email account
    • What is Smart Sync?
  • Google Search and apps
    • Getting instant information with Google Now
    • Now on Tap
    • Searching HTC One M9 and the Web
    • Google apps
  • Other apps
    • Personalizing HTC Dot View
    • Not seeing recent calls on HTC Dot View?
    • Music controls or app notifications not appearing on HTC Dot View?
    • Need more details?
    • On the road with Car
    • Using voice commands in Car
    • Finding places in Car
    • Exploring what's around you
    • Playing music in Car
    • Making phone calls in Car
    • Handling incoming calls in Car
    • Customizing Car
    • Using Scribble
    • Using the Clock
    • Checking Weather
    • Recording voice clips
• Calls, Messages, and Contacts
  • Messages
    • Sending a text message (SMS)
    • Sending a multimedia message (MMS)
    • Sending a group message
    • Resuming a draft message
    • Replying to a message
    • Forwarding a message
    • Moving messages to the secure box
    • Blocking unwanted messages
    • Copying a text message to the nano SIM card
    • Deleting messages and conversations
  • People
    • Your contacts list
    • Setting up your profile
    • Adding a new contact
    • Editing a contact’s information
    • Getting in touch with a contact
    • Importing or copying contacts
    • Merging contact information
    • Sending contact information
    • Contact groups
    • Private contacts
  • Phone calls
    • Face Tracking
    • Sharing your phone screen
    • Making a call with Smart dial
    • Dialing an extension number
    • Returning a missed call
    • Speed dial
    • Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event
    • Making an emergency call
    • Receiving calls
    • What can I do during a call?
    • Setting up a conference call
    • Call History
    • Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes
    • Home dialing
    • Making a call with your voice
• Battery and Storage
  • Power and storage management
    • Displaying the battery percentage
    • Checking battery usage
    • Checking battery history
    • Using power saver mode
    • Extreme power saving mode
    • Tips for extending battery life
    • Battery optimization for apps
    • Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage?
    • Setting up your storage card as internal storage
    • Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card
    • Moving an app to the storage card
    • Viewing and managing files on the storage
    • Unmounting the storage card
    • Types of storage
    • Copying files between HTC One M9 and your computer
    • Freeing up storage space
    • About File Manager
• Backup, Transfer, and Reset
  • Sync, backup, and reset
    • Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more
    • Syncing your accounts
    • Removing an account
    • Ways of backing up files, data, and settings
    • About HTC Backup
    • Backing up your data locally
    • Restoring your backup to HTC One M9 with HTC Backup
    • Using Android Backup Service
    • About HTC Sync Manager
    • Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer
    • Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone
    • Getting help
    • Restarting HTC One M9 (Soft reset)
    • Resetting network settings
    • Resetting HTC One M9 (Hard reset)
• Connectivity
  • Internet connections
    • Turning the data connection on or off
    • Managing your data usage
    • Wi‍-Fi connection
    • Connecting to VPN
    • Using HTC One M9 as a Wi‍-Fi hotspot
    • Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering
  • Wireless sharing
    • Turning Bluetooth on or off
    • Connecting a Bluetooth headset
    • Unpairing from a Bluetooth device
    • Receiving files using Bluetooth
    • Using NFC
• Settings
  • Settings and security
    • Turning location services on or off
    • Airplane mode
    • Automatic screen rotation
    • Setting when to turn off the screen
    • Screen brightness
    • Touch sounds and vibration
    • Changing the display language
    • Glove mode
    • Accessibility settings
    • Turning Magnification gestures on or off
    • Installing a digital certificate
    • Pinning the current screen
    • Disabling an app
    • Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card
    • Navigating HTC One M9 with TalkBack
    • Controlling app permissions
    • Setting default apps
    • Setting up app links
    • Do not disturb mode
    • Accessibility features

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How do I restart my phone into Safe mode? Sometimes, a third-party app may cause your phone to lag, malfunction, or freeze. In Safe mode, all third-party app activities are temporarily deactivated. If your phone functions as it should while in Safe mode, then the problem is caused by a third-party app and is unlikely a hardware issue.

1. While your phone is on, press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds to turn your phone off.
2. When prompted, press and hold Power off.
3. When you see the Reboot to Safe mode dialog box, tap OK.Your phone will restart and you should see Safe mode at the lower portion of the screen.
4. Test your phone to see if Safe mode resolves the issue.If yes, uninstall a recently-downloaded app that might be causing the problem.
5. To switch back to Normal mode, turn off your phone, and then turn it back on again.

You can also restart into Safe mode using the hardware buttons. Press the POWER button to turn the phone on. When you see the HTC logo on the screen, press and hold VOLUME DOWN until you see Safe mode at the lower portion of the screen.

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