SONY Xperia 1 VII: How to Enter and Exit Safe Mode

Entering Safe Mode on SONY Xperia 1 VII

• 💡 To begin, swipe down twice from the top of your screen to access the power options.
• 📌 Hold the power off button until the option to "reboot to safe mode" appears.
• ✅ Click "reboot to safe mode" to initiate the process.

Understanding Safe Mode Functionality

• ⚙️ In Safe Mode, only pre-installed applications will function; all user-installed apps are temporarily disabled.
• ⚠️ Some pre-installed apps may also appear grayed out or monochrome if they are downloaded during setup and not truly out-of-the-box default applications.
• 🚫 Attempting to open disabled applications will result in a pop-up indicating they are disabled in Safe Mode.

Identifying Safe Mode

• 🔍 A watermark at the bottom of the screen clearly indicates that the device is currently in Safe Mode.

Exiting Safe Mode on SONY Xperia 1 VII

• 🚀 To return to normal mode, swipe down twice from the top of the screen again to access power options.
• 🔄 Simply tap the restart option to reboot the device back into normal mode.