How To Enter iDevice into Safe Mode To Fix Crashed Apps

How To Enter iDevice into Safe Mode To Fix Crashed Apps

At first, I thought it was Dead Trigger that had issues and was messing with my device, but I later found out that the problem was actually an app I recently installed from Cydia.

How did I find out what app was responsible, amongst the numerous other apps/tweaks on my device? Well, it was thanks to invoking safe mode, and troubleshooting the device for apps that might be causing instabilities. After a suspected culprit was listed, I merely uninstalled it, and the issue was resolved.

As you all know, safe mode has been available on PCs for a long time and, when invoked, only core processes and drivers will be loaded at boot time.

Well, the same state is also available on iDevices, and helps to diagnose the cause of constant app crashes, and other instabilities in iOS.

There are various ways to invoke Safe Mode on iOS which are listed below.
Requirements :

• You Should have jailbroken iDevice (You can jailbreak your iDevice through the link posted here)
• You have to install Mobile Substrate (last version form Cydia)

Method 1: Install the latest version of Mobile Substrate: Boot up your iDevice by holding down the home and power button at the same time until the phone restarts. When the Apple logo is displayed, press and hold down the volume up button. This temporarily disables all Cydia tweaks, and launches the device in safe mode.

Method 2: Some people may find the above method cumbersome. An easier way is to download and install Safe Mode Launcher from Cydia. This app is free, and does exactly what its title implies with the tap of a button.

Method 3: Another method to enter safe mode is using SBSettings. If you have SBSettings installed on your device, all you have to do is hold down the power button and select safe mode.

There are other methods to enter safe mode, some which involve the use of SSH or entering the device via mobile terminal. However, the straightforward methods listed above are available, which make your life easier.

If you ever get stuck in safe mode, just manually reset your device: hold down the home and power buttons simultaneously, for 15 seconds.

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