Always back up your data to Google Drive or a physical computer before performing a factory reset!

As soon as you see the on the screen, press and hold the Volume Down button. Keep holding it until the phone finishes booting. What to Do Once You’re in Safe Mode

Your phone will restart, and you’ll see "Safe Mode" written in the bottom-left corner. Method 2: The Hardware Key Combo (If Phone is OFF) Turn your phone completely off. Press the to turn it back on.

The primary utility of this mode lies in its ability to isolate the source of a problem. Smartphones are complex ecosystems, and a single rogue application—a poorly coded game or a malicious "battery saver"—can destabilize the entire system. In standard operation, identifying the culprit among hundreds of apps is like finding a needle in a haystack. Safe Mode removes the haystack. If the phone functions smoothly in Safe Mode—no lag, no random reboots, no overheating—the user has confirmed that the hardware is fine and the operating system is intact. The problem, by deduction, lies with a third-party application.

: Power off your device completely. Turn it back on by holding the Power button . As soon as the Realme logo appears, press and hold the Volume Down button until the phone finishes booting.

Long-press the icon or the Restart icon on the screen.

However, Safe Mode is not merely a diagnostician; it is a first responder. There are instances where a malicious or buggy app prevents the user from accessing the home screen or uninstalling the software. In standard mode, the phone might crash before the user can navigate to Settings. Safe Mode disables these problematic apps automatically, granting the user the stability needed to open the settings menu and uninstall the offending software. It is a digital "safe space" where the user regains control over a rebellious device.

A prompt will appear asking if you want to "Reboot to safe mode." Tap .

Use the phone for a few minutes. Is it still lagging? Is the battery still dropping rapidly? If the problems are gone, a downloaded app is definitely the cause.

Think of it as a "clean room" for your phone. When you enter Safe Mode, your Realme device runs only the original system software and pre-installed apps. Every third-party app you’ve downloaded from the Play Store is temporarily disabled.