How to get your phone out of child mode. Xiaomi and children's mode or how best not to enable it

Many people write that your author loves adventures and once again today he was convinced of this. Nice sunny day, light workload, walks around the city.

Everything seemed to be fine and suddenly he decided to create problems for himself. I already wrote earlier that I got a new gadget, which seems to be wiser than me.

To prevent the battery from draining quickly, I decided to go through the settings to kill resources that I don’t use.

I climbed and climbed, turning off unnecessary processes one by one, and purely by chance a button caught my eye - “children’s mode”.

Hah, something so funny. If only I had known then that this regime would later help me out like a god.

I managed to turn on that mode, but, attention, I did not enter the PASSWORD. I left the settings, I want to call a friend, suddenly the system gives me a message - child mode is turned on, enter the graphic password to unlock.

Huh? To be honest, I didn’t understand what was happening. Is this some kind of mistake or what? I’m trying to find ways to bypass this password, Uncle Google comes to the rescue and here even more interesting things begin.

Many people write that on Xiaomi Redmi 4 (this is exactly the phone I have) it is impossible to turn off the damned child mode.

1. Guessed the password.

3. Browser.

Redmi 4 (this is exactly the phone I have) it is impossible to turn off the damned child mode.

What to do? I fiddled with the device for about three hours exactly. I tried everything. Some interesting options I'll tell you:

1. Guessed the password.

I don’t know what password my phone came up with, but I probably tried about 3,000 combinations. To no avail.

2. Some Chinese wrote that you need to dial 112 in airplane mode, then it will knock out that there is no network and that’s where you select mobile data and then turn off the child mode.

3. Browser.

I taught so many of those browsers that it became funny myself. At least one of them should help me enter the settings. But, if only it were so. The processes that exist on the Internet are nowhere near those on the phone.

Honestly, I already had a desire to break the device.

And, common sense won, Igor Vorobus is calm and I simply restored the factory settings. Of course, all the data that was saved to the memory card has disappeared. Nothing can be done, but the good news is that we were able to reset the phone to factory settings.

It was impossible to do this through the menu; holding down the power button and increasing the volume took me to the menu in Chinese. And only logging into my account via Google helped me restore the original settings.

Therefore, my advice to you, blog readers, is to never play with this children's mode. Well, screw him.

If critical problems arise with software Normal booting of the phone becomes impossible and it goes into safe mode. Regular user games and programs are blocked by the operating system or run with limited functionality. You can return to normal operation of your Android mobile phone and disable security mode after eliminating the cause of the failure.

How to disable security mode on Android

To make sure that the smartphone is on mobile operating system Android has booted into Safe Mode, check the inscription in the lower left corner.

Icons of programs installed by the user independently through the store Google Play or from apk files are blocked, as can be seen in the picture above. Only system applications can be launched.

The easiest way to get rid of the state of limited functionality of your smartphone is to do three steps:

• Press and hold the gadget's power key for a few seconds. A menu will appear to select an action: reboot or shutdown.
• Select the Reboot icon and wait for the procedure to complete. If the safe mode is turned off, then the failure was accidental, its cause is eliminated automatically.
• If the problem is not resolved, try holding the Power button again and turning off the phone completely. Experienced professional staff service centers It is recommended to remove the battery from the smartphone for 30 seconds, if the model allows it.

If it was not possible to normalize the operation of the gadget, analyze the cause of the problem. The most common situations for enabling safe mode:

Mechanical buttons are blocked or damaged

Safe mode on mobile devices running Android is enabled if the volume button is locked. IN Samsung smartphones This is a reduction in sound level. If it is blocked by a cover or foreign objects V women's bag, safe mode on your Android device turns on spontaneously and is not a sign of a serious malfunction.

Take your smartphone out of the case and check the condition of the keys. Press the volume buttons several times, making sure they press in easily without resistance. Reboot your device again.

Installation of faulty programs or unsuccessful update

Think about what apps you installed or updated recently. This information is provided in the system notification window. Find a mention of the recently downloaded installation apk file or a message about a program update.

In settings, select Applications and find the program you need.

Select the Delete option in the window that appears.

Completely turn off the device according to the instructions above.

Turn it on and press a few buttons. Various manufacturers stick to their recovery login options. For Xiaomi, this is the volume up key, pressed together with the power button. You need to hold down the buttons until a picture of an Android man with gears or an open case appears, depending on the version of the mobile OS and the manufacturer.

In the menu that appears, select the option to restore factory firmware.

To flash Chinese gadgets, it is convenient to install TRW - a tool for installing third-party assemblies, restoring and clearing application caches.

For a number of models from Chinese manufacturers, Russified firmware does not officially exist. If there are no problems with English, choose the so-called global firmware, which contains, in addition to Chinese, the language of Shakespeare and his Hamlet. The Russian keyboard can be installed later.

What is Safe Mode on Android and why is it needed?

This simplified boot option has many analogies with Safety Mode, known to owners desktop computers By Windows system all versions. All third party programs work with restrictions to prevent failure.

IN critical situations The Android gadget decides to enable safe mode as protection against the loss of user data and prevent destruction of system files. This happens automatically if, during startup, the system encounters problems that prevent normal operation. In Safety Mode, calls and a number of other actions are allowed. This will minimize the discomfort of the gadget owner before contacting the service center.

The user can analyze the situation, remove the faulty program, remove incorrect settings and remove Android safe mode by sending the phone to reboot. The appearance of a state of limited functionality is not a mandatory attribute of a fatal malfunction and does not require a mandatory call to service. Follow the steps above to disable safe mode on your Android tablet or smartphone yourself!

If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, contact reputable forums where experienced users appear, including your phone model. An accurate description of the failure and a photo of the screen will help you find a solution faster.

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Just 5-7 years ago, a smartphone was considered a luxury that only wealthy people and adults had. With the development of technology and the reduction in the average cost of smartphones and tablets, they have become available to a wider range of users. We often give ours mobile devices children, nephews or younger brothers or sisters. However, many would like to limit the immature minds of small users from negative influence global network. For this purpose, Android has a built-in parental control feature. Next, we will tell you how to set up parental controls on Android gadgets.

"App Lock" protection for kids.

Parental controls on Google Play

There are many other ways to keep children safe online. You can set restrictions for the YouTube app. There is also a special version of YouTube Kids, designed exclusively for kids. You can also use third-party child monitoring apps. Among the most popular are Kaspersky Safe Kids and Screen Time.

All current Xiaomi devices, as you know, have a special “Children’s Mode”, through which you can configure the access of young users to smartphone settings and various types of content. That is, parental control, but... child control.

The feature is practical, time-tested, and really helps protect a child from contacts both with content that is unnecessary at his age, and with various unfamiliar and often bad citizens (on social networks, instant messengers, via SMS, etc.).

But it often happens that a smartphone is in “ Kids mode" switched, and A) it got stuck in it for some reason, or B) the password for it was lost or forgotten. As a result, we need to somehow bypass it so that Xiaomi does not remain childish forever.

Of course, the situation is extremely difficult. Let’s say right away that the method presented below is simple and at the same time radical. If you remember the password, then we will tell you how to disable “Children's mode” with a password. Or, if you don’t remember, then you will have to solve the problem by doing a hard reset, i.e. completely resetting the device. With the loss of all data, if it was not previously saved as backup copies in the Mi Cloud online storage, on a PC and/or on a memory card.

Therefore, use it without a password this method Still, it’s better to buy new Xiaomi, which were purchased recently and inexpensively (by the way, we look at the current prices for them at https://vseceni.ua/), and in which there is nothing much to lose.

The method works equally well (so to speak) on any Xiaomi. There are only two conditions for its successful use:

first (we repeat again) - this is a preliminary backup of important data or its initial absence;

second — Xiaomi has access to any application related to Gmail.

So, how to disable “Children’s mode” in a Xiaomi smartphone or tablet with and without a password:

• open " Gallery «;
• choose any photo and just send it via Gmail ;
• The Gmail app will launch automatically and open a new message;
• now let's go to Gmail app settings (three dots - upper right corner of the screen);
• in the menu that appears, tap “ Settings «:

• on the next screen tap again three dots and in the new menu click “ Account management «:

• then a warning window like this will appear, in it tap “ Continue «:

• and we get to the system settings section, from where you can disable “ Kids mode«

go ahead:

• if there is no password, then we will then prepare for the procedure of completely resetting all settings of the device, during which backup all important and even not very important files, as well as user settings on the computer or in Mi Cloud;
• Having completed the backup, open again “ Settings ", go to the section " Additionally ", click " Recovery and reset " and then - " Reset «.

After the reboot, Xiaomi opens in its original form, that is, with the “Children’s Mode” and other passwords inactive. Now you can return all data and system settings.

Today we want to delve deeper into the issues of protecting personal information, as well as general issues security We present to your attention 1 2 tips to help make your Mi smartphone more secure.

The first thing you should do when you just purchased a brand new Mi smartphone is to take care of locking the display and protecting your data from strangers. Go to Settings Menu, then Lock screen> and choose the protection method that suits you best. Usually among possible options there are the following:

• alphabetic password
• number password
• graphic key
• (Fingerprint's scanner)

Guest mode will help you hide your SMS, passwords and applications from prying eyes. This mode is ideal if, for example, you let someone use your Mi smartphone. Go to the following menu:

Settings > Advanced Settings > Privacy > Privacy Settings and activate "Guest mode". Or simply pull out the curtain and press the following key as in the screenshot:

IN MIUI 7 It is possible to selectively block access to some applications that store important information, for example SMS, mail or social networks. Each application can be assigned a password for reliable protection your data.

To do this, do the following: Settings > Advanced settings > Privacy > Privacy settings > and choose to block specific apps here. Or click on the shortcut with the key in the notification shade. After that, you will need to select the applications that are worth protecting, and also come up with a password.

Children's Mode in MIUI was created specifically so that you can give your child a smartphone/tablet to watch a cartoon or play a game, but at the same time limit access to other applications.

To activate Child Mode, go to the menu as indicated in the instructions: Settings > Kids Mode > Activate.

MIUI has a built-in security application that will help you take full control of your Mi smartphone. Here, for example, you can see which applications use mobile traffic and how.

Tip six: install applications from trusted sources

To prevent you from installing a malicious .apk application by mistake or carelessness, check the box in the menu "Install applications from trusted sources"

Settings > Advanced settings > Privacy > Privacy settings > and uncheck the "Install applications from trusted sources" checkbox

To obtain Root rights On a Mi smartphone/tablet, just tap on the MIUI version in the settings menu several times. The procedure is done quickly, but be careful, Root access, as well as manipulations with the firmware, can cause irreparable harm to the smartphone and your data.

Protect your data using Google's capabilities: go to https://myaccount.google.com/ and log in to your account Google and make simple settings to protect your data.

Some smartphones out of the box are configured to receive files via Bluetooth and connect to public Wi-Fi networks. Disable this feature on your Mi smartphone to prevent unwanted data transfer, as well as the possibility of hackers from accessing your personal data.

The more different applications you have installed, the greater the risk that one of them will cause a data leak through vulnerabilities. Remove unused applications; to completely erase the data of a particular program, you need to go to Settings > Installed applications and select "erase data".

To avoid losing important data, such as contacts or an email list, do backups important information using Mi Cloud. You can sync your contacts, notes and other user data.