Stuck in Safe Mode after V11

[DaveLeeNC]

I have a 4'ish week old Samsung Tab S7 (USA, Wifi only) and I just did an update (which was Android 11). On exiting the update I was put in Safe Mode and have been there ever since. I can swipe down and tell the system to turn off Safe Mode, but after the restart I am still in Safe Mode. I can manually force a restart (why is this not easy???) but still come back in Safe Mode.

Do I have an alternative here other than to do a Factory Reset - somewhat painful but not as bad after a month as after a year of usage.

Thanks.

dave

ps. It seems pretty certain that the update to V11 is the culprit here. Should I do whatever it takes to avoid this event, assuming that a factory reset is my only choice?

 

[DaveLeeNC]

I think that I can answer my own question here. My Volume Down (not Volume Up) button was stuck on. Volume worked fine but Volume Down went to zero even on a quick press. I just kind of wiped it off with a damp cloth and (for now) it seems to be working. Something to watch out for, I guess.

dave

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

Glad you solved the issue

 

[B. Diddy]

I moved this to the Tab S7 forum.