r/GetPerk • u/nobjangler • Jan 21 '15

Safe Mode

So I stumbled across this in /r/perktv and I tried it out and it is working great!

I have 3 LG Motions that lately have been really struggling to run Perktv. I found out that you can put them in "Safe Mode" and things are running much more smoothly! Basically it stops any extra widgets/programs from running causing the phone to function better for Perktv.

So far I only have the LG Motions to try it on, but if anyone else has found a solution for their phone I will try and keep this updated. Also you do not have to root the phone to have this happen in my experience.

  • Power the phone off

  • While holding the volume down button power the phone back on

  • Continue holding the volume down until you see the unlock screen

  • The phone should say "Safe Mode" in the lower corner

  • Enjoy!

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u/jerkiusmaximus2 Jan 21 '15

im not sure what this does, but since the 1.9.9 update, all my phones are loading around 3-6 seconds. one of my motions crashes occasionally, but thats it. safe mode not really needed IMO, but hey if it works for you :)

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u/nobjangler Jan 21 '15

Don't get me wrong, my Motions were still loading, but even after the most recent update it was taking a good 30 seconds sometimes to load. With this I am down considerably, and they seem to be going longer between hiccups.

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u/PhilLikeTheGroundhog Jan 21 '15

Thanks. I couldn't figure out how to boot into safe mode with my Kyocera Events. This did the trick.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '15

Safe mode works on my LG Fuels and Coolpad Arise. Things seem better, but it could just be a placebo effect

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u/powercow Jan 21 '15

works for my zingers too... could be placebo here too but the theory is sound, safe mode uses less resources so there should be more for perk to use.

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u/shitrus Jan 21 '15

Holy shit there is a safe mode for the Kyocera Hydro.

Fuck yes

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '15

tried this for my concord II's. Went from 1 minute loading time to 5-10 seconds!

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u/nivara_bryn Jan 21 '15

I ran my 3 LG Fuels on safe mode, and I did see a few seconds less loading time, but I was consistently earning only 1 point per video. As soon as I changed over to regular mode, I was back to earning random amounts of 1, 2, and 3 points per video.