Samsung Galaxy Light: Clear the Cache Partition and Reboot in Safe Mode to Remove Malicious Apps

Effacement du Cache Partition:



Assuming that your smartphone is not working as it should, it crashes or freezes, then you're probably considering the possibility of trying and fixing these issues by applying a factory reset. Nevertheless, master resetting a smartphone will result in the deletion of personal data located on the phone's internal memory. To avoid this, you can try and fix these issues by clearing the cache partition first. Unlike a factory reset, a cache wipe will not delete personal data. To wipe the partition on the Galaxy Light:

1. Éteindre le smartphone


2. Appuyez sur la touche "Accueil»,«Puissance« et »Volume Up" les boutons en même temps


3. Une fois que le téléphone vibre, relâchez le "Puissance" button but keep holding the other two keys


4. Après le "Système Android Récupérer»S'affiche, relâchez la"Accueil« et »Volume Up" les boutons


5. À l'aide de la "Baisser le volume" key, navigate to and highlight "Essuyez partition de cache"


6. Presse la »Puissance»Pour sélectionner l'option en surbrillance


7. Once the cache is wiped, press "Puissance" again to reboot your device in normal mode

REMARQUE: If clearing the cache hasn't helped fixing the issues, then you might have to apply a master reset. To learn how to factory reset your Samsung Galaxy Light, follow this link for a full guide.



Safe Mode



Rebooting your smartphone in safe mode can solve a lot of issues, especially if you've installed a malicious application that prevents you from uninstalling it. In safe mode, all third party applications are disabled, so in theory, you should be able to remove any 3rd party app, as it isn't active.



Enabling Safe Mode:

1. With the smartphone turned off, press and hold the "Puissance" button


2. As soon as the "Samsung" le logo s'affiche, relâchez la "Puissance" key but immediately press and hold "Baisser le volume" instead


3. Keep holding the "Baisser le volume" button until the phone restarts and the lock screen appears


4. Once rebooted, your smartphone should display a "Safe mode" label at the lower-left corner of the screen

Uninstalling an Application and Exiting Safe Mode:

1. While on the home screen, press the "Menu" button


2. Tap "Settings" and access the "More" tab


3. Tap "Application manager" and swipe to the "Downloaded" screen


4. Select the desired application and tap "Uninstall"


5. Press "OK" to confirm


6. To exit safe mode, press and hold the "Puissance" button and tap "Restart". Your smartphone will reboot in normal mode