How to Disable Strict Mode on Android Devices [Instructions]

You probably would have got the red flashing lines along side your screen side bars as shown in the below image. If you have got the same error, don’t be to serious or why so serious? Don’t worry, its an easy fix and it is just a matter of seconds. It is actually an Android developers option, called Strict Mode, You can easily enable and disable it from the Developers options in your Settings App.

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Google Developers blog describes the definition of Strict Mode in the following words:

“StrictMode is not a security mechanism and is not guaranteed to find all disk or network accesses. Future versions of Android may catch more (or fewer) operations, so you should never leave StrictMode enabled in applications distributed on Google Play.”

How to Disable Strict Mode on Android devices

If you have got the same problem; red lines along side your android screen, actually this is called, Strict Mode and by mistake or intentionally you have enable it. If you do want to get rid of the red lines along side on your device screen, follow the instructions to disable the Strict Mode:

Instructions to Disable Strict Mode

1. Head over to your Settings App then Developers options tab.

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2. In the Developers options you will find the Strict Mode Option .

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3. Now once you locate the Strict Mode options, Just uncheck the strict mode and you will be able to disable it. If in case, you want to enable it again just, check the box again and it will enabled.

You can also get rid of this error by factory reset option, but note that, it will erase all data on your device, so have this point in your mind, before you proceed to factory reset your device.

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