How to identify the cause of entering Safe Mode? I have a Motorola Xoom 3G tablet running Android 4.04 (latest system release) that has been stuck in 'safe mode' for some time now no matter how many times I restart the device.

I have been through the apps list and uninstalled anything I could remember installing recently but still the problem persists.

The device is primarily used as a wifi hotspot with my 3G internet around the house which still works fine - but I would also like to use the screen as an ereader from time to time - which the permanent 'safe mode' message gets in the way of.

Is there any way of tracing the cause of this safe mode loop?

Alternately is there a way of just getting rid of the 'safe mode' message while leaving it in safe mode?
Turned out to be a hardware fault in this particular circumstance a faulty connection between the flex cable that connects the volume buttons and the motherboard... Reseated the connector and 'safe mode' was gone next time I restarted.

Found this by trial and error - don't know of any way to narrow down the cause with the help of software.

So wish I had checked that connector before I went and wiped everything... Doh!