This short guide will show you how to reset any Amazon Firestick or Fire TV device to factory settings in seconds.
Resetting your Amazon Firestick to factory default settings is one of the best ways to reboot the system, clear out bloated storage, and make the device run faster. A clean reset will erase all installed applications and tools, meaning your device will run as good as new.
You must be aware that resetting your Fire TV to factory settings is not the same as restarting/rebooting the device.
When you perform a factory reset, you will be erasing everything on the system. After your system finishes the reset and reboots, you will need to log back into your Amazon account and reinstall all of your third-party applications.
Sometimes a full factory reset of your Amazon Firestick is necessary, as a quick reboot does not always fix deep underlying software or storage issues on your device.
How to Reset Your Firestick or Fire TV
There are two primary methods to resetting an Amazon Firestick or Fire TV:
- Press the Right and Back buttons together on your Firestick remote for at least 10 seconds.
- Reset manually from within the Fire TV Settings menu.
We provide step-by-step screenshot tutorials for both of these methods below. We are using an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max in these examples, but this process works identically on older generations and the Fire TV Cube.
Method 1: Firestick Remote Shortcut (Fastest)
The process of resetting a Firestick with your remote will usually take less than a minute. This is incredibly useful if you cannot access your Fire TV settings due to a frozen screen or a boot loop. Just follow these quick steps to reset your device.
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1. Press and hold the Right directional button and the Back button together on your Firestick remote for at least 10 seconds.
2. The “Reset to Factory Defaults” prompt should appear on your screen. Click Reset to confirm and perform a factory reset.
3. That’s it! After initiating a factory reset on your Firestick, the device will power cycle. This wiping process will take a few minutes.
Method 2: Reset from Fire TV Settings
If the remote shortcut is not working for whatever reason, or your directional pad is broken, you can reset your Firestick manually within the device settings. Follow the screenshots below to perform a factory reset through the user interface.
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2. Select My Fire TV from the menu.
3. Scroll down and click Reset to Factory Defaults.
4. Click Reset to confirm.
5. You will then see a screen that says “Resetting your Fire TV to Factory Defaults.”
6. Wait a few minutes for the reset process to finalize and clear your storage.
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7. That’s it! Now click the home button on your remote to pair it, connect to Wi-Fi, and begin the fresh Firestick setup process.
Enjoy a fresh start and a much faster, better-working device. You can now cleanly install all of your favorite applications. You can also refer to Amazon’s official support documentation for more details on the reset process.
Troy’s Final Thoughts
A factory reset is the absolute fastest way to clear out storage problems, app crashes, and sluggish performance on your Firestick or Fire TV.
Just remember that this process will erase everything on the device, so be prepared to reinstall your apps and go through the setup wizard again. If a simple restart fixes your issue, there’s no need to go through a full reset.
How often do you reset your Firestick/Fire TV device to keep it running smoothly? Let us know in the comments below!
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Hi,
I want to reset my Firestick, but every time I try both methods it is asking for “Prime Video PIN”. When I enter the PIN, it still will not proceed and keeps asking for the PIN. How can I disable the PIN requirement? It is very annoying. Thank you in advance.
Hey Roy, how can I reset my Amazon Firestick? Can you show me? Can you help me with this? I need to reset my Amazon Firestick. Thank you.
I have a firestick that will not reset using the remote. I do the holding the proper buttons on remote, but nothing happens. Any other tricks I can try?
Hey Troypoint.
A friend of mine has a frozen home screen and the remote does nothing. She tried the right curser/back button trick to no avail. I want to help her fix it if it’s possible. Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve? Have you encountered this before? This might be 1st generation. Not sure if that’s relevant or not.
Hey Jack,
Did you make sure that the batteries in the remote are functioning?
I can not get the Mouse app to work with my remote or with a mouse. I have tried all the suggestions published to date. I have also tried Version 1.06 and the other one to no avail.
Can you help me out?
My Firestick is stuck on the Amazon screen.
I’ve been having issues with Real-Debrid,the servers/url’s are not catching to play the movie and alot of the older 1990’s to early 2000 movies don’t have any server’s or url’s to even watch the movie. This w/Cinema HD and F+. Any suggestions on this or better APK’s to try and get to watch these movie’s?? Thanks
My Firestick 4K will not go to factory settings. I select “factory reset” it blinks and goes right back to the “factory reset” screen.
My 4k firestick was reset, how can I get your rapid app installer to reload my unit.
Hello Sonny, here is the tutorial – https://troypoint.com/rapid-app-installer/
At 77 years old I am new to a lot of this firestick stuff but I am always confident that no matter what happens I will be ale to find my way back by using your tutorials . I think of your directions as my bible. so thanks a lot for the help and the confidence it gives me.
I have attempted to use any third-party launchers on my Firestick since prior to news about Amazon’s most recent updates blocking third-party launchers, although I do follow Troypoint Insider emails almost daily as I receive them. I have seen the factory reset instruction links, but no topics on how easy it will be to re-install Amazon updates up to a specific point, making sure you don’t install the 3rd party blocker updates.
I can’t recall if Amazon update version is listed next to pending update as I’ve had my settings on auto-update for past 6-8 months.
Do you know approx. how many Amazon updates need to install as of today, after a factory reset on 4K Firestick? Is there a chance Amazon will consolidate their updates at some point (like Windows) to include the 3rd party blocking updates & you are screwed?
I just wanted to say thank you for everything!!! I’m older, and don’t really understand a lot, but you spoon feed info in a way that even I can do it (sort of), but I’ve learned a lot. I just wanted to thank you. Also, you should write a digital magazine, I know I’d subscribe whatever the cost, because, you’re just that good. This is all for real, and you deserve to know.
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Much appreciated Stef!