Reset Amazon Echo to factory settings - how it works

If the Amazon Echo (Dot) has problems or if you want to sell it, you should reset the device to the factory settings. We'll show you how.

Reset Amazon Echo to factory settings

Tip: Many problems are already solved by a restart. Simply take the Echo off the power. If there are persistent errors, only a reset will help. The following instructions only apply to the first generation Amazon Echo. Use the second generation echo, read on in the next paragraph.

1. For this you will find a small hole at the bottom of the Amazon Echo. This is the button for the reset.
2. Use a curved paperclip, a pointed pencil or something similar and hold the button in this hole for 5 seconds.
3. The light ring of the Amazon Echo then glows orange and then blue.
4. If the ring is orange again, the Amazon Echo has been reset to the factory settings.
5. You can now set up the Echo again via the Alexa app.

Reset Amazon Echo Dot to factory settings

With the small Amazon Echo Dot, the reset works a little easier. These instructions also apply to the second-generation Amazon Echo.

1. Hold down the "microphone off" and the "volume down" button for around 20 seconds.
2. The Echo Dot's light ring then turns orange as soon as the reset is complete.
3. The further procedure coincides with the reset of the Amazon Echo.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to get smart with the Amazon Echo.