The Amazon Echo Dot assistant speakers need a factory reset every now and again. This restores them to out-of-box, factory default state. Factory resetting also fixes many bizarre behaviors they sometimes act out. Furthermore, resetting prepares the speaker assistants for sale or gifting. So here, we offer these Factory Reset Amazon Echo Dot instructions for the three current generations of these little smart speakers.
Factory Reset Amazon Echo Dot 1: Step by Step
1. Power Up the Amazon Echo Dot 1
Connect the 1st Gen Echo Dot to its USB power cord.
The light ring then lights up blue for a bit, and then goes out once the Dot finishes booting.
2. Press the Dot 1 Reset Button
Once the light ring goes black, press in and hold the Reset button with a sharp object like a paper clip or pen tip. Press for five to ten seconds.
Then, release when the light ring turns orange, and then blue.
3. Wait for Factory Reset to Finish to Continue with Factory Reset Amazon Echo Dot
After a several-seconds pause, the light ring goes black for a short time.
Then it turns orange.
4. Reset Now Done
You have now restored your Echo Dot 1st Gen speaker to its factory default state. The unit enters Setup mode after that.
Factory Reset Amazon Echo Dot 2: Step by Step
1. Connect your Dot 2 to Power
Plug the Dot 2 into its USB power adapter, and then the adapter into a wall outlet.
The light ring glows blue for a time, and then goes dark. This means good boot up.
2. Press the Dot 2 Reset Button Combo
See our Where is the Alexa Echo Dot Reset Button post, for details on how to find the Reset button on the 2nd gen Echo Dot. At any rate, once the light ring goes black, press and hold the Mic Mute and Volume Down buttons. Press these at the same time for the same amount of time.
3. Wait for the Reset to Finish to Continue with Factory Reset Amazon Echo Dot
After a several-seconds pause, the light ring again goes black for a brief pause, and then glows orange.
4. Dot 2 Reset Now Done
You have now reset your Echo Dot 2 speaker and returned it to its factory default settings.
Then, it enters Setup mode.
5. Done!
Factory Reset Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Generation
1. Attach Wall Power Cable
First, connect the Dot 3rd Gen speaker to its 12-volt power cord, as shown next.
2. Next, Plug the Power Pack into a Working Wall Outlet
See this as shown next.
Then, wait for the Echo Dot to finish powering up. It’s done when either the light ring goes completely dark, or it begins flashing orange, red, or purple.
3. Then, Press and Hold the Action Button for 5 to 10 Seconds to Continue with Factory Reset Amazon Echo Dot
Depress the Action button until the light ring turns orange, and the smart speaker says that it is going into Setup mode. On this model, the Action button doubles as the Reset button, and is pointed at by the green arrow in the next picture.
4. Finally, What Happens After Factory Reset Amazon Echo Dot ?
You have now restored your Echo Dot 3 assistant speaker to factory default settings. It then enters Setup mode afterwards, as shown next.
Set Up Again or Give, Sell It
You may now unplug, pack, and give your Echo Dot to someone else. Have no fear that they’ll see your account settings on your personal Amazon account. Those values have now left the the speaker.
Or, you can set it up once again on your account and WiFi. Once the light ring turns orange, the unit stays in Setup mode until set up again. The Dot will not work until set up and linked to the internet.