How to Reset Alexa Echo Dot?

[charlesrich]

My 4th Gen Echo Dot has been extremely laggy and often stops responding to the wake word. I think a factory wipe is necessary, but I'm unsure of how to reset alexa echo dot without losing my entire smart home group configuration.

Do I need to hold the Action button, or is it the Volume Down and Microphone Off buttons for this specific model? I’ve seen conflicting advice online, so a step-by-step on how to reset alexa echo dot for the newer spherical models vs. the older puck-style ones would be incredibly helpful.

 

[Avika]

Pressing and holding Action button on Alexa Echo Dot will take approximately 25 seconds to turn the light ring to orange and then to blue and the device is ready to turn off. Wait until the device restarts and gets into the setup mode, and you can get it connected to Wi-Fi and your Amazon account.

 

[AnnP111966]

With the 4thGen (the ball-shaped one) it doesn't need more than 20 to 25 seconds to press a button. Do not turn the volume buttons. The light ring will turn orange when the light sends you the message that it is working. To be completely honest, at this stage, learning how to reset alexa echo dot is something that Amazon users have to go through.

 

[ArthurMex]

Him/her behind because mine is doing the same thing. I have used all the pro-tips on how to reset alexa echo dot and it remains like it is deaf half the time. I guess Alexa is becoming older and becoming grumpier.

 

[Eric]

You need not be concerned about your smart home groups. After you determine how to reset alexa echo dot and restore it to the application, you simply add it to the same account and your groups normally remain intact. The wiping off is done by its device settings and not your entire cloud profile.

 

[jimmy]

It could be explained by the fact that the 2 nd gen had a hole with a paperclip and the 3 rd generation had other buttons. In yours, you simply have to press your Action button until it speaks to you. The only solution to that lagging irritation is to know how to reset alexa echo dot.

 

[robertsmith]

Beautiful of you to think that a reset will make Alexa listen better LOL. I have learned to restart alexa echo dot and mine continues to miss me even in the ghost in the kitchen.

 

[Gdeathswebscar]

Step 1: The Action button must be held during 25 seconds.
Step 2: Set it up in the app again.
Step 3: Hopefully, pray that it works. To reset alexa echo dot in the 4 th generation spherical models, that is the official guide.

 

[Evoky]

Have you simply turned it off first, 30 seconds? In other cases, the wake word problem can be solved by a power cycle without the necessity to search how to reset alexa echo dot and wiping all.

 

[AnnisHayma]

I literally was forced to do this yesterday. It is certainly the Action button of the 4th Gen. By Volume Down/Mic buttons, that is really the way to reset alexa echo dot on the older 2nd generations, so that is why you are getting conflicting information.

 

[louisegrant]

My Echo Dot has lately turned into a very costly dead weight. Whenever I believe that I have mastered the technique of resetting alexa echo dot to make it speed up it comes to invent another method of being slow. Good luck, you're gonna need it.

 

[HeatherMun]

It's super simple. Hold Action, until the light changes into orange and then it switches to setup mode. It is the panacea to all glitches. All you need to do is to search how to reset alexa echo dot on Google and you will find a thousand individuals who are complaining about the same lag.

 

[ethanwalker]

Wait, are you certain that it is not just your Wi-Fi? The wake word detection also fails sometimes when the signal is weak. I would first verify your router and only start panicking on how to reset alexa echo dot and start all over.

 

[Ragnar Lothbrok]

Classic Amazon hardware. Performs excellently in half a year then becomes insane. Provided you know of a different method on how to reset alexa echo dot that would leave it fast longer than a week, please tell me.

 

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