How To Hard Reset A Philips Smart TV

Modern television technology is great. However, today’s smart TVs have reached a level of sophistication and complexity that you may find yourself stuck with unwanted settings, or perhaps either the unit isn’t performing properly or you changed something and aren’t sure how to restore the original properties. If you own a Philips smart TV and you need to reset it to the original factory settings, fortunately, it’s an easy three-step process.

“Soft” Reset vs “Hard” Reset

It’s important to understand the difference between a “soft” reset and a “hard” reset. A soft reset is a techno-speak for turning off the unit, unplugging it from the wall, and plugging it back in after thirty seconds. This will take care of minor issues such as the clock and calendar. But if you need to wipe the slate clean and reset the device to the original factory settings, you’ll need to perform a hard reset. To do so, simply follow the steps below:

1. Update the firmware.

Before you begin you’ll want to make sure that your Philips smart TV is running the latest version of the operating software. First, ensure that your TV has an internet connection.

Press the “Home” icon on your remote, when the menu appears, select “Setup“, then “Software Settings“, then “Current Software Info“. Press “OK“. The current software version will be displayed and will prompt you to download a newer vision if applicable. Performing this step will ensure you don’t have any issues with device drivers after you perform the factory reset.

2. How to reset Philips tv

Retrieve the menu by pressing the “Home” button on the remote. (You can factory reset Philips tv without a remote too by using the button on the TV. Just press Vol up or Vol down buttons and P+ or P- buttons)

Select “Setup“, then “TV Settings“, then “Factory Settings“. Press “OK“.

The unit will prompt you to enter a PIN code, so unless you changed it yourself simply enter the factory reset code “8888”

Select “Reset” and press the “OK” button.

The TV will begin the factory reset process and all of your settings will be returned to their default status.

If you can’t reset your Philips Tv with the menu you can try resetting it by the Service menu. If you enter the combination and nothing happens just try another code. If your TV access the code you will see the service menu with the reset options.

PHILIPS TV FACTORY RESET CODES:

• 062596 + MENU
• 062596 + INFO
• 062596 + STATUS
• 062597 + MENU
• 062597 + INFO
• 062597 + STATUS
• 061596 + Menu
• 061597 + Menu
• 162596 + Menu
• 162596 + Status
• 123654 + Menu
• MUTE + 1 1 9 +OK
• Off + INFO + MENU + MUTE + POWER
• Off+ DISPLAY + MENU + MUTE + POWER
• Display + P.SRD + Mute+Power

3. Reinstall the TV channels:

Once your TV has been reset to the original factory settings you will need to reinstall the TV channels.

To reinstall the TV, press the “Home” button to access the menu.

Select “Setup“, then “TV Settings“, then “Reinstall TV“. Press “OK” and the device will begin reinstalling your television channels.

That’s all there is to it. Resetting the Philips smart TV to its factory settings should solve many common problems. However, if this process doesn’t resolve it then consult the “Troubleshooting” section of your user guide. If your issue persists contact Philips customer support for further guidance.

Reset the pin code if you can not remember it, follow the instructions below:

1. Press the button on the remote control.
2. Select [Setup] > [Channel settings] > [Child lock] > [Change code/Set Code] and press the ‘OK’ button.
3. Enter the Philips tv factory reset codes ‘8888’ or ‘0000‘ or 3448
4. Then enter a new 4-digit pin code two times.

Philips TVs are equipped with only one PIN Code (parental rating). If the parental rating is not activated but the TV still asks to enter a PIN, this PIN code might be: ● a PIN code for the CAM module ● a PIN code for an external device

How to reset Philips tv without remote

You can reset Philips Tv without a remote by using the buttons on the TV. If you haven’t buttons on your tv you can try to download the Universal Remote App from the Apple store or Google Play. The app will work only with smart tv with wi-fi.

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