Reset Kindle To Factory: How To Soft And Hard Reset Kindle

What's the difference between soft and hard reset kindle?

While both Soft and Hard Reset are used for troubleshooting and fixing malfunctioning devices, they have their own unique effects on the device.

Restart kindle is also known as soft reset. This "soft" reset restarts the Kindle software, but won't affect any of the documents or books you currently have saved on the device.

Reset Kindle to Factory, also called hard reset, will remove all downloaded and transferred content from your Kindle. You will still be able to download items from the cloud.

In what cases do we need to restart or reset kindle device?

It's easy to restart your Kindle to resolve glitches or other issues. You may need to restart your kindle in the following cases:

^The Kindle screen frozen or unresponsive; ^ Trouble with Kindle startup; ^ Fail to link Kindle with PC; ^ Cannot connect to internet(wifi).

In contrast, hard reset can be useful in case the problems on your device are due to corrupted or malfunctioning files. Hard reset will be suggested in the following cases:

^Selling your Kindle devices; ^Gifting your kindle devices; ^Ebooks not opening, kindle freezing or not operating properly, not being able to access your amazon account and more.

Quick Access

• 1. Restart/Reset Kindle 1st and 2nd Generation
• 2. Restart/Reset Kindle Keyboard
• 3. Restart/Reset Kindle 4
• 4. Restart/Reset Kindle Touch
• 5. Restart/Reset Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle Basic/Kindle Voyage/Kindle Oasis

1. Restart/Reset Kindle 1st and 2nd Generation

Kindle Model (Kindle Generation)	Restart Kindle	Reset Kindle to Factory
1st Generation Kindle	Turn off your Kindle, and then open the back cover to remove battery. Install the battery and back cover about at least 1 minutes later, and start the Kindle again.	Use a tiny and sharp needle to press the Reset button for 30 seconds in the back cover of your Kindle.
2nd Generation Kindle	Slide the power button for 1 minutes until the screen flashes to restart your Kindle.	Slide the power button up to 30 seconds and then release to wipe user data and go back to factory defaults.

2. Restart/Reset Kindle Keyboard

1 Restart Kindle Keyboard

Method 1 Slide the power button for 15 to 30 seconds, and your Kindle will reboot automatically. Please note your kindle will go blank for a few seconds, and it will restart itself in a 1 or 2 minutes.

Method 2 Press the Menu button>>Settings>>then press the Menu again and you'll see the restart kindle show in the drop-down menu.

2 Reset Kindle Keyboard to factory

Press the Menu button>>Settings>>then press the Menu button again and "Reset to Factory Defaults" will appear. Just navigate to it to reset your Kindle keyboard to factory settings.

3. Restart/Reset Kindle 4

1 Restart Kindle 4

Method 1 Slide the power button for up to 30 seconds, and your Kindle will reboot automatically. In this process, the green light besides your kindle power button will blink and your kindle will go blank for a while, and it will restart itself soon.

Method 2 Press the Menu button, then navigate to Settings. Then press the Menu button again and Press "Restart" to restart your kindle dx.

2 Reset Kindle 4

Press the Menu button>>Settings>>then press the Menu again and you'll see the "Reset to Factory Defaults" show in the drop-down menu. Press it to reset your kindle to factory defaults.

4. Restart/Reset Kindle Touch

1 Restart Kindle Kindle Touch

Method 1 Hold the power button for up to 30 seconds, and your Kindle will root automatically.

Method 2 Tap the Menu button at the top-right corner, then tap Settings. In the settings page, tap Menu button again and then tap "Restart" to restart your kindle touch.

2 Reset Kindle Kindle Touch

Tap the Menu button at the top-right corner, then tap Settings. In the settings page, tap Menu button again and then tap "Reset device". Finally, n the pop-up window, tap "Yes" to reset your kindle touch to factory setting.

5. Restart/Reset Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle Basic/Kindle Voyage/Kindle Oasis

Kindle Paperwhite, kindle basic, kindle voyage and kindle oasis all can use this method to restart or reset to factory defaults.

1 Restart Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle Basic/Kindle Voyage/Kindle Oasis

Method 1 Press the power button for at least 30 seconds until you see the Restart dialog appears.

Method 2 Tap the three dots at the top right corner and then tap "Settings". In the Settings, select Device Options, and you will see "Restart" option. Just tap it to restart your Kindle paperwhite.

1 Reset Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle Basic/Kindle Voyage/Kindle Oasis

Tap the three dots at the top right corner and then tap "Settings". In the Settings, select Device Options, and you will see "Reset" option. Tap "Reset" and you will see a pop up windows asking if you really want to reset your kindle. Tap "Yes" to reset kindle paperwhite to factory settings.

More kindle tips and tricks:

• Four Solutions When Kindle Won't Turn On

• Why Kindle not Charging and How to Fix It

• Where are Kindle Books Stored on PC/MAC/Android

Do you know how to reset your kindle know? If you have any other great method to reset kindle, please share them in the comments.

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