How to restart Amazon Kindle, reset Amazon Kindle

If your Kindle is experiencing some problems such as running slowly, freezing, or frequently reporting errors, before considering performing in-depth troubleshooting procedures, try restarting it. or reset your device. These are simple operations but can sometimes be extremely effective in solving problems on electronic devices that use operating systems.

How to Restart a Kindle Device

There are a few different ways you can restart your Kindle. The easiest is to hold down the Power button (the button on the bottom edge of the device that you use to unlock the screen) for about 10 seconds.

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When the confirmation dialog appears on the screen, click 'Restart'. The reboot will take place immediately.

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Method 2, in case your device is unresponsive, press and hold the Power button until the screen flashes and the reboot begins — it will take about 40 seconds.

As a last method, you can also restart your Kindle from the system menu. On the home screen, tap the little vertical three-dot button in the top right corner of the screen to open the system menu.

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In the menu that appears, click on 'Settings'.

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Tap the three vertical dots icon again, then select the 'Restart' option.

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How to reset Kindle

If restarting doesn't fix the problem you're having on your Kindle (or you want to return it to its factory default settings), consider resetting the device.

Note that this will delete all books, audiobooks, and other types of data files you've downloaded, as well as any settings you've set up. In short, your Kindle will be returned to its factory default software settings. Therefore, think carefully before doing it.

( Tip: Before performing a factory reset to completely fix the problem, make sure your Kindle is running the latest firmware version. Sometimes a firmware update can also effectively fix the problem. software problems on the device ).

On the home screen, tap the three vertical dots icon in the top right corner then go to 'Settings'.

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Tap the three-dot button again, then select 'Reset'.

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In the confirmation message that appears, click 'Yes' and wait for the Kindle to restart itself.

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Now, the Kindle has been restored to factory settings. You'll need to log into your Amazon account and re-download your book library.

Micah Soto

Update 06 June 2021