What to Know

  • Go to Settings > Device Options > Reset to Factory Defaults > Reset.For older Kindle Fire tablets, go to Settings gear > More > Device > Reset to Factory Defaults > Erase everything.Alternatively, bring up the system recovery screen and select wipe data/factory reset.

  • Swipe down from the top of your screen and tap the Settings gear.

  • Scroll down and tap Device Options.

  • Tap Reset to Factory Defaults.

  • Tap Reset.

Why Reset My Fire Tablet?

Make sure your Fire tablet has at least a 30% battery charge before you begin. If the tablet shuts off during the reset process, it could brick your device.

Swipe down from the top of your screen and tap the Settings gear.

Scroll down and tap Device Options.

Tap Reset to Factory Defaults.

Tap Reset.

For first and second-generation Kindle Fire tablets, go to Settings gear > More > Device > Reset to Factory Defaults > Erase everything.

How Do I Manually Reset My Fire Tablet?

If you can’t access your device because it has a password you don’t remember, you can still reset your Fire tablet without the pin:

How Do You Force a Kids Fire Tablet to Reset?

With your device turned off, hold down the Power button+Volume Up until it turns on.

Use the Volume buttons to scroll through the options and highlight wipe data/factory reset. Press Power to make your selection.

Select Yes to confirm.

To reboot (soft reset) a frozen or unresponsive Fire tablet, press and hold the Power button or Power+Volume Down for about 20 seconds.

To install the Google Play Store on your Fire tablet, download the appropriate Google Play Store APK files for your device’s version. Go to Docs > Local Storage > Downloads to install the APKs, then tap the Google Play app icon.

To take a screenshot on a Fire tablet, press and hold the Power+Volume Down buttons. Screenshots save to your device’s internal storage.

To set your Fire tablet’s lock screen, go to Settings > Lock Screen > Select a lock screen scene. Tap Your Photo to choose a personal photo. Turn off Rotate Scene Daily at the top to keep your lock screen from changing every day.

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