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How To Factory Reset Google Home In This Year

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By Start A DealsPublished 2 years ago 4 min read
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If you're like most people, you probably use your Google Home as a tool to control your smart home devices and respond to questions from YouTube celebrities. But what if something went wrong? This guide will show you how to factory reset your Google Home in 2022.

What is a Google Home

Google Home is a voice-controlled assistant that entered the market in early 2016. It was first released as an Alphabet subsidiary called Nest (an innovative home system), which Google acquired as part of its creative strategy.

Google Home can be linked to a Google account and access information from Google services such as Google Calendar, Google Drive, and YouTube. You can also control various smart home devices using voice commands.

In addition, you can use voice commands to play music from Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and more. You can also use voice commands to get weather forecasts for your area, control lights and thermostats in your home, set alarms, and more.

How to Factory Reset Google Home

If you're ever having trouble with your Google Home or want to take it back to its factory settings, here's how.

Google Home is a voice-activated speaker that you can control with your voice. You can use it to play music, answer questions, control smart home devices, and more. If you're ever having trouble with your Google Home or just want to take it back to its To factory reset Google Home, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Google Home app on your phone.
  2. Tap the three lines in the top left corner of the main screen.
  3. tap Settings.
  4. Under "General," tap Factory data reset.
  5. Enter your Google account password and confirm the reset by tapping the Reset button.

How to Factory Reset Google Home Mini

If you're ever having trouble with your Google Home mini, you can usually fix it by performing a factory reset.

Your Google Home Mini is a smart speaker that can control your home's appliances but can also be reset to factory settings. This guide will show you how to reset your Google Home Mini to its default settings and improve its performance.

First, disconnect your Google Home Mini from external power sources by unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet. Once it's disconnected, press and hold the POWER button for about 10 seconds until the Google Home Mini loudly beeps 3 times.

Next, open the front panel of your Google Home Mini by gently pressing on the front edge and pulling it away from the device. Inside the front panel, you will see a white reset button. Press the reset button for about 10 seconds until a green light blinks twice and slowly releases. The reset has been completed!

Now your Google Home Mini should usually start up with its default settings. If not, try following these steps again to reset your Google Home Mini:

  • Disconnect the Google Home Mini from any external sources of power by unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet
  • Press and hold the POWER button for about 10 seconds until the Google Home Mini loudly beeps 3 times
  • Open the front panel of your Google Home Mini by gently pressing on the front edge and pulling it away from the device
  • Inside the front panel, you will see a white reset button. Press and hold the reset button for about 10 seconds until a green light blinks twice, then slowly release. The reset has been completed!

How to Factory Reset Google Home Mini 2

If you're ever having trouble with your Google Home mini 2 or want to take it back to its factory settings, here's how to do it.

  • Press the power button on your Google Home mini 2 for about 10 seconds until it turns off.
  • Wait about 20 seconds until it powers back on, then press and hold the mute button until the Google Home mini 2 says, "OK", you are now mute.
  • Press the volume up button until the Google Home mini 2 says, "OK, volume up."
  • Press the voice control button (the one with a microphone next to it) until the Google Home mini 2 says, "OK, voice control."
  • Say "Hey Google, reset" into the mic.
  • The Google Home mini 2 says, "Resetting...done."

What will be lost if your Google Home is factory reset?

If your Google Home is factory reset, all your settings and data will be lost. This includes voice recordings, calendar events, songs, books, and other content you've saved. You will also lose any voice commands that you've created or stored.

To avoid losing your data, it's essential to back up your Google Home before factory resetting it. You can also create a new voice command history if you need to quickly recall a previously stored command.

If you need to factory reset your Google Home, follow these instructions.

First, turn off your Google Home.

Next, press and hold the power button for about five seconds until the Google Home logo appears onscreen.

Finally, release the power button.

Conclusion

This year, many new Google Home devices have been released, and we have covered the best ways to factory reset them. If you have any other questions or problems with your Google Home, our articles on how to reset your phone, reset your Fitbit Alta, and fix a frozen Google Home should help.

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