Troubleshooting resetting to factory defaults?

crich70 · 07-04-2011, 06:49 PM

What does happen when you do this for a Kindle 3? Does it just erase whatever is on the unit or do you have to re-register or what? I have got things all mixed up on my Kindle and can't think of any way other than a complete reset to sort it out, but don't know what the reset entails.

susan_cassidy · 07-04-2011, 06:59 PM

I believe that it does just what the name says, resets to factory defaults. So all books are gone, setting options reset, registration gone, etc.

crich70 · 07-04-2011, 07:02 PM

So I would just have to redownload any Kindle content after re-registering it? It wouldn't cause any problems with the unit? I don't want to mess something up in the works. Might just open the Kindle Document folder and delete the books that way. So I don't have that problem, but I do need to do something with it to sort things out.

susan_cassidy · 07-04-2011, 10:31 PM

It is possible that letting the factory reset delete books could mess with your license limit. If you delete via the Kindle, then sync, then reset, they should be properly released.

Leep · 07-04-2011, 10:36 PM

I was having issues with my K3 battery and did the factory reset on the recommendation of Amazon. Totally removed all books, etc....but no problem putting them back on. All the Amazon books showed up under 'Archives' once you reregister, and can be downloaded, and I just downloaded everything else from Calibre.

cheers

pidgeon92 · 07-05-2011, 12:13 PM

A reset should not de-register a Kindle, and it will not remove any hacks you may have put on it. It will remove all content, and will put any settings options back to their original settings.

07-04-2011, 06:49 PM	#1
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	resetting to factory defaults? What does happen when you do this for a Kindle 3? Does it just erase whatever is on the unit or do you have to re-register or what? I have got things all mixed up on my Kindle and can't think of any way other than a complete reset to sort it out, but don't know what the reset entails.

07-04-2011, 07:02 PM	#3
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	So I would just have to redownload any Kindle content after re-registering it? It wouldn't cause any problems with the unit? I don't want to mess something up in the works. Might just open the Kindle Document folder and delete the books that way. So I don't have that problem, but I do need to do something with it to sort things out. Last edited by crich70; 07-04-2011 at 07:06 PM.

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07-04-2011, 06:59 PM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	I believe that it does just what the name says, resets to factory defaults. So all books are gone, setting options reset, registration gone, etc.

07-04-2011, 10:31 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	It is possible that letting the factory reset delete books could mess with your license limit. If you delete via the Kindle, then sync, then reset, they should be properly released.

07-04-2011, 10:36 PM	#5
Leep Guru Posts: 739 Karma: 1018859 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Near Seattle Device: kindle1, K3, K3G (thanks MR), iTouch, Kindle Touch	I was having issues with my K3 battery and did the factory reset on the recommendation of Amazon. Totally removed all books, etc....but no problem putting them back on. All the Amazon books showed up under 'Archives' once you reregister, and can be downloaded, and I just downloaded everything else from Calibre. cheers

07-05-2011, 12:13 PM	#6
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	A reset should not de-register a Kindle, and it will not remove any hacks you may have put on it. It will remove all content, and will put any settings options back to their original settings.

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