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Quickly unfreeze your Amazon Fire Stick and enhance its speed
Is your Amazon Fire TV Stick stuck? You can easily perform a hard reset by unplugging the adapter for a few seconds and then plugging it back in. However, if you're facing this issue frequently, you can try clearing your cache, updating your software, or factory resetting your device. This guide will demonstrate how to force restart a frozen Amazon Fire Stick and prevent it from freezing again.
Key Information
- Disconnect the Fire TV Stick power cord or adapter. Wait for three seconds. Reconnect it.
- To prevent freezing, clear your cache in 'Settings' → 'Applications' → 'Manage Installed Applications' → choose an app. Press the rewind button to clear.
- Update your Fire TV Stick in 'Settings' → 'My Fire TV' → 'About' → 'Check for System Update'.
Steps to Follow
Performing a Hard Reset
Disconnect the power cord of the Fire TV Stick. This is the one connected to the wall outlet. Simply unplugging the Fire TV Stick from the TV won't suffice; you need to remove the power cord or adapter.
Wait for at least three seconds. For optimal results, wait a few minutes.
Reconnect the power cord. After plugging in the power, give your Fire TV Stick a moment to reboot. Your home screen will load, and you should regain full functionality of your Fire TV Stick.
Troubleshooting
Pair a new remote. If your screen appears frozen, try using a different remote as the current one might be malfunctioning.
- You can also utilize a smartphone as a substitute remote control for your Fire TV Stick.
- If the remote is causing issues, you'll need to unpair it.
Free up space on your Fire TV Stick. If your Fire TV Stick frequently freezes, it might be due to limited storage space. To create more space, consider removing unnecessary apps or clearing their caches.
- Access Settings.
- Choose Applications.
- Click on Manage Installed Applications.
- Select an app.
- Press Play to uninstall or Rewind to clear the cache.
- Repeat for all apps.
Keep your Fire TV Stick updated. Updates include essential bug fixes for your device. Ensure you're connected to Wi-Fi and follow these steps to check for updates:
- Navigate to Settings.
- Choose My Fire TV.
- Select About.
- Click on Check for System Update.
Try a factory reset. A factory reset can resolve issues with a problematic Fire TV Stick. Your device information should remain associated with your Amazon account, and you might be prompted to restore it after the factory reset completes.
