Thanks to Google’s strong expansion and renewed interest in smart TVs, Android TV (and Google TV) is gaining popularity among consumers. Even with continuous improvements and updates, users still encounter some problems with their Android TV. Rebooting the system is one of the common ways to fix annoying glitches. Here’s how you can reboot and factory reset your Android TV.
Google offers both Android TV and Google TV to manufacturers. Android TV is based on Android OS and Google TV is the software interface on Android TV. Some manufacturers like Xiaomi use Android TV and add their software layer like PatchWall to give a better experience. While others like TCL use Google TV as the default launch app on their TVs. Whether you have Android TV or Google TV, we’ll show the steps for both systems.
Why you should restart Android TV or Google TV
Most Android TVs don’t come with high-end CPUs. They tend to become sluggish over time and leave performance issues behind. A simple reboot can speed up your Android TV in no time. Besides improved performance, here are some situations where restarting your device can help you fix the problem.
- Abnormal picture or no picture for TV channel or connected device
- Sound problem, distorted sound or unnecessary noise from TV speakers
- Black screen pops up randomly on Android TV
- Problems with streaming content from your favorite apps
- USB playback or screen mirroring not working on Android TV
- Network connection problems on Android TV
- Android TV not responding to remote control
Before contacting your TV’s service center for a home inspection, you can restart the TV and try again. If your Android TV is still having issues, do a factory reset and reset it from scratch.
Restart Android TV with remote
This is one of the fastest ways to restart Android TV. You can press the Power button on the supplied remote and select Restart from the side menu.
If your Android TV remote is unresponsive, check out our dedicated guide for troubleshooting.
Restart Android TV from Settings
You can also restart Android TV from the Settings menu. Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Go to Android TV home page and open settings from the top right corner.
Step 2: Select Device Options.
Step 3: Open the About menu.
Step 4: Select Restart.
It may take a few minutes to complete the reboot on your Android TV.
Restart Google TV from Settings
Google TV uses a completely different user interface than Android TV. The steps to restart Google TV are a bit different.
Step 1: Open Google TV Home and select the gear icon to open Settings.
Step 2: Click the Settings gear from the side menu.
Step 3: Navigate to System.
Step 4: Scroll to Restart.
If your Android TV remote is broken or not working properly, use the Google Home app to open the digital remote and navigate the system.
Step 1: Download the Google Home app from the Play Store.
Step 2: Make sure to connect your Android phone and TV to the same network and open the Google Home app. Choose your Android TV
Step 3: Open a remote control.
Step 4: Navigate the system using the number pad. Follow the steps from above and restart Android TV or Google TV.
Reset Android TV
Restarting Android TV will fix common problems. If you’re still having issues, reset your Android TV using the steps below.
Step 1: Open Android TV Settings.
Step 2: Select Device Options.
Step 3: Scroll to Reset.
Step 4: Confirm your decision from the following menu.
Reset Google TV
Here are the steps to reset Google TV.
Step 1: Go to Google TV Settings (check the steps above).
Step 2: Open System.
Step 3: Scroll to About.
Step 4: Select Reset.
Step 5: Click Restore Factory Settings.
Step 6: Read the consequences of resetting Google TV and confirm your action.
Run Android TV smoothly
Android TV glitches can be frustrating. A simple reboot or reset of the device will fix the problem immediately.
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