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Reset & recovery

This page shows how to reset AWTRIX NG and bring back a clock that does not start.

Reset the settings

  1. Open the web UI and go to System → Maintenance.
  2. Press Reset settings, then press it again to confirm.

The clock restarts with all settings back at their defaults: the Display tab, volumes, which apps rotate and the rest. Wi-Fi, MQTT, the pin setup and your uploaded files stay as they are.

Factory reset in the web UI

A factory reset erases everything: settings, saved Wi-Fi and every uploaded file (icons, melodies, palettes, MP3s and scripts). AWTRIX NG stays installed.

  1. If you want to keep anything, create a backup first.
  2. Under System → Maintenance, type the clock's hostname in the Factory reset row and press Erase everything.
  3. The clock restarts and opens its setup hotspot. Set up Wi-Fi again as in Connect to Wi-Fi.

When the clock does not start

  1. Install AWTRIX NG again over USB as described in Install AWTRIX NG.
  2. The USB install image resets the settings and the saved Wi-Fi. Set up Wi-Fi again as in Connect to Wi-Fi.

Good to know

  • A factory reset cannot be undone. Only a backup made before it brings your settings and files back.

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