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Now that you have your Wemo Wi-Fi smart plug up and running, you may be wondering how exactly you can reset your Wemo smart plug? Below, we will walk you through the steps to reset, reboot, and restore your Wemo smart plug.
How To Reset Wemo Smart Plug?
Resetting your Wemo Smart Plug will remove any customizations you have made to the settings. This can be done via the Wemo app or manually via the device button.
Resetting Wemo Smart Plug using Wemo App to change Wi-Fi settings.
- Choose the pencil icon in the upper right of the app
- Choose your Wemo smart plug
- Choose reset options
- Select the type of reset you would like to complete:
- Select “Clear Product Info” (Android devices) or “Reset Name, Rules & Data” (iOS devices) to reset custom icons, stored rules, and custom names. This is especially helpful when troubleshooting issues with rules.
- Select “Reset Wi-Fi” (Android devices) or “Reset Wi-Fi settings” (iOS devices) if you need to change your Wi-Fi router name and password or perform a full restore of your router.
Doing a manually reset of the Wemo Smart Plug using the button.
- While your Wemo is plugged in, press and hold the power button
- Continue to hold the power button down until the status light flashes white rapidly
- Release the power button and the Wi-Fi settings on your Wemo smart plug will be reset
How To Reboot Wemo Smart Plug?
Occasionally your Wemo smart plug may become unresponsive. Typically, these issues can easily be solved via a simple reboot. To reboot your Wemo smart plug, follow these steps:
- Unplug Wemo smart plug from power outlet
- Wait a minimum of 5 seconds
- Plug Wemo smart plug back into power outlet
How To Restore Wemo Smart Plug?
Restoring you Wemo smart plug can be accomplished via the Wemo app (recommended method) or manually via the button.
Using the Wemo app to restore your smart plug:
- Choose the pencil icon in the upper right corner
- Choose your Wemo smart plug
- Choose “Reset Options”
- Select “Erase All Content and Settings”
Completing a factory restore with the Wemo smart plug button:
- While your Wemo is plugged in, press and hold the power button
- Continue to hold the power button down until the status light begins slowly flashing white
- Release the button and your Wemo smart plug will be restored to factory settings
Best Belkin Wemo Smart Plugs
- Control from anywhere. Plug in a WeMo Mini Smart Plug, download the free app, and control your lights and appliances from your phone and your voice through Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Home Kit. Only needs Wi Fi. No hub or subscription required
- Compact size. WeMo Mini features a sleek new form factor that allows you to stack two Mini Smart Plugs in the same outlet. Minimum System Requirements Wi Fi router, Android 4.1 or higher, iOS 9 or higher
- Schedule automatically. Never come home to a dark house. Schedule the fan to turn on before you arrive. Sync lamps and devices to sunrise, sunset, or pre set times automatically. Note : Refer to the PDF attached below in Technical Specification for Manual and Troubleshooting Steps
- Randomize Lights. The Mini Smart Plug protects your home better than a mechanical timer. “Away Mode” will turn your lights on and off randomly to make it look like you’re home even when you’re not.Electrical Rating: 120V~/15A/60Hz/1800W
- Voice control with Alexa, the Google Assistant and Apple Home Kit. Pair with voice built in devices like Apple Home pod or Google Home and control your lights and appliances with your voice
- WeMo works with Apple Home Kit automatically. Download the latest version of the WeMo App and follow the steps to connect your WeMo Mini connected devices to the Apple Home app.WiFi: 2.4GHz 801.11n
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- Turn things on and off from anywhere - when a light or appliance is plugged into the smart plug, you can turn it off from your phone no matter where you are
- Protect your home with randomized lights - when set to away mode, the smart plug will turn plugged-in lights on and off randomly to give the appearance that you are home, when you are not
- Schedule your light and appliances to automatically turn on or off on any set time. Sync lights to come on at sunset or turn off at sunrise
- Compatibility with amazon alexa and google home for hands-free voice control
- Compact, convenient design - its sleek and compact form makes it easy to stack or plug in another device in the same outlet. Total Outlet: 2
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Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
