# Reset a preowned Homey Bridge

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/reset-a-preowned-homey-bridge/131632>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** homey-bridge\
**Created:** [February 26, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/reset-a-preowned-homey-bridge/131632 "2025-02-26T10:16:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ole\_madsen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ole_madsen/32/120784_2.png) [@ole\_madsen](https://community.homey.app/u/ole_madsen)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/reset-a-preowned-homey-bridge/131632/1 "2025-02-26T10:16:48Z")

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I got a homey bridge for a friend, which has not been factory reset / removed from his homey world before i got it

How do i “factory reset” the homey bridge ?

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**Author:** ![JohanP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/johanp/32/119002_2.png) [@JohanP](https://community.homey.app/u/JohanP)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/reset-a-preowned-homey-bridge/131632/2 "2025-02-26T13:37:20Z")

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> [@ole\_madsen](#):
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> factory reset” the homey bridge

Funny, I just selected your own sentence “factory reset” the homey bridge” do a rightclick and ‘Search Google’.

And the first hit is :

> **[Resetting Homey Bridge to factory defaults](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/360018715980-Resetting-Homey-Bridge-to-factory-defaults)**
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> You can reset Homey Bridge to factory settings to clear all data, including Wi-Fi credentials, Zigbee & Z-Wave network information. We've made the factory reset process straightforward, in case...

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**Author:** ![ole\_madsen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ole_madsen/32/120784_2.png) [@ole\_madsen](https://community.homey.app/u/ole_madsen)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/reset-a-preowned-homey-bridge/131632/3 "2025-02-26T13:53:38Z")

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If you read the link

1. Navigate to `Devices` → `Homey Bridge`, and long-press the icon.

i dont have the bridge in my homey world under devices, as described in the link, so no can do ☹

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**Author:** ![JohanP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/johanp/32/119002_2.png) [@JohanP](https://community.homey.app/u/JohanP)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/reset-a-preowned-homey-bridge/131632/4 "2025-02-26T14:10:32Z")

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Ok, my fault, does this help ?

[https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/4405895776402-Changing-the-Wi-Fi-network-of-Homey-Bridge](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/4405895776402-Changing-the-Wi-Fi-network-of-Homey-Bridge)

#### Step 1

Unplug the power adapter from Homey Bridge, then plug it back in.

#### Step 2

After a minute, Homey Bridge automatically enters setup mode as it can’t connect to the stored Wi-Fi network. The LED Ring will automatically turn blue to indicate this.