KlikyTo restart: unplug the TV for 60 seconds. To factory reset: Roku TVs (TCL, Hisense, onn. and others) have a recessed Reset button to hold for about 12 to 15 seconds; on Vizio hold Volume − and Input for 10 to 15 seconds. On other brands, open Settings with a phone remote or a USB keyboard and reset from there.
Restart first
Unplug the TV from the wall, wait a full minute and plug it back in. This clears frozen apps, a remote that stopped responding and most “TV not found” problems with phone apps, and it erases nothing.
Why a factory reset without a remote is risky
A factory reset removes the Wi‑Fi settings. The TV restarts in its setup screens, where a phone app cannot find it, and Roku TVs and Fire TVs ask for a remote straight away. Have a remote, a USB keyboard or an Ethernet cable ready before you reset.
Factory reset by brand
| TV | Without a remote |
|---|---|
| Roku TV (TCL, Hisense, onn., Philips…) | Hold the recessed Reset button on the back for 12 to 15 seconds with the TV on |
| Vizio | Hold Volume − and Input for 10 to 15 seconds, then hold Input to confirm |
| Samsung | From Settings › General › Reset, reached with a phone remote or USB keyboard |
| LG | From Settings › General › Reset to Initial Settings, reached with a USB mouse or phone remote |
| Sony, Google TV, Android TV | From Settings › System › Reset, reached with a USB keyboard or phone remote |
| Fire TV | From Settings › My Fire TV › Reset to Factory Defaults, reached with a phone remote |
Menu names differ slightly between model years.
Reaching the reset menu from your phone
With the TV on Wi‑Fi:
- Install Kliky from the App Store or Google Play.
- Connect your phone to the same Wi‑Fi as the TV.
- Pick the TV in the list and confirm on the TV if it asks.
Navigate to Settings with the on-screen arrows. Remember that the phone loses the TV the moment the reset starts.
