Entertainment is essential in the life of any person, and millions of them prefer to do it from home. One of the best alternatives to entertain yourself in the comfort of your home is by watching your favorite television shows. I know that you like to watch movies, series or any other program, The Internet offers a wide variety of content of this type.
Now we show you how to do it to watch on television the content that is offered on the internet for freeTo enjoy this, there is a totally free software designed that offers you to view multimedia content from the Internet.
It's about Kodi, with this open source software you can watch and download series, movies or any other program, the best is that is compatible with any type of deviceand many operating systems like Android and Windows. It is not only compatible with many devices such as Android Smart Tv, it is also easily downloaded and installed.
Once downloaded and installed on your Smart TV, you can set your smartphone to work as a remote control. Undoubtedly, there are many advantages Kodi to guarantee long hours of entertainment from home with television. Perhaps one of the few disadvantages it has is that it still do not include the option to reset the system. But luckily there are other means that can be used to factory reset your Kodi.
How can I have the option to restart Kodi directly?
As we previously mentioned, the option to reset or restart Kodi is not present in the app. For this reason, it will be necessary to obtain a complement that can help us in this task.. Then, We will show you the tool that you must use for this purpose and thus be able to restart Kodi.
Add-ons to reset Kodi to its initial state
Maybe you need after a certain time reset your Kodi to its factory version, but this one doesn't have that option. Then, regardless of why you need to reset your Kodi, to do it, you will need to use some plugins. Let us recommend some of these tools and show you how to use them to reset your Kodi easily and safely.
The first one we will talk about is the Ares Wizard Fresh Star, which is one of the most used. This tool gives you the opportunity to find the necessary external plugins to get the most out of your Kodi. But it also has an option that allows you to reset your Kodi to the factory version easily. The most important feature of Ares is that it allows you to keep the data you want before doing the restart.
To use this Ares Assistant tool you need to download and install the Ares repository and the Ares Wizard software. Now that you have the Ares repository installed, you must download the file called aresproject.zip before continuing. Once this is done, open Kodi and go to add-ons option, once there select the add-on browser.
Now, on the menu, select install from Zip, find the file you downloaded from the ares repository and open it. With this action we will proceed to install the Ares repository on your Kodi, wait for the confirmation of the procedure.
Once you have finished installing the repository, you must install Ares Wizard, to do it, go to plugin browser again. But now select install from repository, the Ares option will appear Proyecto> Complementos> Asistente de Ares> Instalar click this option. Once Ares Wizard has been downloaded, It should appear available in the add-ons section of the program at the start of your Kodi. Now let's see how to start the Fresh Star function, from the Ares assistant already installed on your Kodi.
How to use the Fresh Star feature to reset Kodi?
When I open this plugin, look for the more section at the top of the start, clicking on it will show other options. Now select where it says delete all data / new beginning, doing so will bring up a security warning, select accept.
At this point you will see the option to select what data you want to save, when i do, click continue. Now the Ares assistant will reset your Kodi to the factory version, as you wish.
At the same time of this add-on Ares Wizard Fresh Star, There are methods that you can also use to reset your Kodi, These can be used to reset Kodi if you are using it on devices, with Windows, Android, Mac o Fire tv stick.
What is the best way to reset Kodi to its initial state?
Beyond the method shown above, There are other alternatives to return Kodi to its factory settings. Read the next information to learn how to do it on Windows and Android.
In windows
Certainly, the easiest way to set Kodi to its factory settings is to uninstall it. It may not be the best option for everyone, but certainly is the most recommended. Use this unless you want to keep general program settings.
The other method is the one we show you previously, In other words using the Fresh Star function, even though it is not recommended for those who want to do it very quickly.
On Android devices
Both for smart TVs (Smart TV) as for mobiles with this operating system, the procedure is very easy. Go to the section Configuration or adjustments from your device.
Once you are in the settings, look for the applications section, will be all the apps of the system, press on Kodi. Look for the option 'Storage', you just have to click on Clear data and clear cache. Thus, Kodi will return to the default settings.
Alternatives to easily reset Kodi
Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of Kodi is that it works with many devices and allows you to install many add-ons. Before this, keep reading if you are interested in knowing other alternatives to uninstall Kodi.
Indigo (fusion)
Indigo is one of the best known add-ons of the Kodi application. Using it you can make significant changes how to clear cache and determine factory settings.
Solo you must install Indigo and start it. Among the multiple options of the plugin, Factory Restore will appear, an option with which you can return Kodi to its factory settings.
Fire TV stick
Again, the easiest method to reset Kodi beyond using Fresh Star is to uninstall the app. In the case of having a Fire TV Stick, just scroll down to the section ‘Your applications and channels’ and locate Kodi, if you don't see it, click on 'See all'.
When you have found the Kodi app, go to it and press the alternatives button on your controller, you will recognize it as it is next to the Home button and has three horizontal lines.
Alternatives will appear on the right side of the screen, simply select 'Uninstall’ and press the OK button on the remote control. After completing the procedure, you will need to install Kodi again.
