On this page, you can easily know about How To Reset Nest Mini. Before you recycle an old Google Home Mini speaker, the new Nest Home Mini, or hand either over to a pal because you’ve bought the next upgrade. It’s always a good idea to reset the speaker, so it’s longer connected to your voice, and keenly your account.

This Google Home Mini guide shows you steps to reset Google Nest Mini (Google Home Mini 2nd Gen) and answers questions you may have on resetting the 2nd Gen of Google Home Mini.

How can I Reset Google Home Mini Gen 1

• First, locate on the bottom of the speaker, a button — which looks like a depressed, indented circle — that is right below where the power cord is plugged into the speaker.
• Press and hold this button for 15 seconds until you hear a chime, which indicates the speaker has been reset to factory settings.

How can I Reset Google Nest Mini Gen 2

• Now that know we have a Gen 2 speaker, first flip the switch on the side that controls the mic to off, which will turn the lights to orange. The switch too should show a bit of orange color indicating it’s in the off position.
• Now, press down the top of the speaker, in the very center of the lights.
• In 15 seconds, we’ll hear a chime that lets we know the speaker has been restored to a factory setting. That’s it.

How to know the Home Mini is the 1st Gen or the 2nd Gen?

Google Home Mini (the 1st Gen) and Google Nest Mini (the 2nd Gen of Google Home Mini) looks identical. The dimensions are also identical. Some owners sometimes may get confused about which device they own.

We can identify whether Home Mini is the 1st Gen or the 2nd Gen (Nest Mini) with any of the following 4 methods:

• If there is a wall-mount hole on the bottom, then the device is the 2nd Gen of Google Home Mini (Google Nest Mini).
• If we are using a USB cable to power the device, then the device is the 1st Gen of Google Home Mini. The Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) uses a proprietary power adapter.
• If there is a reset button (close to the USB port) on the bottom, the device is the 1st Gen of Google Home Mini. The 2nd Gen does not have a reset button.
• If the model number is H2C, then your device is the 2nd Gen of Google Home Mini (Google Nest Mini). The model number for the 1st Gen should be H0A. The model number, together with FCC ID, is printed on the bottom.