Modern television technology is great. However, today’s smart TVs have reached a level of sophistication and complexity that you may find yourself stuck with unwanted settings, or perhaps either the unit isn’t performing properly or you changed something and aren’t sure how to restore the original properties. If you own a Philips smart TV and you need to reset it to the original factory settings, fortunately, it’s an easy three-step process.
“Soft” Reset vs “Hard” Reset
It’s important to understand the difference between a “soft” reset and a “hard” reset. A soft reset is a techno-speak for turning off the unit, unplugging it from the wall, and plugging it back in after thirty seconds. This will take care of minor issues such as the clock and calendar. But if you need to wipe the slate clean and reset the device to the original factory settings, you’ll need to perform a hard reset. To do so, simply follow the steps below:
1. Update the firmware.
Before you begin you’ll want to make sure that your Philips smart TV is running the latest version of the operating software. First, ensure that your TV has an internet connection.
Press the “Home” icon on your remote, when the menu appears, select “Setup“, then “Software Settings“, then “Current Software Info“. Press “OK“. The current software version will be displayed and will prompt you to download a newer vision if applicable. Performing this step will ensure you don’t have any issues with device drivers after you perform the factory reset.
2. How to reset Philips tv
Retrieve the menu by pressing the “Home” button on the remote. (You can factory reset Philips tv without a remote too by using the button on the TV. Just press Vol up or Vol down buttons and P+ or P- buttons)
Select “Setup“, then “TV Settings“, then “Factory Settings“. Press “OK“.
The unit will prompt you to enter a PIN code, so unless you changed it yourself simply enter the factory reset code “8888”
Select “Reset” and press the “OK” button.
The TV will begin the factory reset process and all of your settings will be returned to their default status.
If you can’t reset your Philips Tv with the menu you can try resetting it by the Service menu. If you enter the combination and nothing happens just try another code. If your TV access the code you will see the service menu with the reset options.
PHILIPS TV FACTORY RESET CODES:
- 062596 + MENU
- 062596 + INFO
- 062596 + STATUS
- 062597 + MENU
- 062597 + INFO
- 062597 + STATUS
- 061596 + Menu
- 061597 + Menu
- 162596 + Menu
- 162596 + Status
- 123654 + Menu
- MUTE + 1 1 9 +OK
- Off + INFO + MENU + MUTE + POWER
- Off+ DISPLAY + MENU + MUTE + POWER
- Display + P.SRD + Mute+Power
3. Reinstall the TV channels:
Once your TV has been reset to the original factory settings you will need to reinstall the TV channels.
To reinstall the TV, press the “Home” button to access the menu.
Select “Setup“, then “TV Settings“, then “Reinstall TV“. Press “OK” and the device will begin reinstalling your television channels.
That’s all there is to it. Resetting the Philips smart TV to its factory settings should solve many common problems. However, if this process doesn’t resolve it then consult the “Troubleshooting” section of your user guide. If your issue persists contact Philips customer support for further guidance.
Reset the pin code if you can not remember it, follow the instructions below:
- Press the button on the remote control.
- Select [Setup] > [Channel settings] > [Child lock] > [Change code/Set Code] and press the ‘OK’ button.
- Enter the Philips tv factory reset codes ‘8888’ or ‘0000‘ or 3448
- Then enter a new 4-digit pin code two times.
Philips TVs are equipped with only one PIN Code (parental rating). If the parental rating is not activated but the TV still asks to enter a PIN, this PIN code might be:
● a PIN code for the CAM module
● a PIN code for an external device
How to reset Philips tv without remote
You can reset Philips Tv without a remote by using the buttons on the TV. If you haven’t buttons on your tv you can try to download the Universal Remote App from the Apple store or Google Play. The app will work only with smart tv with wi-fi.
My Phillips TV worked this morning but this afternoon. Power comes on but no picture or sound. Model 47PFL5432D/37, can it be reset?
you cant doing reseting.
My tv is hard connected to the internet. But it keeps saying it’s not I can’t go to the Google store at all. I need to hard reset but the instructions you have on here for Phillips tv doesn’t work on mine at all.. also my remote doesn’t have 123 buttons just vol and channel. Idk what else to do???
check on other device if it ok then try to reset your tv
Boa tarde minha tv philips esta de cabeça pra baixo,nao ha codigo pra resolver ja coloquei todos,se tiver codigo pra resertar ou cofigo para o menu secreto me ajuda ai
My philli TV keeps no restating model 55pus7909/12 pleslase can some one helpbvme?
Did a reset but everything was fine execpt the same issue my smart tv cnt access thru the internet all e apps are gone i cant surf the net ?
bought a second hand philips 42pfl 7008k/12 but there is a pin code on the adult applications on the smart tv
try to enter default or reset it
a rubbish philips smart tv keeps dropping sat signal i have tried reset factory reset, the tv is crap will have to go and buy a new tv from a trusted brand as this is no longer trusted by me or my 3000 facebook users who followed my attempts to resolve the issues.
How do i reset without a remote? Model 46pfl4706/f7
I cannot reset my TV to factory settings!
What can I do to reset my TV?
Det er sånn det har blitt
I have a phlips 43PUT6162/12 and recently my smart tv apps like youtube dailiymotion netflix etc started lagging so much like crazy, while switich apps with the tv remote i wait like 5-10 seconds for it to switch and i cant reset it please help me somehow…
i do have 49pus6401/12 and it shows up Android system recovery 49pus6401/12 and some times it restart it self several times and it doesnt find wi fi nor does it show usb drive when i put one . because i have tried to update the system update and see whether it will work but it doesnt show the usb nor does it find wi fi when i tried to connect to a wi fi . Please help me out ..
my philips tv with board number 715g7772-mod-bo1-005k
TV worked fine last night. This morning message across the screen, “NO MEDIA DEVICE”. What does that mean and how can it be resolved
Well so much for your tech support. Wasted time!
when i turn on my philips tv 50PFL4901 the Philips screensaver comes on then the tv turns itself off then a few seconds later it turns back on to the Philips screensaver before it turns back off again. It does this cycle continuously unless you unplug it. None of the buttons on the tv will work and the remote doesn’t work either. There is no reset button. I hooked the tv up to the internet directly still continues the same cycle. I just bought the tv in January. Can somebody help me get my tv working again?
I can’t reset my philips tv o try your setting and it not working
I have a 65″ Philips tv that does not allow me to change anything on the screen. When turn on, the screen is stuck on HDMI 1 and on the button shows the option button saying change code, with the red, yellow blue and green lights. How do i correct this, as the remote is non responsive to make any selections , even after changing the batteries for the remote. Thanks in advance
Worst tv I have ever bought can add apps the apps that r on tv are meesrd ip and it is always turning black screen only when watching netflix
Hello I pressed factory desert&now all I’ve got is a blank screen wot have I done&how do I get back to before I did this.
I have a 43PUS6262 and I have had nothing but trouble with it from when I bought it two and a half years ago. The remote constantly becomes unresponsive and I am regularly reinstalling the catch-up channels as they fail to install and now the picture has flipped upside down and mirrored and I am unable to fix it. I have always bought Philips TV and video products in the past and been impressed with them but after my experience with this rubbish, I will never buy any of their products again.
Oh and I forgot to mention that it will often switch itself on throughout the night or the early hours of the morning.
How to do a factory reset in a restricted mode of Philips android tv?
My PHILIPS TV 32PHG5509/78 just stopped registering to the network. If I check the network status, all the data is there, however, when entering Smart it does not recognize the connection and asks to connect again (it keeps the message signing-up and does not leave it). I’ve tried everything. Via cable, Via Wifi, Wifi with WPS and routing with mobile connection. Additionally I noticed an inconsistency on the TV, it doesn’t reset to factory defaults at all. I’ve tried in every way including an installation package provided by Philips itself. It’s as if there was a bug in the smart software that couldn’t be overwritten. Worst TV ever!
Can you find the network settings reset?
This only tells you how to do a soft reset (via software, screen, remote). A hard reset implies a hardware reset, typically one or more hardware buttons to reset everything. If your TV is stuck in a boot-loop (keeps trying to boot then turning off and on and repeating the cycle endlessly) then you need to do a true HARD RESET. No one seems to know (or care) how that can be accomplished!