How to factory reset a Ubiquiti / UniFi router

Reset button location

Pinhole reset on the back of UniFi devices; some require holding while powering on (USB-C UniFi APs).

Hold duration

10 seconds

What gets reset

Resets the device to factory firmware defaults, unbinds it from the UniFi controller, and re-enables L2 discovery.

Brand-specific notes

Cloud-managed UniFi devices are typically configured via the UniFi Network application, not via a direct IP — the legacy ubnt/ubnt only applies to factory-fresh devices on the local subnet.

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