How do I factory reset my TinyPilot device?

Note: These instructions apply only to TinyPilot Pro.

Overview

If things go haywire with your TinyPilot device, you can factory reset it back to the original settings by re-flashing the microSD card.

Requirements

For these instructions, you'll need:

A microSD writer
- There are many different brands, but Anker's model is reliable
A microSD card (at least 8 GB)
- Can be the same microSD that shipped with your TinyPilot as long as there's no physical damage
Balena Etcher
- A free, open source tool for writing microSD images

No microSD card writer?

If you don't have a microSD card writer on hand you can boot TinyPilot from a USB drive instead.

Download the TinyPilot microSD image

First, download the TinyPilot microSD image from our download page.

Flash the image

Insert a microSD card into your microSD writer
Insert the microSD writer into your computer
Open Balena Etcher
Click "Flash from File"
Select the TinyPilot Pro .img file you downloaded previously
Click "Select target"
Check the box next to your microSD card drive and hit "Select"
Finally, click the "Flash" button

When the flash is complete, you'll see this screen "Flash Complete!" screen:

Insert your newly-flashed microSD into your TinyPilot device, and then power it on. The first boot will take 3-5 minutes to complete.