How to unlink your Echo device from your Amazon account (so it's safe to give away or sell) - ZDNet

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A fewer weeks ago, I showed you however I replaced my 2nd procreation bureau Echo Dot with a 5th procreation portion to adhd a integer timepiece and a somesthesia sensor. Despite however mundane it seems to adhd a integer clock, it was really a large happening to me, due to the fact that I've been utilizing my phone, computer, and Alexa to archer clip for years now. I don't deliberation I've had a timepiece successful the location since 2014.

Also: I forgot however utile integer clocks tin be

But present I person an other Echo Dot that doesn't person a home; I privation to merchantability it oregon springiness it to a friend. The gotcha, of course, is that the Dot is profoundly tied to my Amazon account. The past happening I privation is immoderate alien (or adjacent a twisted friend) ordering instant underpants (just adhd water), fish look slippers, Golden Girls socks, oregon a cat butt insubstantial holder connected my dime.

If, similar me, you privation to safely get escaped of an Alexa device, each you request to bash is deregister your Alexa device. Once you do, you volition nary longer astatine hazard of seeing a nose-picking pencil sharpener (you can't marque this worldly up) connected your Amazon orders page.

How to deregister your Alexa device

In bid to de-register an Alexa device, it has to beryllium powered connected and reachable via Wi-Fi. So don't unplug it oregon region it from your web until aft you've done the deregistration process.

If you person aggregate Echo devices, successful bid to beryllium definite you are removing the 1 you deliberation you are removing, inquire the 1 you privation to remove, "Alexa, what is your instrumentality name?" Obviously, if you've changed your aftermath word, usage that connection alternatively of "Alexa." Once you person determined precisely what the portion successful question is called, motorboat the Alexa app connected your phone.

Click the devices tab astatine the bottommost of the Alexa app. Find the instrumentality and past deed the cogwheel icon successful the precocious right.

Scroll down connected this signifier until you find the Registered To field, which volition apt database your name. Click the Deregister fastener connected the right.

Finally, corroborate the pop-up by tapping different Deregister button.

And determination you go. You're done.

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