Amazon in the recent past has released a whole lot of great innovations. Most if not all of these however are only accessible if you register for an Amazon account and use the registered device to access the innovations. From reading great stories on Kindle to getting an able assist in Alexa, you get it all once you register for an Amazon account. 

Despite the many great benefits of registering for an Amazon account, at times, you find yourself in a situation whereby you have to deregister the account. This may be necessitated by various reasons which include the desire to use a different device or just to take some time offline. If you find yourself in such a situation, you can easily deregister your device by following the steps outlined below. 

Steps to Deregister your Echo Buds 

1. The first step is to grab your smartphone and open the device settings 
2. Click on the ‘Manage Your Content and Devices’ tab 
3. Proceed to log in to your account 
4. Tap the ‘Devices’ button 
5. Select your device and proceed to click the ‘Deregister’ button 
6. After clicking the ‘Deregister’ button, all your data on that device will be forgotten. 

It’s important to note that before you take the drastic action of deregistering your device, there are some options available that you can choose from. These generally include managing your Amazon content and tools from the account settings under ‘Manage Your Content and Devices’. 

Below we give a rundown of some of the key things that you can alter and adjust under the ‘Manage Your Content and Devices’ tab without necessarily deregistering your device. 

• Accessibility for Devices and Digital Services: Adjust key accessibility features such as vision, hearing and voice as well as motor 
• Quick Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot the most common problems your device can encounter and get the quick fix solutions to correct the problems 
• Account Management: Adjust and change important account settings. These may include changing your Amazon account country, the type of data which is transferable when you switch countries, payment methods and verification methods for digital orders 
• Amazon Kids: Manage the Amazon Kids content age filters, Amazon Kids+, content on Amazon Kids+ on Android and Chrome and Amazon Kids+ subscription details 
• Connectivity: Perform important tasks like locating your WIFI password and restarting home network devices 
• Gift Amazon Devices: Gift your devices to loved ones and those in need
• Lost or Stolen Device: Report your Amazon device as lost or stolen 
• Privacy and Security: Change and update the privacy settings for your Amazon device as well as resolve any problems with the two-step verification issues 
• Software Updates: Check for and install Amazon device software updates 
• Amazon Device Warranties, Terms and Conditions: Check and take advantage of the Amazon device warranties, terms and conditions
• Registration: Register, deregister as well as resolve any registration issues on your Amazon devices. 

Round Up 

Your Amazon device opens up a whole world of endless possibilities. However, if you find yourself looking to upgrade and change your device, you will need to deregister first before using the new device. To deregister, all you need is to follow the steps above. If for some reason you encounter problems with your device, you may just look for appropriate solutions by checking the ‘Manage Your Content and Devices’ option before you take the step to deregister.