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RGB30 — Reset

Quick answer

Button combo

MenuSystem Settings(reset options)·or re-flash the TF-OS card

Steps

  1. 1Try a clean restart first: hold POWER, then pick Restart or Shutdown from the on-screen menu.
  2. 2For settings, open the menu and look under System Settings for the reset or factory-defaults option in your OS.
  3. 3For a full factory reset, back up saves from the TF-Game card, then re-flash a fresh OS image to the TF-OS card.
  4. 4Boot the freshly flashed card and run the first-time setup again to recreate game directories.
Last verified: 2026-06-20Source: rocknix.org

Because the RGB30 boots a Linux OS from microSD, the most reliable factory reset is to write a fresh image to the TF-OS card with balenaEtcher, which returns the system to a clean state. Within ROCKNIX or ArkOS you can also reset individual settings from the system menu without wiping everything. Your ROMs and saves live on the separate TF-Game card, so back them up before re-flashing.

FAQ

Will a reset delete my games?
Re-flashing the TF-OS card only replaces the OS. Games on the TF-Game card are untouched, but back up your save files first to be safe.
Is there a button-combo factory reset?
No single hardware combo wipes the RGB30. A fresh image on the TF-OS card is the canonical clean reset; menu options reset only settings.

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