Make sure you close Kodi and make your way to the home screen of your Android or Android TV.In the event that you weren’t able to clean wipe Kodi using the method above because the app doesn’t open, try the steps below (only on Android). It’s the equivalent of doing a factory reset and starting Kodi for the first time. Following the steps below will also be successful in unblocking your Kodi from a freeze.
This following fix will work on Android TV, Android TV boxes and Android smartphones. If for some reason the method above was unsuccessful on an Android-powered platform (highly unlikely), there’s also an alternative method. You now have a completely clean Kodi restored to its default state.Īndroid Method: Removing Builds and Add-ons from Kodi 17.X In the event that you followed the steps above, you’re Kodi should now be free of builds and Add-ons. Click on the Power icon located in the top left corner of the screen.
Scroll down and tap on Install from zip file.With Add-ons selected, tap on the package icon located in the top-left corner of the screen.Now go all the way back to the home page of Kodi.Note: If the link is not working try inserting You can download the repositories from a couple of places, but I recommend because the server is rarely down. Now, if you don’t have an already added source, double-click on.Go to File Manager and click/tap on Add source.Tap on the Settings icon in the top-right corner, near the power button.Once you are reverted to the default Kodi skin, follow the steps below to fresh start Kodi and remove builds and add-ons. If you’re on a custom skin, go to System > Interface > Skin, change it to Estuary and confirm.
It’s advisable that you revert to the default skin so that the steps will be the same. But since Kodi has a lot of different builds, chances are your screen will look a little different. Although this method might work fine on older Kodi versions, we weren’t able to verify it. The steps below were tested on Kodi 17.4. Universal Method: Removing Builds and Add-ons from Kodi 17.X But just in case, we have also included a second method that is effective on Android devices. The following steps are universal and should work on any platform that runs Kodi ( Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc.). This is also effective in solving the common dependencies error. If you can’t wait to get rid of an add-on, or you simply installed the wrong build, follow up with the methods below. By following one of the methods below, you will be able to fresh start Kodi. Luckily, there is a way to remove any build or add-on you might have installed on Kodi. Even more, this is especially true on Smart TVs, Android boxes and similar devices that work with limited specifications. But from my personal experience, some of them will beautify some things at the expense of performance. Some add-ons and builds will add to the already great functionality that Kodi has.
If you use Kodi, chances are you already experimented with the various builds and add-ons that the software has to offer.