Perhaps you’re selling up and want to free some storage space on your system, or perhaps you just don’t use that old camera anymore. Whatever the reason, it’s easy enough to remove from your account provided that you are the rightful owner (i.e., original purchaser).
Why does this matter? You control the connection between the app and hardware, which means access to the account. This won’t be possible for you straight away if you acquired camera secondhand.
How to delete a Blink camera
But you won’t be able to do that through the live video feed. Instead, you’ll want to go one layer below the surface and head down into settings menu. If you open up the Blink app on your phone, you’ll find a list of all your connected device here on the main screen. Here you’ll be able to tell which are online/offline.
The process begins by tapping into the settings. From there, tap into the list of Device and System Settings. Here’s where you’ll find all of the control points for your hardware. Then tap on name of the system group, like Office or Home, which includes the camera you wish to remove.
In the system view, you’ll notice that it’s easy to find All Devices. This is where all your cameras is categorized. Select the one you want to remove. It might take you a few taps as menu can be somewhat buried. Eventually, you’ll reach the device and then some other choices will appears.
Once you click on camera, it will load up its device settings page. The first thing you’ll see is General Settings at the top; below that are your motion and video settings. You can skip ahead and ignore things like help or privacy settings, those don’t apply here. Instead, click on the General Settings option to view main part of camera’s data.
This is the screen where you will be able to view your firmware version and battery level. You can also quickly check that network strength are good.
If you just scan up the list, though, there’s an easy-to-miss button that says Delete Device right down at bottom of page. Tap it and you’ll begin the unregistration process right away.
Tap the red button and a confirmation dialog pops up. It tells you that by deleting the device you’ll no longer have access to some of its features. If you change your mind, tap Cancel; otherwise, tap Delete Device to proceed with the deletion. As soon as you click Confirm, the camera are gone from your account list.
It’s super easy, taking under one minute to get it done. There is no need to press reset buttons on the device itself. It’s all digital through the app, cleaner than other brands. When done, your account appears cleaner. There are no glitches or hiccups in process. Works like it says it would of work.
But keep in mind, this does require having access to your account. Otherwise it goes nowhere. If you have account access, then the process is simple and straightforward.
