Why does my FireStick keep Freezing?

Does your Firestick keep freezing? 

Do you have to press a button multiple times before your Firestick registers it? 

Are your apps on the Firestick freezing or getting stuck?

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Well, the Firestick is a wonderful and a very economic piece of equipment, but as it has its merits it also has its cons. The Firestick is generally shipped with very little onboard memory. This becomes the primary reason behind the Firestick freeze issue. Though, there may be other reasons as well. So, if your Firestick is frozen or if your Firestick generally freezes, read on.

1. Is the Firestick booting up completely: The first thing to check here is if the Firestick is turning on completely. If the Firestick is getting stuck on the firestick boot logo. This represents a software issue and can be fix by some minor troubleshooting. Read Firestick stuck on boot logo.
2. Is your remote communicating with the Firestick: If your Firestick is turning on completely and coming up to its home screen, then there is no software issue with it. Sometimes we perceive communication issues between the Firestick and the remote as a frozen Firestick. The remote might be low on charge or might have some other issues affecting its performance. If you think it is a remote issue. Read Firestick freezing-Remote issues.
3. Is your Firestick out of storage: The Firestick or any other device for that matter can start acting up and freezing if the free storage on the device is going low. The software of the device uses up available free space to keep application history or the last application state in a saved file. This is always shown as free space. But in reality it is getting used. Linux refers to this as swap space. You can check the memory by going into Setting > Device > About. If you think storage is the root cause of your issues, read Firestick freezing-Memory full

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Firestick stuck on boot logo

If your Firestick is stuck on the boot logo. Then the reason may be a hardware failure, HDMI connection failure, or a software failure. To rectify this, follow the steps below:

1. Make sure the power cord for the Firestick is connect to the original power adapter. And not to a USB port on the TV or to a third party adapter.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the Firestick, wait one minute and reconnect the power cord. Check if this resolves the issue.
3. If a simple restart does not fix the issue, disconnect the HDMI adapter and fix the Firestick directly to an HDMI port on the television.
4. Remove the power cord for the Television and the Firestick
5. Wait 2 to 3 minutes and reconnect the power cords.
6. If the fire stick still does not boot properly. Disconnect the power cord from the Firestick and also disconnect it from the television.
7. Wait 25 to 30 minutes
8. Reconnect the Firestick and connect its power cable
9. It should boot up properly 
10. If the issue still persists, let the Firestick stay on for another 25 minutes
11. Now press the Back and right side of the navigation circle for 10 seconds
12. If you get a factory reset prompt. Then proceed with the factory reset

However, there are chances if there is a hardware or firmware defect. This Firestick will not work even after going through all these steps. You should be well-prepared to order a replacement if that is the case.

Firestick freezing-Memory full

If you believe that the Firestick is running out of storage then you have two options. One is that you can simply perform a factory reset on the Firestick and start afresh. Second, you can try and clear out the excessive individual applications that you do not use but are still there on the device.

To factory reset the Firestick, simply go to Settings > My Fire TV > Reset To Factory Defaults. This will take approximately 20 minutes. It will clear out the whole storage and give you a fresh device with approximately 5 GB of usable storage. On the device as the rest is consumed for storing the operating system.

To remove individual files, go to Settings > Applications > Manage Installed Applications. Here select the application you do not use and wish to remove and press uninstall.

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In my professional opinion, I suggest users keep as few applications as possible and I recommend amazon to upsize the storage available and make the device more flexible to support unofficial apks as well.