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Manage Devices

What you can do with paired devices in the ESP RainMaker Home app.

Rename​

Tap the device tile → Settings → Name → edit. The new name is what shows in the app and (where supported) on the device screen.

Reprovision Wi-Fi​

When you move the device to a new network or change your Wi-Fi password:

  1. Open the app on the same Wi-Fi as the device (or with Bluetooth in range).
  2. Device tile → Settings → Wi-Fi Settings → Update Wi-Fi.
  3. Enter the new SSID and password.

Alternatively, factory-reset the device and pair from scratch.

Groups (Homes)​

Devices can be grouped — typical names are Home, Office, Studio. Useful when:

  • You have multiple devices and want to scope an action to a subset.
  • You're using Matter — Matter fabric membership is per-group.

Manage groups from the home screen's group switcher.

Factory reset​

Two ways:

  • From the app: device tile → Settings → Factory Reset. The device wipes Wi-Fi, agent ID, and pairing.
  • From the device: touch and hold the top of the device's screen for ~10 seconds (board permitting).

After a factory reset, the device boots into pairing mode. Repeat the pairing flow to bring it back online.

Remove from your account​

Device tile → Settings → Remove Device. This unlinks it from your account — anyone else with physical access can pair it next.

What you can't change in the app​

  • The device's firmware — that's an over-the-air or USB reflash. See Firmware.
  • The device's default agent ID baked into firmware — change it via the QR flow (see Assign an Agent) or via the firmware's serial console.
  • Custom platform endpoint — if you want the device to talk to a private deployment (your own gateway), that requires reflashing or a serial-console change. See Pointing at a private deployment.

Privacy​

  • Device pairing info, Wi-Fi credentials, and the assigned agent ID are stored on the device and bound to your Espressif account.
  • The mobile app does not store conversation transcripts. Conversation history lives on the platform (in the cloud).
  • Removing a device from your account removes the binding — the next user can pair it as new.

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