Ring keeps entering setup/reset but will not finish connecting

Start here

If reset/setup starts normally but onboarding never completes, move from light diagnosis to app/Wi-Fi/power diagnosis.

Check these first

• Record the exact setup step/error.
• Check phone permissions/network.
• Check device power/health.
• Check router band/security if required by model.

Fix it in this order

1. Stabilize phone/network/power.
2. Retry onboarding once.
3. If the same stage fails, contact support with the setup error rather than resetting again.

Evidence to keep

• Setup error
• Device health/power
• Router/network

Do not make it harder

• Reset loops with no change in conditions

How you know it is fixed

• Setup completes and device stays online.

If the obvious fix does not work

1. If another Ring device can onboard on the same network, focus on the doorbell.
2. If every Ring device/setup fails, check account/network/service status.

If this still isn't resolved

1. Ring Support

Sources for this path

Use these references to confirm provider-, model-, policy-, or jurisdiction-specific details before an irreversible step.

• Ring doorbell light-pattern guide
• Ring Support
• Ring LED pattern guide

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