To remove a profile from Amazon Fire Tablet, you must first know that only additional adult profiles and child profiles can be removed; the primary adult profile that is registered to the device cannot be deleted without deregistering the tablet. Follow the instructions below to remove the specific profile type you want to manage.
Before you begin: Know which profile type you're removing
Amazon Fire Tablets allow multiple profiles, but not all can be removed the same way. The primary adult profile, the one used to register the tablet, cannot be removed from the device without deregistering and re-registering it to a different Amazon account. Only additional adult profiles (added through Amazon Household) and child profiles can be removed. If a child profile is locked by restrictions, you may first need to turn off parental controls on Amazon Fire tablet. Understanding this distinction ensures you choose the correct method and avoid unexpected results.
How to remove an additional adult profile from your Fire tablet
If you have added an adult profile to your Fire tablet through Amazon Household and want to remove it from only that device without affecting the household, follow these steps. Removing an additional adult profile this way does not remove them from your Amazon Household.
- From the primary adult profile, go to Settings.
- Tap Profiles & Family Library.
- Select the profile you want to manage.
- Scroll down to Manage Profile.
- Tap Remove Profile.
- Confirm the removal.
How to permanently delete a child profile from your Amazon account
To completely remove a child profile from your Amazon account and all associated Fire tablets, use this method. Be aware that this action permanently deletes the profile and all associated app progress will be lost across all devices.
- From the adult profile, go to Settings.
- Tap Profiles & Family Library.
- Tap on the child profile you want to remove.
- Under Manage Child Profile, select Remove Child Profile.
- Confirm by selecting Remove.
How to hide a child profile on one tablet without deleting it
If you want to remove a child profile from a specific Fire tablet but keep it active on other devices and in your Amazon account, you can hide it. Hiding a child profile removes all downloaded content and game progress for that profile from that individual tablet, but does not remove the profile or its data from your Amazon account. If you need to delete the associated login credentials entirely, you can also remove email account from Amazon Fire tablet.
- Tap Profiles & Family Library.
- Tap on the child's name.
- Under General Settings, disable Show Profile on Lock Screen.
Alternatively, you can open the Amazon Kids app (or FreeTime app on older models) from the adult profile home page, tap the gear icon to the right of the child's name, and toggle off Show profile on lock screen.
What to do if you need to remove the primary profile
If you need to remove the primary adult profile from your Fire tablet, the only solution is to deregister the tablet and re-register it with a different Amazon account. This process removes all profiles and data from the device. If you are trying to unlock your Amazon tablet because you forgot the password or are locked out, deregistering and re-registering will also reset the device, but be aware that all local data will be erased. This is the only way to change the primary profile on a Fire tablet.
