Ring doorbell: Blue circle flashing slowly
On battery-powered doorbells (except the Door View Cam) it means a factory reset is under way. On the Video Doorbell Wired, Wired Doorbell 2K, Battery Doorbell Plus and Battery Doorbell 2K Plus it can also mean the doorbell is powering up.
Applies to: Battery-powered Ring doorbells except the Door View Cam (factory reset); Video Doorbell Wired, Wired Doorbell 2K, Battery Doorbell Plus and Battery Doorbell 2K Plus (powering up). What you see: blue, flashing or blinking, on the light ring or button.
What to do
Ring Help gives no step for this light on the page cited; the meaning above is all it says.
Source
Ring’s own help page, read on the date shown.
- Ring Help: Understanding doorbell light patterns — All Ring video doorbells, with named exceptions (Door View Cam, Video Doorbell Elite, Wired Doorbell Plus and Pro, battery-powered models). ring.com Checked 2026-09-29.
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