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How do I clear my phone before I sell it?

How do I clear my phone before I sell it?

Go to Settings and tap on General. Select Reset and tap on “Erase All Content and Settings”. You might be prompted for a device passcode. Enter the passcode and tap on Erase.

How do I wipe my old phone?

How to Wipe Your Cell Phone

  1. On your home screen, go to “Settings”
  2. Click “General”
  3. Scroll all the way down to the bottom and click “Reset”
  4. Click “Erase All Content and Settings”
  5. Click “Erase iPhone”

How do I clear my iPhone before returning it?

How to Factory Reset Your iPhone

  1. Unlock your ‌iPhone‌ or iPad and launch the Settings app.
  2. Tap General.
  3. Scroll to the bottom and tap Reset.
  4. Tap Erase All Content and Settings.
  5. Tap in your passcode if requested.
  6. Enter your ‌Apple ID‌ password to erase the ‌iPhone‌ and remove it from your account.
  7. Tap Erase.

Should I factory reset my phone before trading in?

Before you trade in your old phone, it’s important to properly wipe the data clean. A factory reset will work, so long as you encrypt the phone first. For Android users, if you existing phone runs Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or newer, your data will already be encrypted by default. So, you’re good.

Will erasing my old iPhone affect my new one?

Don’t worry, reset old iPhone will not affect the new one. It will only erase content on old iPhone where the operation is done. The data that have been transferred to the new iPhone or the files that have been saved to iCloud will not be affected in any way.

How do I wipe my iPhone before returning it?

These steps will guide you through the process.

  1. Unlock your ‌iPhone‌ or iPad and launch the Settings app.
  2. Tap General.
  3. Scroll to the bottom and tap Reset.
  4. Tap Erase All Content and Settings.
  5. Tap in your passcode if requested.
  6. Enter your ‌Apple ID‌ password to erase the ‌iPhone‌ and remove it from your account.

Does erasing old iPhone delete new one?

Erasing the old device will not affect the new one. That is necessary for you to be able to wipe the device.

How do I clear my Samsung before selling?

  1. 1 Swipe up to access your apps, then tap Settings.
  2. 2 Tap General management.
  3. 3 Tap Reset.
  4. 4 Tap Factory data reset.
  5. 5 Tap Reset.