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Q: Did I make an error when trying to delete my content on my iDevice (running IOS 9) to prepare it for resale?

So I'm well aware of the "Preparing to sell your device" article.

If you still have your iOS device

Before you sell or give away your device, you should remove your personal information. You shouldn't manually delete your contacts, calendars, reminders, documents, photo streams, or any other iCloud data while you're signed in to iCloud with your Apple ID. This would delete your content from the iCloud servers and any of your devices signed in to iCloud.

Follow these steps:

  1. If you paired an Apple Watch with your iPhone, unpair your Apple Watch.
  2. Back up your iOS device.
  3. Tap Settings > iCloud. Scroll down and tap Sign Out. In iOS 7 or earlier, tap Delete Account.
  4. Tap Sign Out again, then tap Delete from My iPhone and enter your password.
  5. Go back to Settings and tap General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. If you turned on Find My iPhone, you might need to enter your Apple ID and password.
  6. If asked for your device passcode or Restrictions passcode, enter it. Then tap Erase [device].
  7. Contact your carrier for help transferring service to a new owner. If you aren't using a SIM card with your device, you can contact them to get help transferring service to the new owner.

 

My steps

 

0. (Didn't have an Apple Watch, Apple Pay setup nor did I want a backup of content)

1. Turned off "Find my iPhone"

2. Manually signed out of iTunes/App store, and Game Center

3. Went to iCloud.com > clicked my name pulldown > iCloud Settings > clicked on my iPod > clicked the little "x by its name"

          ***3.5.   Now at this point I don't believe I could sign out of my iCloud on my iPod (but cannot verify anymore)

4. Went to Settings >  General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.

 

Anything I missed? or am I in the clear?

Posted on Jul 29, 2016 4:09 PM

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