how do i wipe my old 3g phone clean to give to my son?

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how do i wipe my old 3g phone clean to give to my son?

i have my 3G S all set up and i want to give my 3G to my son. no problem getting it switched to his number, but before i give it to him, i want to wipe out everything on it so it is fresh. is there a quick way to do this? also,
when he goes to synch it on his computer, is there something i can do so it won't recognize it as my iphone, but he will be able to put his name on it?

thanks.

Mac Air, iPhone 3G S, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jun 21, 2009 2:05 PM

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Answer 1

Jun 21, 2009 2:10 PM in response to raycunn

raycunn wrote:
i have my 3G S all set up and i want to give my 3G to my son. no problem getting it switched to his number, but before i give it to him, i want to wipe out everything on it so it is fresh. is there a quick way to do this? also,
when he goes to synch it on his computer, is there something i can do so it won't recognize it as my iphone, but he will be able to put his name on it?

thanks.

Just restore it through itunes and set it up as a new iphone. Your media will NOT be transferred as long as you select set up as new iphone.

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jabecker

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Jun 21, 2009 3:04 PM in response to raycunn

Settings --> General --> Reset --> Erase All Content and Settings

There will be nothing left.

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Jun 21, 2009 3:35 PM in response to jabecker

"Settings --> General --> Reset --> Erase All Content and Settings

There will be nothing left."

Make sure you plug the iPhone into a power source. The reset will take several hours plus, depending on your memory 8/16 GB.

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