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Erasing an old iPhone

I have read all the posts on things to do before resetting and selling an old iPhone. I understand all the steps but still have one last question that has not been answered. Before resetting and old iPhone, do I need to sign out of iCloud and iTunes on ALL of my synced devices or do I just sign out on the phone I plan to reset? That is the big question. Don't want to lose all my photos, etc. Thanks.



iPhone 6 Plus, 12

Posted on Jan 31, 2019 11:12 PM

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Just on the phone you want to reset.

Posted on Feb 1, 2019 12:08 AM

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Feb 1, 2019 2:53 AM in response to emilia160

Whether you want to reinstall your iPhone as new or simply you want to sell or give it away to someone else entirely, then the very first thing which you need to make sure you have wiped it clean and erased all of your personal data, that includes photo, audio, video, social bookmarks, message etc. and make sure that your data remains protected.

Important Note:- Before you starts wiping your old iPhone, try to make sure that you have proper iPhone data backups available; so that you can further use it whenever required.


Steps to Erase iPhone Data:-


1.First Launch the Settings app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad

2.Now tap on General

3.Scroll all the way to the bottom and tap on Reset

4.Tap on Erase All Content and Settings

5.Tap on Erase iPhone

6.Tap on Erase iPhone again to confirm

7.Enter your Passcode

8.Enter your Apple ID password to turn off Activate Lock and remove the device from Find my iPhone


Once the iPhone data wiping process gets finished, then you can set up as a new device, restore from a different backup, or give or sell your iPhone to someone else.



Erasing an old iPhone

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