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colleena32 Author

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why do i need to update ios to erase all data?

is it necessary to update ios just to erase the phone so I can give it to somone else?

iPhone SE

Posted on Dec 23, 2019 8:34 AM

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Soren Pearson

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Posted on Dec 23, 2019 8:41 AM

Hi colleena32,

Not necessarily but it's a good thing to keep it up to date for security.

Also, take a look at the article what to do before giving your iPhone to someone else to make sure you do it correctly and that activation lock is turned off.

I hope this helps.

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