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shaina0929 Author

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If I have a new iPhone and sign my Apple ID in it if I reset the old phone will my contents delete too on the new phone?

Posted on Jan 6, 2020 3:28 PM

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Eric Root

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Jan 6, 2020 4:23 PM in response to shaina0929

If you do a factory reset the contents won't be deleted from the new phone.

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