Erasing all content

I dropped my phone and the screen has totally broke and I’m unable to use it. Luckily I backed up my data and have transferred it all onto a new phone but I need to erase all content on the broken one, when plugging it into iTunes it isn’t even showing up? But will charge

what can I do

Posted on Oct 12, 2022 1:36 PM

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Oct 12, 2022 4:09 PM in response to Amyw046

Amyw046 wrote:

I dropped my phone and the screen has totally broke and I’m unable to use it. Luckily I backed up my data and have transferred it all onto a new phone but I need to erase all content on the broken one, when plugging it into iTunes it isn’t even showing up? But will charge

what can I do

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