How do I delete data from a non-functional iPhone?

How do I delete all of my old broken mobile, I still have it but it not working any more? Thanks for any help


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iPhone SE, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 20, 2025 10:45 AM

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Posted on Jan 20, 2025 12:07 PM

If it is broken and not functioning it will never be erased, because it cannot turn on to be erased. You can delete the phone from Find my... and that is it.


You can smash the phone into pieces and take the pieces to a recycling center that handles electronic waste.


That will destroy the phone...and data in it...

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Jan 20, 2025 12:07 PM in response to L4ARN4R-JU57

If it is broken and not functioning it will never be erased, because it cannot turn on to be erased. You can delete the phone from Find my... and that is it.


You can smash the phone into pieces and take the pieces to a recycling center that handles electronic waste.


That will destroy the phone...and data in it...

Jan 20, 2025 12:09 PM in response to L4ARN4R-JU57

How long will it take to completely “Erase”?


The erase will occur when......


The battery has ample charge

The phone is powered on

The phone has a good Internet connection and is functioning normally


However.....If the phone is "non-functional" as you indicate, the phone cannot receive the erase instructions and they will remain "Pending" indefinitely.


If you had a passcode on the phone, no one can get at the data on your phone, even if they take it apart and try to rebuild it using other iPhone parts.





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