siavash_civil

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Q: can "Erase All Content and Settings" Prevent deleted files from being read or being recoverd

can " erase all content and setting" prevent deleted files from being read and being restore???

iPad, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Jul 1, 2013 10:28 AM

I have this question too

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Yes, it would be pratically impossible to ever recover that file.

Posted on Jul 2, 2013 5:47 AM

Q: can "Erase All Content and Settings" Prevent deleted files from being read or being recoverd

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by Skydiver119,

Skydiver119 Jul 1, 2013 10:32 AM in response to siavash_civil
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Jul 1, 2013 10:32 AM in response to siavash_civil

The way the operating system is set up, erased is erased. It'd take tech far beyond that of your average user to access it (such as dismantling the device, removing the memory chips from the main card, and then accessing them)
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by siavash_civil,

siavash_civil Jul 1, 2013 9:46 PM in response to Skydiver119
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Jul 1, 2013 9:46 PM in response to Skydiver119

I can not understand you, in other words, I want to know, if before I do "Erase All Content and Setting", I deleted a file and then do "Erase All Content and Setting" is possible that file can be restored??
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by hexonxonx,Helpful

hexonxonx Jul 2, 2013 12:13 AM in response to siavash_civil
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Jul 2, 2013 12:13 AM in response to siavash_civil

The file system is encrypted and using erase all content and settings instantly destroys that key making any data on the iPad virtually impossible to recover.

You'll see that doing this only takes a few seconds.
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by siavash_civil,

siavash_civil Jul 2, 2013 5:46 AM in response to hexonxonx
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Jul 2, 2013 5:46 AM in response to hexonxonx

so no difference ??? that I deleted file and then do "Erase All Content and Setting" or whithout deleting file I do "Erase All Content and setting", that file can not be restored???
in otherwords I have deleted an important personal file previously and now I want to sell my ipad , I want to know that if I do "Erase All Content and Setting" now that deleted file would be impossible to recover or not??
thanks for your reply
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by hexonxonx,Solvedanswer

hexonxonx Jul 2, 2013 5:47 AM in response to siavash_civil
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Jul 2, 2013 5:47 AM in response to siavash_civil

Yes, it would be pratically impossible to ever recover that file.
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by hexonxonx,

hexonxonx Jul 2, 2013 6:01 AM in response to siavash_civil
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Jul 2, 2013 6:01 AM in response to siavash_civil

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2110?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

That link explains how ALL iPads use the encryption I mentioned above to protect files.
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