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Q: I want to sell my iphone but i dont want the buyer or anyone to recover my data

  • Hi. I want to sell my iphone but I don't want the buyer or anyone to recover my pics and vids and everything isthis possible? How can i abandon the phone? And how can I prevent recovering my pics and vids and data??
  • can anyone recover photos from iphone ever??? I mean after abandoning the phone

iPhone 5, iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Dec 27, 2014 4:31 PM

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Q: I want to sell my iphone but i dont want the buyer or anyone to recover my data

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  • by léonie,Helpful

    léonie léonie Oct 22, 2015 5:00 PM in response to OmeedLiv
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    Oct 22, 2015 5:00 PM in response to OmeedLiv

    See this support document:

    What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201351

     

    Basically you have to sign out of iCloud, delete all contents and settings, and contact your carrier about transferring the service:

     

    Before you sell or give away your iOS device, make sure that you've removed all of your personal information. Follow these steps to protect your data and get your device to its factory default state for the new owner:

    1. Back up your device.
    2. Sign out of iCloud:
      1. Tap Settings > iCloud, scroll down, and tap Sign Out. In iOS 7 or earlier, tap Delete Account.
      2. Tap Sign Out again, tap Delete from My iPhone, then enter your password.
    3. Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Erase All Content and Settings.
      • This will completely erase your device, including any credit or debit cards you added for Apple Pay and any photos, contacts, music, or apps. It will also turn off iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, Game Center, and other services.
      • If you're using iOS 7 or later and have Find My iPhone turned on, your Apple ID and password will be required. After you provide your password, the device will be erased and removed from your account so that the next owner can activate it.
      • Your content won't be deleted from iCloud when you erase your device.
    4. Contact your carrier for guidance on transferring service to the new owner. If you aren't using a SIM-card with your device, you can contact them to get help transferring service to the new owner.

    When the new owner turns on the device for the first time, Setup Assistant will guide them through the setup process.

    Important: Don't manually delete contacts, calendars, reminders, documents, photo streams, or any other iCloud data while signed in to your iCloud account, or the content will also be deleted from the iCloud servers and all of your devices that are signed in to iCloud.

    Also see this support document:

    iOS: Understanding 'Erase All Content and Settings' - Apple Support     http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201274

     

    Erasing the content and data this way will wipe the iPhone by overwriting your content or removing the  encryption key. Recovering your data will not be possible after that.

  • by OmeedLiv,

    OmeedLiv OmeedLiv Dec 27, 2014 4:44 PM in response to léonie
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    Dec 27, 2014 4:44 PM in response to léonie

    Thanks. But Can anyone recover photos and vids from an iphone?? After abandoning.. Is there a pc sotware helps to recover photos???

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Dec 27, 2014 4:49 PM in response to OmeedLiv
    Level 10 (107,942 points)
    iCloud
    Dec 27, 2014 4:49 PM in response to OmeedLiv

    See my add-on above:

     

    Also see this support document:

    iOS: Understanding 'Erase All Content and Settings' - Apple Support     http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201274

     

    Erasing the content and data this way will wipe the iPhone by overwriting your content or removing the  encryption key. Recovering your data from the device will not be possible after that.

     

    After abandoning.. Is there a pc sotware helps to recover photos???

    You should make a backup of your phone before wiping it.  An iCloud backup or a backup to iTunes will contain your photos, so you can restore them to another iOS device,

    See:  iCloud: Backup and restore overview

    iTunes: About iOS backups