How to completely reset iPhone settings and erase iPhone data
The larger the memory of your iPhone, the more useful it will be for you.
If you are using your iPhone for your business and other important things, it becomes more personal and dearer to you. That’s the time when you don’t want others to use it, especially when you start storing personal data like passwords, email addresses, and company-related information. I myself am guilty of this; my iPhone is an alternative to my laptop that contains all the passwords for my email accounts, blogs, and even PayPal. That’s why I just leave it at home and bring my other phone every time I go to a party and other personal tricks; this is to make sure i can’t lose it.
The importance of erasing iPhone data
When you plan to give away, sell, or send your iPhone in for repair, it is of the utmost importance that you erase all your personal or classified data to avoid any security threats. It goes without saying that it is better to empty your iPhone’s memory completely before leaving it out of your hands. If you are being careless, any of the following situations may happen to you;
1. Someone may be able to access your emails. – It is always possible, especially if you keep records of your passwords and login information.
2. Someone may know your password – We often strive to use one password for multiple accounts so that we can easily remember it.
3. You can be easily hacked – If someone knows a lot of personal information about you, it is possible that you can be easily hacked. So much so, that if you keep being careless with all those personal things, you will end up with nothing without even knowing it.
How to sync iPhone with iTunes
First of all, you should backup your data or sync your iPhone with iTunes. I think everyone knows how to sync. But here’s the oversight for those who aren’t sure …
1. Connect your iPhone to your computer, then launch iTunes.
2. Select the iPhone option.
3. Now, check the boxes you want to sync with.
4. Click the “Apply” button to continue.
Syncing will take just a minute or two, just wait a bit and you’re good to go.
How to reset iPhone settings and erase iPhone data
If you have used iPhone for a long time, then you know how important it is to backup your data such as contacts, SMS, etc. With this, you will be at peace doing what you need to do with your iPhone. For new iPhone users, you need to take some time to sync your iPhone before proceeding. When you are ready, follow the steps below to reset or erase all the data on your iPhone.
1. From the springboard, launch ‘Settings’ and search for ‘General’.
2. Touch ‘General’ to continue. Scroll down a bit and try to find ‘Reset’.
3. Touch ‘Reset’ and you will be prompted with many options to choose from. If you choose ‘Reset all settings’, your iPhone will be restored to its factory settings, however, it does not empty its memory or delete all your data. To do this, you need to tap on ‘Erase all content and settings’.
4. Whichever option you choose, you must confirm your action. So if you are confident enough to proceed, just tap on the confirm button, in this case your ‘Erase iPhone’.
Immediately after doing the simple steps above, you will have an iPhone with all new settings or empty / empty memory. Now you can gift or sell it to anyone or even send it in for repair.
There will always come a time when you will have to restart your iPhone or delete all the data on it. Hope this post can help you.
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