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Clearing iPhone?

  • 12-04-2014 8:26pm
    #1
    GT_TDI_150
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey,

    Im about to sell my iPhone 4S, just sourcing a replacement phone before doing so.

    My question is, how do you remove all your personal data from the phone? Is there a return to factory settings and how much does this remove? Also, does the phone hold any installed updated when whiping it?


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  • #2
    Dark sun
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 124 ✭✭Dark sun


    Connect to iTunes and do a restore it will wipe the phone completely, be like a new phone.


  • #3
    GT_TDI_150
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭GT_TDI_150


    Dark sun wrote: »
    Connect to iTunes and do a restore it will wipe the phone completely, be like a new phone.

    Thanks, will it loose the iOS updates?


  • #4
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,735 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Simple way is :

    Settings
    General
    Reset
    Erase all content and settings.

    That way you can leave the phone fully functioning, show a prospective buyer everything working and once you agree do the above. Full restores the phone in less than 5 mins and no need to go to iTunes. And it stays on the most recent update that you already had installed.


  • #5
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    If it's running iOS 7, don't forget to sign out of your iCloud account.


  • #6
    neilmulvey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 577 ✭✭✭neilmulvey


    GT_TDI_150 wrote: »
    Hey,

    Im about to sell my iPhone 4S, just sourcing a replacement phone before doing so.

    My question is, how do you remove all your personal data from the phone? Is there a return to factory settings and how much does this remove? Also, does the phone hold any installed updated when whiping it?

    remove find my iphone and then wipe the phone with itunes.


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  • #7
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Oh and if your not going to use another iPhone sign out of iMessage and FaceTime too.


  • #8
    GT_TDI_150
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭GT_TDI_150


    mad muffin wrote: »
    Oh and if your not going to use another iPhone sign out of iMessage and FaceTime too.

    How do I do this?

    Thanks


  • #9
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    GT_TDI_150 wrote: »
    How do I do this?

    Thanks

    Just go in to settings, messages, iMessage, off

    Same for FaceTime.


  • #10
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,735 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    mad muffin wrote: »
    If it's running iOS 7, don't forget to sign out of your iCloud account.

    Doesn't erasing all content do this?


  • #11
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    kceire wrote: »
    Doesn't erasing all content do this?

    Isn't it with ios7 if you don't sign out of iCloud then find my iPhone is active and even if you delete the phone it will ask for the Apple ID and password?


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  • #12
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,735 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    mad muffin wrote: »
    Isn't it with ios7 if you don't sign out of iCloud then find my iPhone is active and even if you delete the phone it will ask for the Apple ID and password?

    When I was selling my iPad 4 I done the erase settings as I described. And then when setting it up as a new iPad for the new owner, all my details were gone. So the new owner signed in with her details.

    It's a mute point though I suppose as if it makes people more comfortable, just delete or sign out anyway.


  • #13
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    kceire wrote: »
    When I was selling my iPad 4 I done the erase settings as I described. And then when setting it up as a new iPad for the new owner, all my details were gone. So the new owner signed in with her details.

    It's a mute point though I suppose as if it makes people more comfortable, just delete or sign out anyway.

    I remember recently formatting an iPhone with iOS 7 and it asked me if I wanted to sign out of find my iPhone first.

    Maybe the iPad wasn't signed in to find my iPhone?


  • #14
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,735 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    mad muffin wrote: »
    I remember recently formatting an iPhone with iOS 7 and it asked me if I wanted to sign out of find my iPhone first.

    Maybe the iPad wasn't signed in to find my iPhone?

    No deffo was as I could locate it using the app on my phone.


  • #15
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,906 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    kceire wrote: »
    No deffo was as I could locate it using the app on my phone.

    You can't restore it until find my iPhone has been turned off. So you can erase all settings and sign in with a new ID without having to sign out of the old iCloud. You can't restore a locked phone without having disabled the find my iPhone, it's a security feature. So basically make sure you have a passcode on your devices if you want to make the phone pretty much useless to thieves.

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



  • #16
    GT_TDI_150
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭GT_TDI_150


    So, ive backed up my iphone to my computer... Anyone know how/where i can see my photos on my pc?

    I want to be sure that all my pics are saved before i clear the device...


  • #17
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    You will need to look through the backup to see the pics or use one of the backup extractors available.


  • #18
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,906 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    Pretty sure there is a programme on Windows that allows you to save them all into a folder pretty easily?

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



  • #19
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,735 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    When I want to bulk remove my photos I just connect it to the PC and close out of iTunes. Go in through my computer and bulk copy/paste them to the PC.


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