Preparing an iPhone for sale 5. How to delete data from an iPhone before selling

If you've decided to sell your iPad 3, you've probably thought about how to clear its contents before selling it so that your photos, documents, bookmarks, journal histories, mail, passwords from various applications stored on it are not left as a gift to the new owner. Therefore, after reading this article, you can clean the contents of the iPad yourself.

In addition, before clearing, you will want to transfer almost all the information to another device or a new iPad, because you need to save the accumulated necessary information, contacts, music, videos, photos before selling. To do this, you need to create a backup copy of the data from your iPad 3, so that everything can be easily restored later. If you don’t know how much you can sell an iPad 3 for and how difficult it is to find a buyer, then keep in mind that there are special sites where sales are carried out online - 24 hours a day various devices. By registering with them, you can not only find out the price of the iPad 3, but also find a buyer.

So you've decided to sell your iPad 2. iPad Mini or iPad 3. How to start washing a mini iPad and how to prepare the device for sale?

First, you need to delete all personal information so that the third iPad will be updated to factory settings, as it was before your purchase. To do this, follow the following algorithm of actions.

Copy all data. To back up information, run on your computer iTunes program and connect your tablet to it, to do this, activate the tablet icon at the top left of the program window. Then, by going down, activate the “Create a copy now” button.

If this program is not installed on your PC, download it for free from the official website or update it to the latest version. If your tablet has accumulated a lot of photos, pictures, music or video files, then performing a backup will take a long period of time.

A backup copy is needed so that you can later restore all data from it to a new iPad or other device. To do this, in the same program, use the “Restore from copy” button.

Turn off iMessage and FaceTime

To prevent the new owner from receiving instant messengers addressed to you on the iPad, you need to disable all Apple service applications. Disable the iMessage application. To do this, open the “Settings” menu and go to the “Messages” section, where move the activation button to the left to disable the function.

Disable FaceTime service. To do this, go to the “Settings” menu and click on the “FaceTime” application. In the window, move the activation icon to the left to disable the service.

Disable iCloud storage

Surely, when using an iPad, you registered an account in the iCloud program and created copies in the process. Therefore, there is a lot of personal information in the storage, but there is no need to delete it, because it is stored on the cloud. It is important to disable access to the cloud so that the new owner does not accidentally gain access to it. To do this, you need to go to the “Settings” menu and open the iCloud section, where you activate the “Sign Out” item. Now you can log into iCloud from an iPad or other device only if you know the storage password.

Clear information

To clear all the contents of your iPad, open the Settings menu and go to the General section, where you click the Reset button. Then select what exactly to erase; in this case, select the “Erase content and settings” section. At the same time, iOS will ask again: have you really decided to erase all data, settings and other content irreversibly? You will confirm, and this will clear all your personal data and settings on this iPad. Now you don’t have to worry about someone reading your notes, accessing applications on your behalf, or gaining access to your bank accounts. All access will be closed and services will be disabled.

If the new owner logs into different services and applications, he will have to register in them again, just like in a new device.

When you used the Apple Pay application on your tablet, before selling it, delete passwords and all credit card data by going to the “Settings” of the iPad and going to the “Devices” section, on which click the “Delete” button opposite the service so as not to leave any sensitive data on the iPad.

When iPad is not available

Suddenly it happened that you had to sell a tablet from which you did not erase the information: either you forgot, or did not know how to do it correctly. In any case, the sold iPad is no longer with you, but your email data and login to various applications remain available to another person. What to do now? It's OK. Everything can be fixed; it is on the iPad that you can erase content and settings remotely, that is, over a long distance without any connections or calls to the new owner.

To do this, just go to the Internet on any device and go to the official website of the iCloude.com program to log into your account on iCloud storage. To do this, you must enter your account password. Use the Find My iPad service to delete content and settings from a distance.

After the program determines the location of the iPad, click on the “Erase” item, then activate the “Remove from account” section so that the program no longer finds this iPad as yours, and the new owner, on the contrary, can register it in iCloud given treat the tablet as your own and track its location in the future. Remember, until you cancel your iCloud account, the sold tablet will be tracked on the Internet as yours.

When the content on the iPad is deleted, you need to activate the iMessage application on the new device no earlier than a day later. After signing out of iCloud on your tablet, it's better to change Old Password just in case.

Factory reset before sale (while you have the device)

Before you hand over your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch the next owner must delete personal data and return it to the original settings.

Attention:

Do not manually delete personal information, including photos, phone book, calendar and notes, because after this this information remove yourself from the iCloud server. This will delete the corresponding data from all other Apple devices connected to your Apple ID. In addition, in this case, you will not be able to restore a copy of your device in the future.

First, you need to unlink your device from the iCloud service.

Reset settings before sale

1. If you are using a smart watch Apple Watch, disconnect them from the iPhone, separating the "pair" of devices
2. Back up your iOS device to iCloud or local computer via iTunes
3. Sign out of your account on the following services: cloud storage iCloud store Apps Store and iTunes Store.

• If your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is running iOS 10.3 or later, follow this path: Settings → <Username>.
• When using devices with operating system iOS 10.2 or older versions: Settings → iTunes Store + App Store → Apple ID → "Go out".

1. Then go to again Settings and follow the path Basic → Reset → Erase content and settings. If you previously activated the Find My iPhone service, the device will require you to enter your Apple ID authorization data.
2. If you are prompted for a restrictions password, enter it. After that, click the “Erase” button.

After this, all that remains is to remove the SIM card from the smartphone.

Remote factory reset (if you no longer have the device)

If you did not fully complete the steps described in the previous section before transferring the device to the new owner, and you no longer have the device, follow these steps.

Resetting settings after sale

When preparing the material, information from the official

All user data is stored on the iPhone. Before transferring the device to another person, they must be erased or first moved using a backup. Only after this can the smartphone be given to the new owner. Next, we will tell you in detail how to clean your iPhone before selling it.

What needs to be removed

If you do not unlink all accounts from the iPhone and do not disable associated services, then even after resale of the device, it can be tracked and returned. To prevent the buyer from accusing you of fraud, you must:

1. Turn off FaceTime and iMessage. This can be done through the iPhone settings.
2. Unlink your iCloud account from your phone. Directly or remotely.
3. Disable import of media files in applications.
4. Delete credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and other payment information.
5. Turn off Find My iPhone and last location sharing.

Additionally, you should completely clear the device of other user information (notes, calendar data, contacts). But only after creation backup copy and disabling your iCloud account.

Deleting media files

Before you can clean up your photos, videos, and other personal data, you need to transfer them to the cloud or another device. You can do this in several ways:

1. Via iTunes. To do this, connect your iPhone to your computer via USB and create a backup copy of the device. After this, it can be transferred to another Apple device.
2. Via iCloud. To do this, activate the option “ Backup data." After this, wait until all the data is transferred to the cloud storage.
3. Using other services. To do this, you can synchronize photos and videos with another cloud or simply send them to yourself via e-mail. In this case, contacts, notes and other information will have to be copied manually or via iCloud.

Only after making sure that important data has been moved can you delete it from the iPhone. If you moved them to iCloud, then first log out of your account. Otherwise, the information will disappear from the cloud.

Before you buy an iPhone, make sure that there are no linked accounts on it and that other user information has been deleted.

Disable Find My iPhone service

The Find My iPhone service is used to remotely locate a device. To prepare your iPhone for sale, you must disable it. For this:

1. On your device, go to the Settings menu.
2. Find the "iCloud" section. The name may differ depending on the version of iOS you are using.
3. A list of applications that are synchronized via iCloud will be displayed.
4. Here, select “Find iPhone” (usually at the very bottom).
5. Move the slider to Off.
6. Additionally, deactivate the “Last geolocation” option.

After this you will not be able to track old iPhone through your account Apple entry ID. Here you can disable synchronization of other services.

Removing Apple ID

After all the data has been copied, you can unlink your Apple ID account from your iPhone. Step-by-step instruction:

1. Connect your iPhone to the Internet and go to the Settings menu.
2. Open the “iTunes and Apple Store” section. Your account information will be displayed.
3. Click on the blue lettering with your email address.
4. From the list that appears, select “Log Out.”

After this, your account information will be reset, and to use official services you will need to sign in to a different Apple ID account.

How to reset an iPhone to factory settings

It is not necessary to disable all accounts and delete files manually. There are several ways to completely reset the device and erase user information. After this, you will not be able to restore the information, so be sure to synchronize important data.

Method 1: Via iPhone

The easiest way is to erase all information directly through your smartphone. How to delete all data from iPhone:

1. Go to Settings and open the General section. At the very bottom of the list, find and click on the “Reset” item.
2. A list of available options will open. Select "Erase Content and Settings." Confirm the action. To do this, re-enter your account information.
3. Confirm the reset again and click Erase iPhone. If you have not disabled Find My iPhone, you will additionally have to provide your Apple ID password.

After this, the screen will go dark and the smartphone will begin to clear user data. The operation time depends on the number of files stored in memory, and progress will be displayed below on the status bar.

Before wiping your device of user data, back up all important information to another phone or computer.

Method 2: Via iTunes

The program is available for download from the official Apple website and allows you to backup data and reset the device to factory settings. Instructions:

1. Download and install iTunes on your computer. Launch the program and connect your iPhone via USB cable.
2. If, after connecting, a window for entering a password appears in the program window, then enter it. Wait for the drivers to sync and install.
3. Click on the iPhone icon and in the “Settings” menu go to the “Overview” tab.
4. On the right side of the window, find and click the “Restore iPhone” button. Confirm the operation and wait until it is completed.

The program will delete all user information from the device and install new version iOS from the official website. After this, the iPhone will be prepared for resale.

Method 3: Via iCloud

Using this method, you can even erase your iPhone remotely. For example, if it was lost or stolen. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Make sure that mobile device connected to the Internet. If it was lost, the data will be deleted immediately after data transfer is turned on on the iPhone.
2. From your computer, go to the official iCloud website and sign in using your Apple ID account.
3. From the list of available services, select Find My iPhone. A list of devices connected to your account will be displayed.
4. In the “All Devices” menu, select the desired iPhone. After that it will appear on the map.
5. Click on the “Erase iPhone” button and confirm the action.

After this, all user information will be deleted, and the Find iPhone service will be disabled (as well as other related services and accounts). Therefore, searching for a device on the map and performing additional actions with it will no longer be possible.

Once the device is wiped and all user data is removed, it can be resold. After this, the new buyer will need to register a new Apple ID account and connect other official services on the smartphone.

Apple has long put the production of new iPhone models on the conveyor belt and every year delights its customers with a new model of the coveted phone. But buying a new one iPhone model 7, the question arises of what to do with the old iPhone 6. The most profitable solution would be to sell it. But if you don't want your sensitive data and personal files to fall into the wrong hands, then you need to wipe your device first. In this article you will learn how to delete everything from an iPhone before selling it.

If you decide to sell your iPhone, then first you should learn how to properly delete information from it. The correct process for cleaning an Apple smartphone consists of three steps:

1. Data backup
2. Account deactivation
3. Reset data

We will talk about each stage in more detail below.

Backing up data before selling your phone

Before deleting data from your smartphone, it is a good idea to create a backup copy of it. There are two available options: via iCloud and via iTunes. Let's consider both options.

If you decide to create a copy via iCloud, you need to do the following:

After this, the data transfer process will begin. Do not turn off the Internet until the download is complete.

1. Connect your phone to your PC.
2. Enter your password and mark your computer as a trusted device.
3. Sign in to iTunes.
4. Here, click on the phone icon.
5. Click on the blue “Create a copy now” button.

After this, your data will be backed up on your PC. To carry out such a procedure, you must have latest version iTunes.

Once the copy is created, you can safely proceed to cleaning the phone without worrying about losing something important.

Account deactivation

The next step is to log out of all accounts and accounts. You can do this manually, but it will be much easier to do it through the settings.

If your phone is running iOS 2, then you need to do the following:

1. Open device settings.
2. Click on your username.
3. Scroll the section to the very bottom.
4. Click “Exit”.
5. Then enter your Apple ID password and click “Turn Off.”

This is how easy it is to sign out of all major Apple services.

If you have iOS 3 or higher on your phone, the instructions will be different.

1. Open settings.
2. Find “iCloud” in the list.
3. Click “Logout”.
4. Then click on the same button again and select the “Delete from iPhone” option.
5. Enter your AppleID password.
6. Then find the “iTunesStore and AppStore” section in the settings
7. Click on the “Apple ID” button.
8. Then click “Log Out”.

Also nothing complicated, but accounts in all services will be deactivated.

Reset data

The last step of the instructions is, of course, resetting all data from the device. In order to delete everything at once, you need to do the following:

1. Open settings.
2. Enter the “Basic” section.
3. Then to the “Reset” subsection.
4. In the list, select the “Erase content and settings” option.
5. Enter the requested password.
6. Confirm deletion.
7. Wait for the operation to complete.

Once the operation is completed, all data on your device will be deleted.

Disconnecting your Apple Watch from your phone

For owners apple watch Watch synced with your phone there's one extra step. They need to disconnect the watch from the device. You can do this as follows:

After this, all that remains is to check whether the device is disabled and the phone is ready for sale.

How to delete data from a device that has already been sold

If you forgot to delete all data before selling your phone and realized too late, then all is not lost. There is also a way to delete all data from a sold device. To do this, you will need another device (computer or smartphone). On this device you need to do the following:

1. For starters, iCloud.
   a. If you are using a PC, open icloud.com; if you have a smartphone, use the Find My iPhone app.
   b. Log in.
   c. Find your old device.
   d. Click on the “Erase” button.
   e. Then click on the “Remove from account” button.
2. Then Apple Pay (if used).
   a. Let's go to icloud.com.
   b. Open “Settings”.
   c. We find the old device.
   d. Click on the “Delete” button opposite the “Apple Pay” item.
3. And finally, Apple ID.
   a. Open the official Apple website.
   b. Go to the “Security” section.
   c. Click on the “Change Password” button.
   d. Enter your old password.
   e. Then a new one.
   f. Confirm the action.
4. You can also delete all contacts from iMessage, but only together with the account.
   a. To do this, you need to fill out the official form on the application website.
   b. An SMS will then be sent to the registered number.
   c. This message will contain a code that must be entered on the site to confirm the action.

This is how you can clear all confidential data on your Apple device without having direct physical contact with it.

Unfortunately, there is no way to delete contacts from iMessage without losing your account. If only manually.

These options are suitable for all Apple phone models, starting with IOS 5 and higher, as well as their branches (for example, iPhone phone 5S). Unfortunately, this instruction not suitable for smartphones with iOS version 4 or older because they didn't have iCloud yet.

In this case, you will have to contact the buyer and ask him to clean the smartphone himself, or meet with you so that you can do this.

Every user should know how to delete everything from an iPhone before selling it. Developers from Apple foresaw a similar situation and introduced special functions to facilitate the removal process. With their help, delete all data and all contacts from the device at once.

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Let's say you bought an iPhone XR and want to sell your old iPhone. If you don’t clean your phone before this, you can lose all your data or even lose money by transferring your payment cards and passwords to the new owner with the phone.

In this post, I will tell you how to properly clean your iPhone before selling it so that both you and the buyer are satisfied. Of course, all of the following is also true for the iPad.

1. Back up your data

So you don't have to re-configure new iPhone, make a backup copy of all data, and then restore from the backup. You can back up your iPhone to iCloud, as well as locally via iTunes.

How to Backup iPhone to iCloud

Only 5 GB are given for free in iCloud, so additional gigabytes in the cloud will have to be purchased separately.

Apple ID ▸ iCloud ▸ Change storage plan

To backup to iCloud, there should be enough free space

I have a 32 GB iPhone 7, which means 50 GB iCloud is more than enough. If you have a 64 GB version, then you need to take 200 GB iCloud, otherwise photos from your phone simply won’t fit there.

If you have enough memory in iCloud and your phone is connected to a WiFi network, you can make a backup copy:

Apple ID ▸ iCloud ▸ Backup ▸ Create Backup

iCloud backups are created every day, but you can start the process manually

How to Backup iPhone via iTunes

If there is not enough space in iCloud, you can make a backup copy via iTunes to your computer. Just don't forget to encrypt it.

Creating a backup iPhone copies via iTunes

2. Unlink your Apple ID from your “old” phone

Apple ID ▸ iCloud ▸ Sign Out

You can unlink your Apple ID in iPhone settings

This is very important because “signing out” of iCloud will also turn off Find My iPhone. If you do not do this, then after complete cleaning, the new owner simply will not be able to turn on the phone without your iCloud password.

Be sure to ensure that this step is completed before buying an iPhone from your hands, otherwise you will get the “brick”.

3. Reset iPhone to factory settings

All that remains is to finally clean the iPhone, after which it can be safely transferred to the new owner. You can do this in:

Settings ▸ General ▸ Reset ▸ Erase content and settings

Reset iPhone from factory settings

Wait for the reboot. That's it, now your iPhone is clean, as if it came straight out of the box. Good luck with your transaction!