There comes a time in the life of many iPhones in which you may want or need to erase the data on the phone or reset all of its settings and data to the factory settings. It’s a drastic step, of course, because it means a full deletion of all your data and settings and – unless you backed it up – you won’t get it back.
Still, in some cases, you’ll want to erase of reset iPhone data, including:
- You’re selling or giving the iPhone away
- The iPhone is being sent for repairs and you don’t want your personal data available to prying eyes
- Your phone is so messed up that it needs to be reset and re-created from scratch.
The erase or reset process can be done either when your phone is synced or through onscreen commands.
This tutorial guides you through the process of using the onscreen commands.
Begin by syncing your iPhone and computer to create a backup in case you need to restore the data.
