If your apple device like iPhone or iPad or not working or having serious issues with your iPhone like black screen or iphone keeps restarting itself or any other iphone issues then you need to restore its settings to default factory reset all settings to get rid of all issues and it will wipe out all data from your iPhone and restores it with original default settings.
Whether you are getting ready to trade in an old iphone or ipad,give the device to a friend or family member, or sell it yourself, the first thing you will want to do is erase your iphone or ipad and restore it to its default factory settings.this will erase all media and data from your apple device and return it to the state it was when you first look it out of the box
Additionally,before you get rid of the device, you will also want to remove it from being able to make purchases with your apple id.
Erase Data on iPhone or iPad and Restore to Default Original Settings
Before we get into the steps to erase your apple iphone or ipad and restore your device to its default factory settings.
Step 1: Launch the settings app on your apple iphone or ipad,and then click on “general” option
Step 2: Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click on reset option then the reset screen is displayed
Step 3: Tap “erase all content and setting,A message is displayed asking if you want to update your icLoud backup before erasing the device,if you need to backup your device click on backup and erase,if you click on “erase now” option to completely erase the device
Step 4:after that next screen prompts you to enter the passcode associated with your iphone or ipad,enter the passcode associated with your device then you will turn to the reset screen where you will see a menu letting you know that moving forward will delete all media and data from your iphone or ipad,and reset all settings back to the factory state
Step 5:click on erase iphone,another menu is shown,warning you that this can’t be undone then tap erase iphone again then the screen prompting you to enter your apple id password is displayed
Step 6:enter the password associated with your apple id and then tap erase then you will see an apple logo on the screen with a progress bar,eventually your iPhone or ipad will boot up to the apple hello screen where either you or someone else can set up the device for use .
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If you are looking to sell your iPhone to other persons then you need to wipe out all your data and erase iPhone or iPad data and sell your iPhone, then you need to reset all settings and wipe out all data and erase everything and see your phone.
Erase all content and settings not working?
If you are trying to erase data and your iphone gets stuck after tapping on erase all content then you need to go ahead and update your iPhone to latest version and you need to hook up your iPhone to your MacBook and open itunes and restore backup from itunes and update it to latest version and then erase all content and settings will be working fine once you update from itunes or icloud.