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How to erase settings and data on your iPhone or iPad?

Published on 04 November 14
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You may sometimes want to delete all your data from your iPhone or iPad due to several reasons such as while selling your iDevice to to someone else, or while giving it to any of your family member or maybe just you need to start from scratch and want to start on a clean slate.

No matter whatever the reason is there are two ways to erase all content and settings from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod directly from your device, or from iTunes. With both of these methods you can delete music, messages, videos, photos, apps, emails, contacts everything from your device.

Erase all content and settings directly from your iPhone

It is quickest and easiest way to delete everything from your device.


Step 1: Firstly you need to Go to the Settings > General > Reset.

Step 2: Then you need to Select Erase All Content and Settings. If your device is passcode enabled, then you need to ask to type it.

Step 3: Then a message will warn you to delete all media and data and reset all settings. Then you need to Tap on the Erase iPhone to confirm.

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Step 4: You will get another similar message which will give you a final chance to cancel. If you’re sure to completely wipe your device, then you need to tap on Erase iPhone.

Step 5: If Find My iPhone is enabled, then you need to type in your Apple ID password. Enter your password and then tap Erase. It will erase all the contents from your device and even will remove your account.

Then the device will start the deletion process, which will take a few minutes after this you will find your device the same as it was when you buyed it.

Erase all content and settings using iTunes

Another method for removing everything from iPhone can be possible by iTunes.


Step 1: Firstly you need to connect your iPhone to your computer via USB, then you need to launch the iTunes.

Step 2: On the Summary page of iTunes, you need to click on Restore iPhone.

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Step 3: If there is find My iPhone on your device then iTunes will display a message asking you to turn it off. To do so, you need to go to your iPhone and navigate to Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone > Off.

Step 4: Then you need to Go back to iTunes and click on Restore iPhone again.

Step 5: A message will get displayed that asks you to back up your device. If you do, then select Back Up. If not, then select Don’t Back Up.

Step 6: Then you will get a final warning similar: Are you sure you want to restore the iDevice to its factory settings? All of your media and other data will be erased. If you’re sure to remove all the data then click on Restore.

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But even performing the two above mentioned steps some iOS Data Recovery software can easily recopver back all the contenst and settings easily and efficiently. To overcome such as situation you need to make use of third party Safe Eraser that ensures that your data are is safe by permanently erasing deleted files, clearing browsing history, settings, caches and protecting your personal information.

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  1. 17 October 16
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    iPhone Data Eraser can help to permanent wipe all data and settings from your iPhone iPad without restore, besides, you can also use it to free up more space on your iPhone. Read more from: http://www.recover-iphone-ios-8.com/delete-data-on-iphone-5-5s.html

  2. 07 November 14
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    Surely, you can erase iPhone all data with the help of Coolmuster ios Data Eraser software, just have a try!

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