clearing the iphone 3G of personal data before i sell it

um4rio · 26-06-2009, 12:15 AM

Do i just need to do a 'restore' in itunes to wipe off all my personal data? or is futher action required?

thanks

mr.manchester · 26-06-2009, 12:17 AM

Settings> General> Reset> Erase all content and settings.

Job done.

ben.bayliss · 26-06-2009, 12:49 AM

A restore is 'better' though and will also remove all personal data at the same time.

Hinchley Grinch · 26-06-2009, 5:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.manchester

Settings> General> Reset> Erase all content and settings.

Job done.

Just be aware that this can take an hour - so make sure the battery is well charged. Works a treat though

Flamehearted · 26-06-2009, 2:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ben.bayliss

A restore is 'better' though and will also remove all personal data at the same time.

Do you mean that erase doens't remove personal data then ?

dtobin · 26-06-2009, 2:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flamehearted

Do you mean that erase doens't remove personal data then ?

Erase removes the data. Restore sets the phone back to it's out of the box state and also removes the data.

RuddyRoad · 26-06-2009, 4:51 PM

The facility on the iPhone to erase the data also resets it back to factory settings. It took 2 hours on my old 3G

sneeks · 26-06-2009, 5:46 PM

The phone method works best and securely erases all data.

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