{"id":1669,"date":"2018-02-02T21:49:23","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T21:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/?p=1669"},"modified":"2018-02-07T06:06:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T06:06:32","slug":"how-to-reset-iphone-to-factory-default","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/how-to-reset-iphone-to-factory-default\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Reset Your iPhone To Factory Default"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before selling or parting with your iPhone, it is important to restore it to factory settings. This will erase all of your photos, videos, contact information, and any other personal data you may have stored.\u00a0 Here is a simple tutorial demonstrating how to reset your iPhone to factory default..<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warning<\/strong>: After you reset your iPhone, everything will be erased. We highly recommend you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/how-to-back-up-your-iphone\/\">back up<\/a> your data prior to beginning the tutorial. You can choose to back up the iPhone either via iTunes on a Mac or PC, or back up your iPhone using iCloud.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"number_icon\"><span>Step 1<\/span><\/div>\n<p>First open the\u00a0<strong>Settings\u00a0<\/strong>App<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/homescreen.jpg\" alt=\"homescreen\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"number_icon\"><span>Step 2<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Next find and select the\u00a0<strong>General\u00a0<\/strong>Menu<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/settings-menu.jpg\" alt=\"settings menu\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r\n\t<div id=\"ads\" style=\"width: 100%;margin:1rem 0\">\r\n\t<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2784104419425844\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1008241401\"><\/ins>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\n\r\n\t<div id=\"ads\" style=\"width: 100%;margin:1rem 0\">\r\n\t<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2784104419425844\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1008241401\"><\/ins>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\n<div class=\"number_icon\"><span>Step 3<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Scroll down to find\u00a0and select the\u00a0<strong>Reset<\/strong> menu<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/General-Menu-top.jpg\" alt=\"General Menu- top\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/General-Menu-bottom.jpg\" alt=\"General Menu- bottom\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"number_icon\"><span>Step 4<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Select <strong>Erase All Content and Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/reset-menu.jpg\" alt=\"reset menu eras everything\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"number_icon\"><span>Step 5<\/span><\/div>\n<p>A warning will appear informing you that this process will erase all music, media, data, and settings on the device. Select\u00a0<strong>Erase Now<\/strong> to confirm reset.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/erase-everything-warning.jpg\" alt=\"erase everything\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE:\u00a0<\/strong>If your device is password protected or linked to an iCloud account, you will be ask you to enter the password to continue. If you do not have a password the device will\u00a0automatically\u00a0reset and reboot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alert alert-success\">Congratulations! The device has been restored to factory defaults.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Before selling or parting with your iPhone, it is important to restore it to factory settings. This will erase all of your photos, videos, contact information, and any other personal data you may have stored.\u00a0 Here is a simple tutorial demonstrating how to reset your iPhone to factory default.. 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