im trying to sell my iphone and ive heard too many horror stories of sold iphones being dug into with recovery tools and info stolen I cant find any tool to zero my iphone out not just restore it
View 9 RepliesAfter erasing text messages, they can still appear when I perform a "search" on the iPhone4. How can I permanently erase them?
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iPhone 4
i might sell my 3gs with 3.1.2, untethered jb using blackra1n iphone with 3.1.2 and untethered jb might be move "valuable" then others so the question is how can i erase all data without having to restore i dont have many apps downloaded, only some free games, and none of the paid ones. i can delete all my mail accounts, but will it wipe all emails/contacts?
View 11 Replies View RelatedI was going to sell my 3GS 3.1.2 and wanted to erase all data and settings. Now I'm apparently stuck on Apple logo loop and the phone is restarting all the time.This is the iPhone that was exchanged for my faulty one, and unfortunately I didn't do the SHSH backup to saurik's server on this one.Is there any way, that I will be able to use 3.1.2 on it and do JB/UL? Or at least UL?
View 4 Replies View RelatedSadly, I am returning my iPhone 4. Do you guys know the best way to erase all your data but still keep your back-up?If you restore a phone does it overwrite your back-up?What about just putting the password in wrong 10 times? Is that a good way to remove sensitive data?
View 12 Replies View RelatedI'm returning my new phone and changing providers. How do I erase all the data and info from the phone I'm returning?
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iPhone 4S
So i wanted to get rid of my jailbreak, my phone would crash all the time most of my apps, so i got it to erase all the data and settings, but its taking forever. Should it take so long? After i clicked it, it restarted, then the apple icon came up and a loading bar. About 2 of them pass, then the little loading spiral thingy came up and it goes round, then stops, then goes some more, stops. Then it restarts and does it again.
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View 2 Replies View RelatedMy iphone 4 is giving problem (insensitive button and poor connectivity, probably antennae problem). I intend to exchange it as it is still under extended warranty.
How can I back-up and erase the data on the phone before surrendering it? I am afraid I will loose data eg from yahoo mail/calendar/contacts, as well as from Evernote, Appbox Pro, Spending app. Currently, I back up the phone through itunes on my PC, and copy photos to my PC using the microsoft camera wizard.
With icloud switched on (on my iphone 4s), if I erase all content and settings will this erase whats stored on icloud. (my phone is faulty and getting replaced and I need to erase everything before it goes away.
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1
So I have a 3gs running 4.0.1 jailbroken. I'm selling the phone tomorrow so I just did a phone reset and selected erase all data and contacts and such, and now when attempting to start up it freezes on the apple logo when the spinner thing is going around.Am I screwed and have to upgrade to 4.1 now? Tried to put into DFU mode and reinstall 4.0.1 but obviously apple doesn't allow that.
View 10 Replies View RelatedMy sister trying to be helpful just erased my friend's iphone 4. Is there anyway to restore any of the functions at all? The screen only shows the Apple Logo now.
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iPhone 4, Windows XP
my iphone is stolen , how could i find it or even erase data using my apple ID as i didn't configure icloud ID?, it is ios 7.1.1
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iPhone 4S, iOS 7.1.1
I plan to sell my old iPhone 2, there are many private file, like photos, videos in it, I have deleted them all, but I found it is still can be recovered by a iPad data recovery app, I worry my private info to be misused by someone else. So how can I permanently erase data, photos, and videos on iPad? Is there some iPad data eraser app?
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iPhone 4S, iOS 7.1.1
I've never logged in the Apple site on a laptop before - I have been getting the same message 'Unable to verify iCloud account' every time I try and erase all data and content from my iPhone 4s. When I go to iCloud on my laptop and sign in using my Apple ID it signs me in. These are the same log in details I am prompted for when trying to erase all data/content from the phone.
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iPhone 4S
I'm probably gonna get flamed, but here goes.I have a 32 3GS that I jailbroke with Spirit for 3.1.3. I got my new iP4 and wanted to reset the phone with out getting away from 3.1.3 (so I could rejailbreak super easy for sale). I did "Reset all Data and Settings" under the settings menu. From what I understand, this would erase all music, videos, email accounts, texts, ect and also erase everything from the JB, themes, apps, mods, ect.
Basically reset it back to 3.1.3 stock, without using iTunes.I was under the impression this would take somewhere between 1 - 2 hrs. But the Apple logo and Progress Bar showed up, the Bar filled up after a minute or two and the phone restarted. It then sat at the Apple logo for over 10 minutes before I noticed. I assumed it was "bricked" and attempted to go into DFU mode. When I would hold down the SLeep and Home buttons the Apple Logo would disappear and phone would turn off, but then immediately attempt to restart without me doing anything. So DFU button combo didn't do anything, I also tried Recovery mode to no avail. Is sitting at the Apple Boot Logo forever supposed to be part of this process? Anything else I can do? I am thinking of letting the batt just die completely and recharging it and hoping that will break the endless reboot so I can DFU or Recovery mode the thing.
i want to know if 10 failed attempts restores the iphone 4s to factory setting n and takes off icloud account?
View 7 Replies View RelatedWhen I erase all content and reset my phone to factory standards it doesn't erase my contacts. Help I want to give it to someone else and obviously don't want my contacts in phone
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iPhone 3G
My one week old e72 came with a scratch under the glass. I have been a bit worried that any pressure on the phone in the future might lead the screen to crack, so to be on the safe side I am having the handset replaced straight away by my mobile network. I am expecting a doorstep exchange in the morning, and they will collect the old phone all boxed up and provide a new sealed e72 in the box.So, I need to delete all my information from the handset and memory card. So far I have formatted the memory card and done a factory reset from the phone menu, then a factory reset as detailed in another thread I found on here (* +3 + call).
View 7 Replies View RelatedI lost my iphone 5 three days ago and have been checking the find my iphone app but its remained offline the entire time. I'm woried about people accessing my personal data, so if i erase my iphone from the find my iphone app on the computer will it work without my sim in it? Also does it need to be connected to the internet to erase it? or it just happens when it is turned on?
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iPhone 5, iOS 7.1.1
in order to perform a hard reset, the phone has to be turned off, and I can't do that because of the dead screen. My phone still has close to full battery though, so I'm waiting for it to drain off slowly... My question is, will the phone turn on automatically when I eventually charge it with a dead battery.
View 12 Replies View RelatedI dropped my Motorla Atrix MB860 in the water. The touch screen does not work anymore but I would like to erase all my personal data that I had stored on the phone. Is there a way to erase all the data that I had stored on this phone without using the touch screen?
View 7 Replies View RelatedI need to set my iphone to my Apple ID permamently for it to be unpossible to syncrhonize with another computer anyhow or change apple id without knowing my pass and login. Is it possible?
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1
i have a apple iphone 3g and i want to make it neverlocked...i can`t contact the provider cause the phone was sent from america
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iPhone 3G, iOS 4
2nd try, Apple Support? deleted my first post , as they think it exceeded the Terms, I've gotta disagree having just reread them in detail. So, to business
I have trialed a lot of free apps that I wish to remove from the phone & itunes permanently, from everywhere, no reference left at all. I have read many posts about removing apps but the 'purchase' history is left behind, not good enough, I want everything gone, including history, I need to know how to remove this rubbish history. Every other piece of software I have ever bought for any device allowed me to uninstall it completely so I can divine no reason not to provide this feature. I know about the 'ability to reload purchases' stuff but these app's were free so this is irrelevant. Even if they were paid for surely it is my right to remove them completely fully understanding that if required again I will need to buy them again.
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iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1
how to disable iphone 4s permanently
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iPhone 4S, iOS 7.0.2
So heard of a guy who is providing a service of selling sim cards for iphone that are permanently activated with calls/text/internet (unlimited, not 2gb a month).You won't have an account but the kicker is that you won't have any monthly bills!!! You get a new number.Is there a method of doing such a thing?Or is it a scam?
View 7 Replies View RelatedTried a search but no luck. I love my iphone but have since switched back to Verizon due to coverage issues. I use the iphone with my Harley/Alpine radio. I am constantly having to enable airplane mode so it doesn't keep trying to connect to something. Is there a way to permanently turn off the radio? I use the wifi with no problems.
View 5 Replies View RelatedAfter I restore the phone it takes about 20 minutes to an hour for the voicemails to show up again. This problem is very annoying especially since it's a new phone.
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1
I was wondering if it's possible to permanently save a voicemail with the date and time somewhere on your iPhone or if you can sync it to your computer to save it? Also is it possible to send songs or ringtones in a SMS/text to other iPhones? Or send songs or tones in an e-mail from your iPhone to another iPhone?
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iPhone 4, iOS 4.2
The voice over on my IPHONE 4 keeps coming on, I know how to turn it off but this is the fourth time it's happened, is there ANY way I can just disable the voice over forever?
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