Attention! In some cases, you cannot reset iPhone to factory settings. Read the article to the end to be sure that after a factory reset, the phone will not require activation. I will give the necessary instructions.
If you decide to sell your iPhone or simply clear it of all photos, games, applications and other data for personal purposes and, as a result, return your smartphone to factory settings, then the instructions in this lesson will help you!
You can reset iPhone to factory settings using the built-in functions of the system. To do this, find on one of the screens Settings.
Going there, we will need the item Basic.
We see two similar reset points. One of them " Reset all settings", which is responsible for resetting the settings to the factory settings, but at the same time it saves important files. And the second item" Erase content and settings", in addition to resetting the settings, it also deletes all data from the iPhone.
The second option is most useful when selling a phone or in any other cases where you need to completely clean the device and reset it to factory settings. Having decided on the type of reset, we click on it and in the drop-down menu, click "" or " Reset all settings".
At the end of the reset procedure, the iPhone will reboot and we will be prompted to perform the initial settings: select a language, go through activation, enable or disable location services.
And of course, be extremely careful! Before resetting your iPhone to factory settings, make sure that there are no important files left on your phone, like photos and videos! Also check if the "Find iPhone" function is enabled (go to Settings - iCloud - Find iPhone).
With Find My iPhone enabled, you'll need to enter the APPLE ID and password associated with your iCloud after a factory reset. If you do not have these data, then you Can't do a full reset. Otherwise, you will not be able to activate the device until you enter your login and password from your APPLE ID.
Try turning off Find My iPhone! If you succeed, then now you can safely reset the iPhone to factory settings and are not afraid that it will freeze at the activation stage.
In addition to all of the above, just in case, before resetting the settings, I recommend using iTunes to backup your device!
Hey! A complete reset (aka Hard Reset) is a cardinal way to solve a fairly large number of problems. After such a procedure, the iPhone or iPad appears in front of you in its original form, as if you had just purchased it new in the store. Scratches and abrasions, of course, will not go away, but you can be calm about cleaning the internal software - iOS will be restored to the state “the gadget just arrived from the factory.”
Remember: absolutely all data is deleted from memory! So before you carry out the actions described in the article, it is highly recommended to acquire. Superfluous, as they say, will not. Done? Ready? Let's go! :)
Why do you even need to perform a Hard Reset on an iOS device? There may be several options here:
- before sale.
- The gadget slows down, buggy or.
- Decided to start over :)
- A lot of garbage has accumulated (although in this case it is better to do it).
In any case, here are two instructions that will make it easy enough to completely clear the memory of your iPhone or iPad.
How to Erase All Settings on iPhone or iPad Using Your Device
The easiest and most convenient way, it can be done literally in 4 taps on the screen. Unlock your iPhone or iPad and go to settings:
We find the line "basic" and scroll the screen to the very bottom. Click on "reset" and select what exactly we need:
For a complete and all-consuming removal, we stop our choice on - "Erase content and settings":
If you have a jailbroken device, you should not clean it this way - you will get a frozen phone or tablet. Here's how to avoid this...
How to hard reset using iTunes
Suitable for those who have a jailbreak installed. This method can also be used if you forgot the four-digit password for the screen lock and simply cannot get into the settings menu in order to use the method indicated above.
To do this, you need a computer and. Where can you read it. Check that the latest version of the program is installed, if not.
After connecting the device to the PC, in the very first window, click on restore. And just wait, everything will be done for you.
Please note: when you return the settings to the factory settings in this way, the smart machine will install the most current firmware itself. If, for some reason, you do not need this, use the first method.
A few important notes.
Owners of "apple" devices regularly look for information on how to reset settings on an iPhone. This solution is suitable for cases where the phone fails for no apparent reason or before selling the device. In the process, errors of the operating platform are removed, if necessary, user files are deleted. There will be nothing complicated in the process, it is important for owners to know how to reset iPhone to factory settings.
Precautionary measures
Now let's talk about how to completely reset iPhone and settings. At the beginning of the process, make sure that the smartphone is charged more than 30 percent, so that during the reset the device does not run out of power and does not create additional problems. Check if the jailbreak is installed on the device - after the reset, the smartphone may freeze on the home screen. The main thing is to save user files in the cloud, write down names and passwords, copy contacts from the phone book. It is also worth creating a backup copy of settings and applications through iTunes, so that you can quickly restore deleted information later.
To do this, run the program on your computer, go to the "File" section, open the "Devices" tab and click "Back Up".
Reset via settings
Now let's talk about how to reset the iPhone to the state of the factory phone. To get started, go to the phone settings program, and then scroll through the list to the "General" tab. At the end of the list is the "Reset" item. There, the owner will have to choose whether he wants to permanently erase the information from the smartphone, or just reset the settings. We click on the selected method, and then the "OS" will offer to copy the application files to the cloud. If the information is important, then click on "Erase after uploading", if not, then select the "Erase" item. Then enter your Apple account password and wait for the device to reboot.
Reset via iTunes
In order to perform a hard reset iPhone through a computer using iTunes, you need to follow the step-by-step instructions.
- We connect the device using a cable to iTunes.
- In the list of identified devices, we find the iPhone.
- In the window that appears, click "Restore iPhone".
Remember that when restoring a smartphone, the process must not be interrupted in any case, since an incorrect termination will lead to a loss of device performance.
Find iPhone
This feature determines the location of the device - a useful thing if the owner is worried about the security of the phone. If you plan to sell the device, then resetting the iPhone to factory settings is not enough, you need to remove the device from the Find My iPhone application. To do this, open the settings menu and go to the iCloud tab. Scroll down to Find My iPhone, you need to turn the switch to an inactive state. Confirm the action by entering your Apple ID account password. After that, wait for an email confirming the deactivation of the function.
Reset via Hard Reset
If resetting the iPhone did not help, then there is another option for deleting user information - hard resetting the device (Hard Reset). To do this, hold down the "Home" button and the "Power" key, hold for 10 seconds and wait for the "bitten" logo to appear. For models starting from the eighth generation, a different principle applies:
- quickly press the add sound button;
- also press the volume down key;
- hold the power button on the device until the Apple logo appears.
There are no restrictions on the number of hard resets by the manufacturer, so the procedure is performed as needed, including to eliminate errors in software platforms and applications. This method is suitable for restoring a smartphone if, after a reset, the device freezes on the boot display.
Smartphone recovery (Recovery Mode)
Sometimes resetting iPhone causes errors that the smartphone is not able to handle without the help of the owner. For such cases, the device has a built-in recovery mode, to transfer the phone to Recovery Mode, follow the step-by-step instructions.
- Turn off the iPhone, having previously charged it by 30-50 percent.
- Press the Home key.
- Using a special cable, connect your smartphone to a personal computer. The Home key should remain pressed.
- Wait for the iTunes program icon and the drawn cable to appear.
- Launch iTunes on PC and find your connected device.
- In the window that opens, click the "Restore iPhone" button.
- Wait for the process to complete.
Do not disconnect the smartphone from the computer during recovery, otherwise only the masters in the service center will be able to “revive” the smartphone.
Reset iPhone if you forgot your passcode
If the owner did not write down the password before resetting the iPhone, then the device is likely to be blocked. But you should not panic, a forgotten password is not a sentence. In such situations, you should use the DFU mode.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer using a cable.
- Turn off your smartphone completely.
- Hold down the power button and go to the home screen.
- After 10 seconds, release the Power key and continue holding the Home button.
- Open iTunes and wait for a message that your computer has recognized your phone.
- Click "Restore iPhone" - DFU mode is perceived by the computer as a recovery mode.
Do not turn off the device, although the smartphone will not show "signs of life". Just wait for the recovery process to complete. If there is no self-confidence or there is a fear of damaging the smartphone, then contact the service center - the masters will quickly erase the information, and it will not take much time.
Often in our instructions and tips, we advise you to reset Android to factory settings, in other words, do hard reset as a solution to various problems. But you should understand that this process will delete the following data from your device: all installed programs and games, contacts from the notebook, as well as all information about the device user (accounts). The data on the memory card will not be affected.
After you do a factory reset, your Android device will be the same as it was when you bought it in the store. Just in case, you can make a backup copy of the data, if you later want to restore it.
There is nothing complicated in this, you just need to follow the instructions. There are three main ways to do hard reset.
How to reset Android to factory settings: method number 1.
So, this method will be relevant for those users whose device does not turn on at all or hangs on the company logo when turned on, as well as if you forgot the lock pattern and password. In other words, if you do not feel comfortable working with a smartphone or tablet, then this instruction will be of interest to you.
Turn off your device completely (all buttons and screen should go out). This is necessary in order to enter Recovery mode. To do this, you must simultaneously hold down and hold a certain combination of keys. Different combinations are suitable for different devices:
- volume down button ( volume downpower) (most common combination);
- On some LG models - similar to method 1 ( power button + volume down), but as soon as the LG logo appears, release and press the power button again.
- volume up button ( volume up), volume down button ( volume down) and the device power button ( power);
- device power button ( power), home button ( Home) and volume up button ( volume up);
- volume up button ( volume up) and the device power button ( power);
- volume up button ( volume up) and volume down button ( volume down).
These key combinations must be pressed and held until your device enters Recovery mode.
Navigation through the Recovery menu is carried out using the volume buttons (in the presence of touch Recovery, control is carried out in the standard way), and confirmation of the choice is carried out using the power button or the context menu.
The next step to be performed is to search for the item " wipe data/factory reset» (or " Clear eMMC", or clear flash), select it, and then press " yes - delete all user data". After the process of deleting all data is completed, select the item "
The names of the items may differ, but not the essence, so the process of resetting Android to factory settings is almost the same on all devices.
How to reset Android to factory settings: method number 2.
So, the following two ways to reset to factory settings will suit exactly those users who can log into the system, go to " Settings' or get to ' dialer» (dial numbers).
For devices on Android 4.0 and above, we need to go to Menu -> Settings-> and select item Recovery and reset. Next, you need to go down to the very bottom and click on " Reset».
After that, the system will inform us that all data stored in the device's memory will be deleted. At the very bottom there will be an item " Reset phone settings", click on it.
After that, the system will once again “ask” you about whether we want to delete all personal information and downloaded applications without the possibility of recovery, click “ Erase everything". Next, the data deletion process will take place, and the device will reboot.
On some devices, the names of the items are different, but the process of resetting to factory settings is completely similar.
How to reset Android to factory settings: method number 3.
Well, the last method, which is the simplest and does not require searching for reset items. We go to the dialer (dialer application) and dial one of the codes: *2767*3855# , *#*#7780#*#* or *#*#7378423#*#* . After that, the data reset process will begin, all information will be deleted.
This completes the reset process to the factory settings, there is nothing complicated about it. The main thing to be aware of is that all data from the device will be deleted and it will not be possible to restore them.
Often, the reason why the iPhone and iPad start to work much worse than usual lies in the lack of free space in the device’s memory. If you notice that your device has become "pensive", often freezes, involuntarily reboots without a command, then it's time for a "general cleaning". It's time to clear the device's memory of extra megabytes, or even GB of software garbage. Agree, it’s not professional to delete each application and its files with “handles”.
Today I will tell you how to quickly clear the memory of the device completely or partially, as well as how to reset the iPhone to factory settings.
In the settings of the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad in the menu "General -> Statistics" there is an interesting section - "Storage". This menu contains information about how much and what the device's memory is occupied with. Take a look, you might be surprised that even the most innocuous applications, such as social network managers, can store gigabytes of useless data.
Recently, we were contacted by the owner of the iPhone, who faced the problem of lack of memory. This resulted in the device getting into the . Restoring the iPhone as a solution to the problem was not considered, because. the user did not want to lose data from the device. Fortunately, everything ended well, the person still had to restore the iPhone through iTunes, and the information was restored from, the existence of which he did not even know.
This precedent encourages you to always keep the device's memory "clean", or at least periodically clear it of information "trash".
You can clean your iPhone radically, i.e. completely, or partially, by deleting individual applications and their files. It is quite simple to do this in several ways at once.
Ways to clean iPhone
- Erase content and settings on iPhone.
- Erase iPhone in iCloud.
- Removing an application from the desktop.
- Deleting an application in the iPhone settings in the "Storage" menu.
- Delete an app from iPhone via iTunes.
The first 3 methods allow you to completely "zero" the device's memory, as a result of which, you will have an iPhone with a "clean" one at your disposal. After cleaning, you will need to set it up again and restore the necessary data from an iTunes or iCloud backup.
The last 3 are classic, they allow you to delete individual applications and all their data manually.
We have already written about the restoration of the iPhone and enough, I don’t see the point in repeating. Let's try to erase the content and settings on the iPhone and see what it threatens.
How to Erase Content and Settings on iPhone
This procedure is performed very simply, in just 5 “taps”.
In order to erase content and settings on the iPhone, it is not necessary to connect it to a power source, but still make sure that the battery level is at least 25%. Otherwise, if the battery is completely discharged during the erasing process, you may need to restore the iPhone using iTunes.
!A warning
If you have a jailbroken iPhone or iPad (Pangu for example), erasing content and resetting the device will put the device into “eternal apple mode”, but instead of the Apple logo, the progress icon will spin on the screen. The iPhone will have to be restored using iTunes.
- A warning -
I draw your attention, the application (program or game) is deleted along with all content. If, for example, you created files in a particular program, Pages for example, and delete it, all files created in Pages will be permanently deleted. Save files created on iPhone in cloud storages (iCloud, Dropbox, etc.).
In addition to applications, free space in an iOS device is eaten up by photos, videos, music, contacts, notes, and other important information. But there is another secret (for many) memory eater - Safari.
Apple's mobile web browser works like any other: when a site is loaded, it loads its content into temporary storage (cache). This is done in order to speed up the loading of pages when they are accessed again.
When accessing web pages loaded into the cache again, the cached data is not reloaded from the servers, but is retrieved from the cache. On the one hand, this allows you to save on traffic and get fast loading of web pages, on the other hand, you have to put up with the fact that the cache “eats” memory.
So, if you actively use your iPhone or iPad for “surfing the Internet”, be prepared for the fact that the Safari cache can take up quite a lot of memory space. This amount depends on how much data the server hosting the site has allowed to cache. The owner of the iPhone cannot limit this size, it remains only to periodically clean it.
Advice: Get in the habit of periodically clearing your Safari cache to improve the health of your iPhone and iPad.
How to Clear Safari Cache on iPhone
So, in fact, everything is simple. Now you know how to remove the "problem" application from the iPhone or completely clear its memory.
If you have any difficulties or questions on the topic of the article, welcome to the comments.
