How to ERASE iPhone before Selling - Factory Reset / Restore Your iPhone

[@Dr.Mary.Kang.D.D.S.]

Simple, concise and to the point. Very convenient. Thank you!

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad it helped! Thanks for the kind words.

[@denisegallo9317]

I got a new iPhone and had to send back my old one. Thx for making this so easy! I’m not very techie, even I could follow this! 🥰

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad I was able to help. Hope your enjoying the new iPhone as well. 😁

[@Josh-Stewart]

I’m selling my iPhone and used your very helpful step by step video to reset my iPhone completely so I could sell it and I just subscribed. Once again thank you so much!

[@TheAppleBias]

Awesome. Glad to have been helpful and thanks for taking the time to let me know and subscribing it means a lot. 😊

[@honeyhoney2316]

how are you?

[@MaryamKhan-b3j]

@@TheAppleBiashi sir i am planning on selling my iPhone but I am using same email and apple id on both my iPhone and iPod I am concerned that if I delete my apple id in my phone will it also be removed on my ipad?

[@TheAppleBias]

@user-cm2cg2zx2g Your iPad will be fine. You won’t be deleting the Apple ID just removing it from the iPhone. It won’t affect the iPad at all.

[@PeggyBlock-hy7kv]

I had to return Iphone to company after retirement and this made me feel so much more comfortable that all personal data wiped, and so easy to follow--thank you!

[@TheAppleBias]

So happy I was able to help. Thanks for letting me know.

[@Parker-v8g]

Same

[@TheAppleBias]

So glad to hear! I am working on an updated one cause iOS 18 settings app looks a little different.

[@WindyCityGatorGirl]

Thank you for making this so easy to navigate through and the little tips, really truly appreciate a video like this-

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad I was able to help.

[@organicoliveoil2007]

Do you recommend removing the SIM card as well? If so, should it be removed before erasing everything or after?

[@TheAppleBias]

Doesn’t matter when you remove it but if you have the tool then yeah I’d remove it.

[@ekphotography]

hello, is it possible to copy the back up afterwards to another hard drive externally? I hate having 256 gigs of back up on my computer? is it possible and then I can put it back on my computer when I want to sync my new iPhone?

[@TheAppleBias]

This page will help you find where it’s located. I’m not positive how the system will react if you move the file to another drive and the. Move it back to restore from it later tho. support.apple.com/en-us/HT204215#:~:text=Search%20for%20the%20backup%20folder,the%20Backup%20folder%20under%20Folders.

[@djdrobins]

Thanks for the help, and the answers to the questions - a lot of people have asked my stupid question already. Had a problem last time where I lost all my texts etc - not this time! Cheers.

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad to hear you didn’t lose them this time.

[@ykeemo2819]

This was amazing! Verizon was going to charge me $29 to erase and transfer all my data from my old phone to my new phone. I also learned where and how to access my iCloud! What a great teacher! Thx 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@TheAppleBias]

Crazy they would charge so much. So glad the video was able to help.

[@nickphillips-sv4bh]

Thank you! Your video was succinct, completely accurate and understandable for a Gen Xer who is, to a degree, tech challenged. The video illustrated exactly what needs to be done but without unnecessary details. Than😮again, respectfully,

[@TheAppleBias]

So glad to hear the video was able to help. Thanks for taking the time to comment and let me know.

[@TnTfishTTv]

very helpful had no idea how to do any of this at all until now thx for making this vid and going tru it step by step 100%

[@TheAppleBias]

So glad to be able to help.

[@hennaartistry3290]

Your video helped a lot, I was so confused how to do it all 😢

[@TheAppleBias]

Thanks for taking the time to let me know. Love that the video is helpful.

[@leighanne21882]

Thank you so much for making this. And that last step gives me so much more piece of mind knowing for SURE my info or anything related to me is not on the phone!

[@TheAppleBias]

So glad to hear it helped thanks for taking the time to write a comment.

[@dinonuggies7437]

I'm so glad i found a tutorial so quick, simple, and easy! I'm shit at everything related to technology.

[@ryah2]

hi, i’m wondering if i follow this step and back up everything then sign out and erase all content making sure my photos are in icloud. if i press erase content will my photos be erased or will they stay in icloud? i have enough storage i just want to make sure none of my photos get deleted from iCloud

[@TheAppleBias]

Yeah if it would make you feel better you can always go to iCloud.com as long as you see the photos there then they are fully backed up. The erase function only removes everything from the phone. Not from iCloud.

[@TooFly14]

Great Video !

[@TheAppleBias]

Thanks. Hope it helped.

[@bethorourke462]

Thank you so much for your help and how easily you explained it . 😊

[@Martelli5520]

What about the SIM card? Should it be removed prior to factory reset? Did I miss that part?

[@TheAppleBias]

Score or even after is fine. Sorry I think I left that part out and a lot of phone are sim free now so I need to do an updated video soon.

[@michellelopez9356]

Thanks super easy!

[@jamesestrada82]

Do you no longer need to sign out of Find My iPhone prior to signing out of iCloud?

[@TheAppleBias]

Usually it’s part of the process the finally step in the video just make sure it all went well and everything is removed.

[@hanskuoni8475]

Easy to follow your instructions! 🙏🙏🙏

[@TheAppleBias]

So glad to hear!

[@Kmasse8]

Great video with simple, coincise and practical steps! :)

[@TheAppleBias]

Thanks!

[@MBAPPE777]

Thank you! Really easy and helpful

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad it helped!

[@Gvantsa-n5m]

Hello so what i want to know is that somehow i can not log off from messenger from my old phone, what i want to know is that does erease cleares that? like does earising a phone deletes and clears that kind of information too?

[@TheAppleBias]

this will clear everything from the phone. Now if you have iCloud Messages on those messages should be accessible on a new phone but once you perform these steps on a phone. This phone will be like it was new with non of your data on it.

[@Debbie-gp8iv]

Thank you for this video. You made it easy for me to follow along. I am giving my old phone to my grandson and wanted to make sure all my info was deleted.

[@Colin-gl5hc]

if i sign out of apple from an old phone, will it remove my data on the new phone if it’s already transferred?

[@TheAppleBias]

No it will stay on the new one.

[@AnnaPronyszyn]

Amazing, thank you. So simple

[@TheAppleBias]

Thanks for letting me know. Glad I was able to help.

[@ayshajanahi4203]

Could this process affects my content on the new iphone?

[@TheAppleBias]

Nope.

[@pickerspodcast]

Perfect. Thank you for walking me through that! It was easy to follow.

[@TheAppleBias]

So glad to hear and thanks for taking the time to let me know, means a lot.

[@abraham7330]

i have two phones if i factory reset one of them data on my other phone wil lstay the same?

[@TheAppleBias]

Factory resetting one won’t cause anything to change in the other. Fully safe to do.

[@kt_gam1ng347]

Damn came here for instructions and found the number 1 apple fan.

[@TheAppleBias]

Nah there are people way more obsessed than I am. But I try. 🤣

[@kt_gam1ng347]

@@TheAppleBias your doing good brother. Really dig that setup. Especially that old pc. Oh yeah. Btw. Thanks for the vid. Got my phone all ready to go

[@JoaquinMiguelTReyes]

i think i forgot to sign out of my icloud prior to selling but i erase all content and settings. i removed the old device from my icloud account on my new device though. will that make sure they cant access my icloud? thanks

[@TheAppleBias]

Yep and they couldn’t access your account without a password and probably 2 factor. The reason I recommend signing out before hand is just to make sure when they do set it up it’s not locked for them to sign into their account.

[@karenmurdoch1042]

THANKS! X

[@TheAppleBias]

Welcome!

[@falconboy1311]

Hey! I wanted to know if my phone number/ eSIM will also be removed by doing this. If not, I was wondering on how to do it.

[@TheAppleBias]

Yes sorry I need to update the video. When you go to start the erase it will ask you if you want to remove the eSIM/number from the phone or not.

[@trilliamc5185]

It worked. Thanks buddy!

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad to hear it helped.

[@richardgarcia406]

Thanks

[@TheAppleBias]

You’re welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@starkness65]

Is the last step needing log into icloud and earase and remove device? I thought we already did it on the iphone itself?

[@TheAppleBias]

We did. Last step is just to make sure everything happened correctly. On most cases the device shouldn’t show up on the list. If it does then that means something didn’t process correctly and is still connected to iCloud which means the new owner could be locked out. It’s just a little extra guarantee

[@Baby14124]

@@TheAppleBiasI did factory reset on one phone and it was still on my devices and went back to double check if it was wiped and it was but the device was still on my iCloud account I just deleted it from my devices and did factory reset again on the phone I’m good right ?

[@TheAppleBias]

@Baby14124 yeah as long as that device is no longer showing up on the iCloud list you are good to go.

[@ZulfiqarAli-nq8dt]

what about the hidden photos it will automatically delete or not if we reset our phones

[@TheAppleBias]

Yeah the backup will back those up as well and the restore wipes the whole phone and sets it up like when it was new.

[@richantrepassah7708]

Hey there I just want to make it clear, Does resetting my old iPhone affect my new iPhone using with the same Apple ID? Will it affect my data in new iPhone after erasing it from the old one ?

[@TheAppleBias]

No if you've already made the back up and restored the new phone from that back up nothing you do from the old phone will effect anything on the new one.

[@casaroccafamilyking]

superb, simple and clear, thanks!

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad it helped!

[@kanyewest2656]

does it make the data unrecoverable even with the use of third party programs?

[@TheAppleBias]

Yeah once it is wipe all data is removed.

[@BasilahAl]

after doing this , all photos are blank , dont know why and need help

[@TheAppleBias]

So you restored from the backup of the old phone and now all your photos are blank?

[@natasyaa4857]

THANKYOU SO MUCH . this really helps me a lot ❤️

[@TheAppleBias]

So glad to hear! Thanks for taking the time to let me know.

[@lou1824]

I just but a 12pro I have just transferred everything over from the 11, I can now sell this 11, I've backed everything up now do I erase the 11or reset all settings...I don't want anything deleted off the 12 pro, I also have 2 ipads connected, Im scared to erase I just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing,..thanks

[@TheAppleBias]

As long as you follow the step in the video for the old device nothing will be removed from the new one or the iPads. You will definitely want to erase the old one so when you sell it it doesn’t have access to all your photos and iCloud login data.

[@AngelinaMadagiem]

what if its recently bought will the apply warranty and free 3 months apple music gone for new owner?

[@TheAppleBias]

Warranty should be linked with serial and if you’ve activated the music that’s tied to you Apple ID account. So both will be fine.

[@relaxationspa4233]

Thank You it worked❤️

[@TheAppleBias]

So glad to hear. Thanks for taking the time to let me know. Love getting these comments.

[@N3nr]

I erased all infos but i didn’t sign out from iCloud i already sold it but i just saw my iPhone on the iCloud devices list so i removed it after two days but i already took some pictures So will the photos and the new pics will still be there or erasing the iPhone did automatically sign me out of the iCloud

[@TheAppleBias]

As long as the phone was restored the photos would have been synced to the device. And once you removed it from iCloud it would have removed all items from it and make the new owner set it up as new.

[@kbbvwelsh9334]

Thank you for the great and easy to understand video, worked perfectly.

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad it helped!

[@chigas12]

Easy thnks ❤❤❤

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad to hear. 😁

[@feliperomero7981]

Hi just wondering I never backed up nothing on my phone just factory reset to sell it can the other parson still see my personal stuff?

[@TheAppleBias]

As long as by factory reset it was the erase all option. Then you are fine all the data on the phone will be removed.

[@feliperomero7981]

@@TheAppleBias oh ok so as soon as I factory reset everything is gone for good rite ?

[@TheAppleBias]

Yep. If you weren’t signed into iCloud or you always have backups off.

[@feliperomero7981]

@@TheAppleBias I was sign on but I always had backups off brother . Just wanna make sure I’m good

[@feliperomero7981]

Thanks so much for replaying by the way man really appreciate it

[@joshivv_27]

Thanks :)

[@TheAppleBias]

Appreciate it, Thanks for watching.

[@CodyT2002]

Thank you sir 😊

[@TheAppleBias]

Happy to have helped.

[@hariprasathm7600]

Thanks mate,it was really helpful ,Love from India 😊

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad to hear.

[@lukefahy2433]

Thank you

[@TheAppleBias]

Welcome!

[@SidraIqbal-j7q]

WOW,, Thankyou for helping out! such an amazing video- Straightfarward.

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad it was helpful and thank you so much for taking the time to let me know. Means a lot.

[@NikhilTaneja-h8n]

Great video!

[@TheAppleBias]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@yeeh.1223]

Thank you !!! :)

[@ghostrejov2666]

After all those procedures, are the data still recoverable or it could be still recovered using recovery softwares?

[@TheAppleBias]

All the data is pretty encrypted by Apple to prevent any leaks to begin with. So it’s not something I would personally worry about.

[@stevehillier7018]

What if no sim inserted as now in new phone ?

[@MrCantu43]

What if erase content and settings is greyed out?

[@TheAppleBias]

Could be a couple things. There was a software bug a little while back. So you may need to check and update the iPhone first. Or it could just be that you’re not connected to the internet. The iPhone just needs to verify things before erasing.

[@mohammedluqmanahmedqureshi6414]

I have 2 iPhones with the same data as they are synced, I want to sell the old one, how do I do that ? I don’t wanna lose data in both the iPhones

[@TheAppleBias]

If the new one already has all your data on it just follow these steps on the old on. You won’t lose any data on the new one.

[@EmilysLife]

do you need to sign out of gmail? or taking all of these steps will remove access to your gmail account? Thank you!

[@TheAppleBias]

Taking these steps will remove all email accounts during the erasing process.

[@EmilysLife]

@@TheAppleBias ty!

[@TheAppleBias]

No problem happy to help.

[@sampresti3575]

I’ve have shifted all my data and SIM card into my new phone. Can I delete all that you have stated without the SIM card in the old phone?

[@TheAppleBias]

Yeah. If the new phone is already setup with all the data you need then it sounds like you are good to go. 👍. What phone did you upgrade to?

[@sampresti3575]

iPhone 14 Plus and love it.

[@TheAppleBias]

Awesome. Enjoy it the 14 line up is pretty amazing!

[@ricobriantalisic8267]

very precise in just a few minutes

[@marydurand1]

Just what I needed!!!

[@TheAppleBias]

So glad to hear.

[@aug07broken]

Best video I found to sell my phone!! Ty!! Appreciate u man!!!

[@TheAppleBias]

So glad it was able to help. Thanks for taking the time to let me know!

[@GeorgiaKiriakos]

When I log onto icloud, it says "erase pending" for my device. Do you have any suggestions on how to fix that? Thank you.

[@TheAppleBias]

So did you trigger the erase from icloud instead of on device? Do you still have access to the device? Te device probably just needs to be booted up and connect tote internet through WiFi or cellular and then it can start the erasing process.

[@GeorgiaKiriakos]

I still have the device. I already transfered my data from my old phone to my new phone and triggered erase from icloud through my phone itself. In order to connect to wifi I think I'd have to set up the phone again as it went back to factory settings when I erased everything. I @@TheAppleBias

[@shn3930]

What if i directly went and clicked reset all data without doing the icloud sign out, is it ok? Or will the new owner get access to my data

[@TheAppleBias]

In this video I take a couple extra steps just to verify everything goes smoothly. It should log you out before wiping but if something goes wrong they still wouldn’t have access to your data. Worst case they wouldn’t be able to setup the device. Without you having to follow the last step of removing the device from iCloud.com

[@GardenCatsTV]

Bro if you don't sign out and remove the device from your account then no one will be able to use the phone

[@AlanJones1]

Great video. Just what I needed. Thank you!

[@TheAppleBias]

Thanks for leaving the comment and letting me know. I’m working on a new channel that’s going to be all how to stuff. To try to answer everyone’s Apple related questions.

[@MarioHysenbelliu]

So if I get a email that says the iPhone is being erased,it’s everything ok then?

[@reachlife4333]

Thanks ,good idea

[@TheAppleBias]

Happy to help.

[@alexp8832]

Ive done the steps. When I go in to Icloud on my new IPhone, i still can see a icloud back up on the old phone im gonna sell. Should I delete the back up on my old Phone to?

[@TheAppleBias]

Yeah the backup will stay for a while and may get deleted when you need more iCloud space, if you have a new backup of your new phone it should be safe to delete, but isn't necessary.

[@brightstar885]

It’s 2024 and your video helped me, thank you so much.

[@TheAppleBias]

So glad to hear that it did.

[@squaredawayacres1318]

question, if I already have my new phone with all the data do I still have to back it up before I delete everything? I dont want to pay for it if I dont have to

[@TheAppleBias]

Yeah as long as there isn’t anything on the device that you want you don’t have to back it up. I would make sure all your photos have fully synced over before just wiping it. They give you the option to skip backup during the erase process. I know iCloud space is pretty costly. You can also go into Settings app the tap the picture at the top click iCloud and in that list is a backups section where you can see what devices backups are currently stored in case you want to remove and make room for others.

[@georgev.acsinte5167]

what if, at the find my part on the laptop it says "no devices"? is it okay?

[@TheAppleBias]

Yeah should be good. Do you have any other apple devices?

[@georgev.acsinte5167]

@@TheAppleBias no, I don't. just that Iphone

[@TheAppleBias]

Yep then that is what you should see then. 👍

[@MattMueller-he9os]

Thanks for the help. Appreciate it

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad to help!

[@ebencipe]

does the erase thingy also unpair the apple watch on my iphone?

[@TheAppleBias]

It should prompt you to do it as long as the watch is unlocked and on your wrist. But you can always unpair it first just to be safe. I will make sure to add that to my next one.

[@corvettedm1]

Thank you very much! You made it so simple!

[@TheAppleBias]

So glad to hear it helped.

[@harrietalapag8809]

Thank you so much!

[@TheAppleBias]

Happy that the video was able to help.

[@phelipecarmo2608]

Very helpful mate thank you so much 😊

[@RichshawnPratt]

Security delay process I hope I did it right

[@TheAppleBias]

That may be from the stolen device protection settings.

[@RichshawnPratt]

@@TheAppleBias it was my phone

[@ClownTRON777]

God bless you to and thank you for the great video

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad to hear it helps. God bless you as well!

[@SriLankaTravelatease]

Excellent 👍 Sp helpful - short and concise. Thank you 😊

[@exoticgymgirls8431]

worth....Great video that helps

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad it was able to help you.

[@Yusufemad229]

Hello can i make step 4 at the first?

[@TheAppleBias]

Can you clarify what you mean by that?

[@albertohr1]

Thanks for your help

[@Stefanosuarosofficialaccount]

Good bro thanks

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad to hear thanks.

[@voltrondefender1174]

What about sim cards?

[@TheAppleBias]

Sorry yes you can remove them at anytime in the process if on WiFi. Or after the restore if no WiFi is available.

[@Princessuniversity]

Thank you sir 🎉

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad to have helped

[@Jimmy_Cavallo]

Is this still accurate since this was from 2 years ago.??

[@MichKY15]

What if you forget to sign out before deleting the device? Is that a problem?

[@TheAppleBias]

It should automatically happen but you can verify it all went right in the video at the 5min mark.

[@zeeshankhanyousafzai5229]

Why we need backup first?

[@TheAppleBias]

This video is the ultra cautious approach just to make sure everything gets done correctly. If the phone is being replaced backing up means you can setup a new phone with the backup and have everything on it that the old one did.

[@zeeshankhanyousafzai5229]

@@TheAppleBias Thank you

[@TheAppleBias]

No problem. Happy to help.

[@saimadhukarhezeebu414]

Great video.. Thank you

[@TheAppleBias]

Glad you liked it and hoped it helped!

[@himaniagarwal8067]

Can we transfer esim if the old phone data is already erased? Plzz reply

[@TheAppleBias]

You may have to either download the cell providers app. Or contact them and they should be able to get the eSIM setup on the new device for you. I use Visible and they have it build into the app. I am not sure what other services do.

[@Kristinaa999]

You deserve 1m subs❤

[@TheAppleBias]

haha you are way too kind. But glad the video was helpful.

[@3oday]

I’m going to sell my iPhone 7 Plus to buy a new iPhone 11 But I’m really scared if the new owners use some kind of programs to restore my old data,my Question is if I go step by step like you showed on the video is it 100% safe? To sell it ?

[@TheAppleBias]

First off I am no data recovery expert. But with how well Apple keeps the data encrypted it’s not something I ever worry about. It’s not like an SD card where all the files are easily accessible if you plug it in to a computer. Everything is super encrypted.

[@3oday]

@@TheAppleBias Thank you very much that was so helpful !

[@Naturewows]

If i delete it from icloud well my stuff which i backed up in icloud also get removed nd cant back up my data from icloud ?

[@TheAppleBias]

No you can remove the iPhone from the find my section as long as you have already backed it up to iCloud that backup will still be there

[@Naturewows]

@@TheAppleBias thanks u brother 🥰

[@TheAppleBias]

@princemj5113 happy to help.

[@Finesser2]

So it’s supposed say locked to owner?

[@TheAppleBias]

Are you not the owner. If not you need to send this to the original owner because it’s still tied to their iCloud account. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZDRn4aXo6ZprZIsi=5c47QpiI3RwHKwus

[@Finesser2]

@@TheAppleBias I am the owner and it still says that after transferred to my new phone. Transfer completed and a option said erase phone but still says that

[@Finesser2]

@@TheAppleBias video helped thanks

[@TheAppleBias]

@Finesser2 glad to hear you got it figured out.

[@Ashley-eh1st]

When I erased my apple ID it didn't say "removing" it said "copying" and after erasing all content and data, it says "erase pending" in icloud on my PC. My phone is still there but pending erase and not sure what to do.

[@TheAppleBias]

That’s weird. With the steps I provided it should have just fully removed and erased everything. Did it finally get past the pending state for you?

[@ruanstoltzi7583]

Can people still recover personal things from your phone even after selling it? Even after wiping it?

[@TheAppleBias]

If they made a backup of the device before wiping it and restore it on a new one they should recover everything. Pictures, calendars and contacts should be accessible via iCloud.com

[@LydiaScott-y2e]

If my new phone is already set up and everything is already moved to it do I still need to back up my old phone?

[@TheAppleBias]

Well I’d personally still do it just to make sure all the photos on it gets transferred over to iCloud.