If y'all need to sell or give away an iPhone or iPad, you'll need to completely wipe the device earlier you hand it off to a new possessor so they can use it. With a manufactory reset, all private data gets wiped and the device acts every bit if information technology were new. Hither'due south how to do it.

Steps to Accept Before Resetting

Before resetting your iPhone or iPad, make sure yous have a backup of the device. You lot can backup your data using iCloud, Finder (on Mac), or iTunes (on Windows). Or y'all can transfer information directly betwixt your former device and a new one using Quick Start.

Later that, you'll need to disable "Find My iPhone" or "Find My iPad." This officially signs the device out of Apple tree'southward "Find My" network that keeps track of your device'southward location if information technology gets lost or stolen. To do so, open up Settings and tap your Apple tree ID proper noun. Then navigate to Find My > Discover My (iPhone or iPad) and flip the switch beside "Find My iPhone" or "Find My iPad" to "Off."

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How to Erase All Content and Reset iPhone or iPad

To perform a manufactory reset, first open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.

In Settings, tap "Full general."

In Settings on iPhone or iPad, tap "General."

In Full general, curl downward to the very bottom of the listing and tap either "Transfer or Reset iPad" or "Transfer or Reset iPhone."

Tap "Transfer or Reset iPhone."

In Transfer or Reset settings, y'all have ii main choices. "Reset" opens a carte du jour that allows yous to reset certain preferences without losing whatsoever of your personal content stored on the device (such as Photos, messages, emails, or app data). That might exist useful if you plan to keep using the device and just desire to reset specific preferences.

But, if you lot're going to give or sell the device to a new owner, you lot'll want to completely wipe all of your personal data and settings on the device. To do that, tap "Erase All Content and Settings."

Tap "Erase All Content and Settings."

On the next screen, tap "Go along." Enter your device's passcode or your Apple tree ID password if asked. Afterwards a few minutes, your device will erase itself completely. When it restarts, y'all'll see a welcome setup screen identical to the one you'd see if y'all just got a new device.

Now that your iPhone or iPad has been wiped, information technology's prepare for you lot to give abroad—or sell information technology. Good luck!