One iPhone lesson you would be sorry to ignore
Your smartphone stores a lot of crucial information. From your pictures, chats, login details to bank and financial details- everything is there on your device. When you plan to switch or buy a new phone, it is always advised that you erase all your personal details from your old smartphone before giving it to someone else. Even if you put your device on exchange, you need to clear your phone. If you are an iPhone user, you can know that when you delete data, it is no longer accessible through the iPhone interface, but it is not erased from iPhone storage.
"If you're concerned someone may have had physical access to your device and tampered with its built-in security, you can restore the device to its factory settings — even if you aren't using the latest version of iOS. A factory restore erases the information and settings on your device. This includes removing any apps that were installed without your knowledge and resetting your privacy settings so you aren't sharing location with any people or apps. It also installs the latest version of the operating system," Apple's Support page informed.
To remove all of your content and settings from storage you will have to erase the iPhone. Also, if you want to save your content and settings, back up the iPhone before erasing it. You can erase the iPhone from Settings . If you are unable to open Settings, you can use a computer too in order to erase the iPhone. Check details here.
You will have to go to Settings then tap on General and finally click on Transfer or Reset iPhone. If you are erasing your iPhone because you are replacing it with a new iPhone that you have on hand, you can use extra free storage in iCloud to move your apps and data to the new device. Tap on Get
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