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over a year ago
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So Im giving my old iPhone to my 12 y/o son and it's making me nervous!
Does anyone know who I can take it too and make sure it's totally wiped clean?
I'm a total techno phobe and need someone who won't judge to do it for me  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Sorry forgot a vital bit of info.
I can't remember the passcode so it needs reset and then everything deleted.
I've googled it but honestly can't figure out how to do it. I really don't want to just leave it in somewhere as you just know they will have a good nosey! |
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Apologies if these are what you've already googled OP. The recovery mode option might look the way forward;
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204306
http://m.wikihow.com/Reset-a-Forgotten-Password-for-an-iOS-Device |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Apologies if these are what you've already googled OP. The recovery mode option might look the way forward;
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204306
http://m.wikihow.com/Reset-a-Forgotten-Password-for-an-iOS-Device"
No joke I actually can't cope with even reading that lol it hurts my head.
Need somebody else who isn't my brother to do it for me ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Do you have those tech shops in Belfast run by Chinese guys? All the rage here they should be able to do it for you there and then.
Didn't the FBI have problems cracking an iphone? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I gave my last Samsung galaxy to my daughter, now to say I checked it a million times is an understatement. Restore to factory settings and put in a new simple. Remember to remove any storage cards too. My worst nightmare |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I gave my last Samsung galaxy to my daughter, now to say I checked it a million times is an understatement. Restore to factory settings and put in a new simple. Remember to remove any storage cards too. My worst nightmare "
Sim that is |
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"Sorry forgot a vital bit of info.
I can't remember the passcode so it needs reset and then everything deleted.
I've googled it but honestly can't figure out how to do it. I really don't want to just leave it in somewhere as you just know they will have a good nosey!"
U don't need the pass code to reset it, should be a small pinhole on the phone somewhere. Pressing a pen or something into that and holding for a few secs will bring options up on the phone to reset. I did it a few times for my niece when she locked her phone
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"Sorry forgot a vital bit of info.
I can't remember the passcode so it needs reset and then everything deleted.
I've googled it but honestly can't figure out how to do it. I really don't want to just leave it in somewhere as you just know they will have a good nosey!
U don't need the pass code to reset it, should be a small pinhole on the phone somewhere. Pressing a pen or something into that and holding for a few secs will bring options up on the phone to reset. I did it a few times for my niece when she locked her phone
Tina "
Nah there's no pun reset on an iPhone. I fix devices in my spare time for family and friends and it only was to ensure a complete wipe is to put it into recovery mode and restore it through iTunes  |
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Factory reset doesnt always remove deleted items lol ..Best to buy the kid new one as they get older if they get clever and download recovery software you will be surprised wat can be retrived |
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Dont give it to him,you cant trust anything like that nowday's,you will be stressed out wondering about it,destriy it,kid's are a lot more clued in nowday's,look how easy it was fir the FBI to unlock and see the apple i phone,and apple wondered how they did it.You wont sleep easy at night if you give it to him,you have doubght's now about it or you would not be posting and looking for answer's on here.take my advice and do not i repeat do nit give it to him. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So Im giving my old iPhone to my 12 y/o son and it's making me nervous!
Does anyone know who I can take it too and make sure it's totally wiped clean?
I'm a total techno phobe and need someone who won't judge to do it for me "
Just reset it to factory settings. The smutt will always be in the memory somewhere but it would take a tech geniuse to find it. Hope this helps |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So Im giving my old iPhone to my 12 y/o son and it's making me nervous!
Does anyone know who I can take it too and make sure it's totally wiped clean?
I'm a total techno phobe and need someone who won't judge to do it for me
Just reset it to factory settings. The smutt will always be in the memory somewhere but it would take a tech geniuse to find it. Hope this helps "
Nope scrub what i said. Just get rid of the phone  |
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I do digital forensic recovery.
Encrypt the device then do a factory reset.
If you only do a factory reset its very easy to recover almost everything from before it was wiped.
Step 1: Encrypt.
Easy to follow instructions below https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-encrypt-your-iphone
Step 2: Factory reset
Then you can rest easy !!!
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Best bet in my opinion would be to go into a CompuB or Carphone Warehouse and speak to one of the techies (not the salespeople) and they should be able to walk you through a factory reset there and then |
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