How to Reset an iPhone | A Step-by-Step Guide

Have you successfully reset your iPhone? Here are the best two methods to avoid any errors and reset your iPhone correctly.

 


The iPhone has become an indispensable part of our lives, from keeping in touch with loved ones to recording priceless experiences. Every year, an iPhone model is released with new upgrades. Most people will buy the new one, and some of them will sell the old one. Some of them will trade for a new one. However, there are a few things to think about before upgrading to a new iPhone. Choose a new module for your budget, Once you've settled on a model, it's time to think about data transfer. Apple makes it easy to move your data from your old iPhone to your new one using iCloud backup or a direct phone-to-phone transfer. This option is about iCloud backup and resetting the phone. When you set up a new one, you can use your iCloud backup to restore it. Today I am going to show you how to reset an iPhone Step by Step.

 

Method 01

Step 01

On the home screen, find “Settings,” then click on it.


 

Step 02

On this list, click on "General.”

 

Step 03

On the General Settings page, click on “Transfer or Reset iPhone.

 

Step 04

What do we need to do with the iPhone? We are going to erase the iPhone, so click on “Erase All Content and Settings.”

 

Step 05

This step will create the most recent backup and remove all your Apple ID and other personal data. (This is good for a safe trade or giving away for free.) So click “Continue” to go to the next step.

 

Step 06

You have to enter the passcode, which is used to unlock your iPhone. Once you enter the passcode, it will automatically go to the next step. (This step is for security purposes.)

 

Step 07

If you have set up a passcode for “Screen Time,” you have to enter that passcode here. Once you enter the passcode, it will automatically go to the next step. If you do not set up a screen time passcode, this step will automatically be skipped. This step is for security purposes.)

 

Step 08

Once you enter the “Screen Time” passcode, it will automatically start to backup. You can skip this step by clicking “Skip Backup.”

 

 

Step 09

After finishing the backup upload, you have to enter the iCloud password to unlink your iCloud account from this iPhone. Once you enter the password, click “Turn Off.”

 

 

Step 10

After finishing the process of unlinking this iPhone from your iCloud account, Click “Erase iPhone” on the bottom to erase the iPhone.

 

 

Step 11

The iPhone erasing process started; you have to wait for a few minutes until it finishes.

 

Step 12

Once you see the "Hello,” the phone resting process is done. Now you can set up a new iCloud account on the phone.

 

Method 02

Step 01

On the home screen, find “Settings,” then click on it.

 

Step 02

Click on the iCloud account name. (Top of the Settings page)



 

Step 03

On the iCloud account page on the iPhone, click “Sign Out” at the bottom of that page.



 

Step 04

Here, you have to enter the password for your iCloud account. Then click “Turn Off” to unlink the iCloud account from the phone.

 

Step 05

Again, click “Settings” on the home screen.

 

Step 06

Then click "General” on the list.

 

Step 07

On the General Settings page, click on “Transfer or Reset iPhone" at the bottom of the page.

 

Step 08

What do we need to do with the iPhone? We are going to erase the iPhone, so click on “Erase All Content and Settings.”

 

Step 09

You can see the storage of the iPhone used for now; we need to clear it. Click on “Continue” to go to the next step.

 

Step 10

You have to enter the passcode, which is used to unlock your iPhone. Once you enter the passcode, (This step is for security purposes.)

 

Step 11

Click “Erase iPhone” to erase all content and settings.


 

Step 12

The iPhone erasing process started; you have to wait for a few minutes until it finishes.

 

Step 12

Once you see the "Hello,” the phone resting process is done. Now you can set up a new iCloud account on the phone.


Congratulations! 

You have successfully reset your iPhone.