Returning an iPhone or iPad to factory settings can go a long way in solving many problems that may have arisen over time. In addition, it is a basic and essential functionality when we consider the possibility of selling the device.
Why? Very simple: factory resetting an iPhone or iPad completely erases the data on the device , returning it to the initial factory settings, so that it is as if no one else has ever used it before.
Obviously, it is a different option than other options such as restart or forced restart, which tend to preserve both our data and the different settings.
Why factory reset an iPhone or iPad?
When our device malfunctions, and the initial solutions do not work, it might be necessary to carry out a hard reset of the system. Although, as many specialists think, in reality the first thing we should try is to restart the device.
However, it is true that a factory reset can be very useful in solving many of the problems that may have arisen when the device freezes or locks, or when a problem arises that we are not able to identify.
It is also a useful option when we are going to sell the device to someone unknown, as it is the way to ensure that all personal data and files that are inside the iPhone or iPad will be erased.
Factory resetting an iPhone or iPad
The process to follow is actually very simple. Of course, remember something fundamental: it is essential to make a backup before making any changes, since in this way we will make sure that all the data, photographs, videos and files that we have been able to store on the iPhone or iPad will be preserved as over time.
Remember that through iCloud it is very possible that all the files have already been saved, but it is necessary to check when that last backup was carried out, to know if it would be necessary to make a backup copy again.
Once this is done, we must go to the Settings application, which we will find on the device’s home screen, and click on General and Reset . Different options will appear.
In this case, we are interested in clicking on the Delete contents and settings button . We simply enter our Apple ID password to confirm the action, and the device will be completely erased. When the process is finished, the initial configuration screen will appear to proceed to reconfigure the device again as if we had just bought it.
