Greetings, dear readers. Today I will tell you how you can quickly and safely completely clean (for example, before selling) your Apple mobile gadget: iPhone (iPhone), iPad or iPod. In fact, this can be done very quickly, since Apple has developed everything for this. necessary tools... The process of cleaning your gadget (iPhone (iPhone), iPad or iPod) can occur:

• If you have a device. Those. This is the situation when you directly have access (not remotely) to your device (iPhone, iPad or iPod). In this case, you can completely clear the gadget from the main settings;
• You have no device. In this case, we will use a special service remote access iCloud. Completely erase your gadget (iPhone (iPhone), iPad or iPod) in this case, if the device has an Internet connection.

Attention: in order to clean the iPhone using the described method, it must be “clean”. Those. it shouldn't have Jailbreak. If you do not know what a jailbreak is, and even more so you have not done it, then you can continue to read the proposed instructions.

If you have a device

If the device is in your hands, then follow these steps:

As you can see, it is very easy to clean your Apple gadget. If mobile gadget are out of stock, then skip to the next section.

You have no device

If you do not have devices - iPhone (iPhone), iPad or iPod), then follow these steps:

Through the Find iPhone app

If you do not have access to the gadget that you want to clean or you do not have access to personal computer from which you can log into iCloud. You can use the "Find iPhone" application installed on your other Apple device(for example iPad):

The owners of the iPhone mobile device have a lot of questions about how and what to download and install on it. However, the degree of curiosity (of course, in the absence of the appropriate skills) does not diminish even when it is necessary to perform a completely opposite task. That is, when you need to delete your account, videos, photos, correspondence and other personal data from your iPhone. This article discusses ways to globally clean up a smartphone, as well as selectively delete certain categories of content in its memory (from ringtone to video).

Deleting all information on the phone

Method number 1: activation of the built-in function

1. Tap on the tiled iPhone menu Settings icon.

2. Go to the "General" subsection.

3. Select the "Reset" option.

4. Tap on the "Erase content and settings" submenu.

5. In the Advanced Query Panel, select "Erase iPhone" to remove all custom files and data from iPhone.

Note. Before activating this feature, the smartphone may ask for an Apple ID (account ID).

Method number 2: cleaning in iTunes

1. Install the iTunes manager on your computer (download the installer from the offsite only!).

2. Connect iPhone via USB cable to PC.

4. Go to the "Overview" section (the first item in the horizontal menu).

5. Click the "Restore iPhone ..." button. Activating this feature allows you to erase all user-generated content, factory reset, update iOS and system software to latest version.

If, after clicking the "Restore ..." button, the "You need to turn off Find My iPhone ..." window appears, follow these steps:

• go to the "Settings" of the mobile device;
• go to the "iCloud" section;
• set the option "Find iPhone" to "Off." (turned off);
• go back to iTunes and again in the "Browse" section click the "Restore" button.

All file directories on the device will be cleared. In fact, it will already be possible to sell or transfer it to another owner without fear for the confidentiality of personal data.

But if the need arose to get rid of only contacts,

How to get rid of Aplle ID?

It is impossible to practically delete an account through standard functions either in iTunes, or in the phone, or in any other third-party services. There are two ways to solve this problem.

Method number 1: contact technical support

Note. For implementation this method knowledge will be required of English language or the "services" of a translator (on the service, requests with machine texts are also considered).

1. Open the page in the browser - apple.com/support/feedback (fields for writing a letter in technical support company).

2. Fill in the form fields. Data marked “required” must be specified. Otherwise, the letter cannot be sent.

• enter the address in the "Email" mailbox, on which the account was registered;
• in the "Subject" laconically formulate the request to remove the ID;
• in "Comment" indicate the reason why you want to get rid of the identifier.

3. To send the email to Apple's server, click Submit Suggestion.

If the text of the appeal was drawn up correctly and all the actions for filling out the letter were performed correctly, after 7-30 days a letter will be sent to the specified email from the technical support with a link to confirm the deletion of the ID.

Method number 2: "freeze" the identifier

When performing this method, the existence of the ID does not end, but only deactivation of its functions is performed by changing the settings.

1. Open on a PC, in a browser, the web page - appleid.apple.com (the company's offsite).

2. Click on the "Manage Apple ID" button.

4. Change all existing data in the account from true to fictitious, including the current email.

Upon completion of this procedure, the modified Apple ID will only have a formal relationship with you.

How do I delete photos?

Removing from film

1. To get rid of one photo, in the view mode, tap on the "Trash" icon in the lower right corner.

2. To delete many photos at once:

• go to the "Film" section;
• in the lower left corner, tap the "arrow" icon;
• place your finger on the thumbnails of the photos you want to remove;
• click the "Delete" button.

Deleting Photo Albums

1. Launch the Photos app.

2. In the submenu, go to the Albums section.

3. Activate the Edit function.

4. Tap the album you want to remove. And then click the "Delete" button that appears.

5. In the additional panel "Are you sure ..." (are you sure) confirm the action: touch your finger to the inscription "Delete Album".

Cleaning up a photo album in iTunes

1. Install iTunes manager on your PC, launch it and log in.

2. Connect your iPhone via USB to your computer.

3. Click on the device icon in the manager panel.

4. Click on the "Photos" folder.

5. In the adjacent panel, in the drop-down menu "... photos from:", select the folder that needs cleaning.

6. Uncheck the box next to the "Sync Photos ..." option.

7. In the additional window, click "Delete photos ...".

8. In the lower right part of the manager window, click the "Apply" button.

9. Wait for the operation to complete.

How to remove SMS?

1. Tap "Messages" in the phone menu.

2. Open the history of correspondence with a specific subscriber (tap on his name).

3. Click the "Edit" button.

4. Select unwanted SMS by pressing your finger.

5. Tap the "Delete" button.

Deleting Music and Videos

2. Click the appeared device icon in the manager's control panel.

3. Open the "Overview" tab by clicking the mouse.

4. In the next panel, in the "Parameters" block, enable the "Process music and video manually" option.

5. Confirm the action: click "OK" in the new window.

6. At the bottom of the panel, click the Apply button.

7. Go to the "Music" tab and delete all unnecessary songs:

• select them by clicking the left mouse button: selectively - holding down the "CTRL" key, in a row - holding down "Shift";
• or right-click on a specific track, and then in context menu click Remove.

In the same way, you can get rid of videos in the Movies and TV Shows sections.

How to remove ringtone using iTunes?

1. In the iTunes window, on the Browse tab, in the Options section, enable the Manually Handle Music and Videos add-in (check the box).

2. Click the Sounds (Ringtones) tab.

3. Check the box next to Synchronize sounds. Click the radio button in the Selected Sounds add-in.

4. Uncheck the box next to the ringtones you want to get rid of.

Note. The ringtones will be removed from the iPhone, but will remain in the iTunes library.

Enjoy your iPhone! Let it always contain only useful content.

With the release of everyone new iPhone, the previous model is expectedly cheaper in retail, and the secondary market is quickly filled with offers from the owners of "old" Apple smartphones, who prefer to bargain for them a little money, and keep them somewhere far away, no one knows why and for whom.

In fact, selling your last year or the year before last year's iPhone (as well as any other smartphone or tablet) so that the new one will ultimately cost less is a good tradition, in fact, a folk custom that has entered the life of mobile Apple users since times the first iPhone and repeating with a known regularity -… 5, 5S, 6, 6S, 7, .. etc. At the same time, some citizens even learned how to make good money on this. But this is not about that.

And that if you also decided to sell your iPhone, then try not to forget what to give into other people's (including relatives and / or friendly) hands the most personal of all yours. electronic devices, which "knows" about you, if not everything, then almost everything, just so categorically not recommended. The reasons for this are the carriage, for the most part they are all obvious, and therefore we will not list them. Instead, we will tell you how to quickly and efficiently clean an iPhone, that is, remove all personal and other data from it, before selling it or giving it to someone.

So, if or when you need to thoroughly clean your iPhone, then:

step 1 - to clean iPhone , turn off Apple Watch

If you don't use this device and you haven't connected any Apple Watch to your iPhone before, then feel free to proceed to the next step. Otherwise, the smart watch must be disconnected from the smartphone without fail (more precisely, remove the pairing or "break the pair").

To do this, first place the iPhone and Apple Watch side by side (in the immediate vicinity), then open the iPhone "Watch" application , go to the tab " My watch ", Click" Apple Watch ", after - " Unpair Apple Watch ”And again to confirm the action.

step 2 - to clean iPhone , make a backup

This is in case something necessary and important is not lost. As you know, you can back up your iPhone either through iTunes or via iCloud.

To create a backup copy of data in iCloud, turn on Wi-Fi, go to “ Settings »And then tap iCloud -> "backup" -> "Create a backup" .

But experienced users back up their smartphone the old fashioned way - through iTunes and on a computer. This is because iTunes does backups all at once, and iCloud only backs up selected data, such as settings and photos. We think you will calculate the difference yourself. So, in order to create a backup copy of data from the iPhone via iTunes, we connect the smartphone to the computer, open on iTunes computer, click " Overview “, Choose your iPhone, then mark“ This computer "And press the button" Create a copy now «.

step 3 - to clean your iPhone, log out of accounts on iCloud and in iMessage

To sign out of iCloud, open “ Settings »IPhone, go to iCloud , scroll the screen down all the way and press the button " Log off ". It's a little different with the iMessage service: "Settings" -> "Messages" -> "iMessage" and just move the switch to the " Off «.

step 4 - to clean your iPhone, do full reset

And only now, after the backup and exit from online accounts, we delete data from the smartphone's memory by the so-called reset or return it to factory settings. For this we tap "Settings" -> "General" -> "Reset" and click " Erase content and settings «.

That's all. Your old iPhone now ready to become not yours without consequences for you.

It will take place in the fall of 2017 - users should already be looking for potential buyers "for the future", and at the same time get acquainted with the rules for preparing an "apple" device for sale. It is extremely important to follow these rules - a seller who neglects them risks transferring confidential - and possibly extremely piquant - information into the wrong hands. If it turns out to be the hands of an unscrupulous person, the case may well end in blackmail.

So how do you get your iPhone ready for sale? In this article, we will describe the entire procedure in stages.

First of all, the seller of the iPhone needs to take care that the personal data stored on the device does not "sink into oblivion." Personal data may include not only "content trash", but also very important files - contacts, notes, photographs, reminiscent of a trip to the warm South. All this should be packed into a backup copy - backup.

Backup iPhone can be produced in several ways:

• Via iTunes. This is the method that Apple recommends. A backup created through iTunes contains a lot of data - from photos to Safari bookmarks. Music, videos and applications are not included in this copy.... It will be possible to find a backup on a PC by following the path Users / AppData / Roaming / Apple Computer / MobileSync / Backup /.
• With the help of third-party software. The most famous of the alternative file managers- iTools. There is another, no less worthy one - iMazing. The advantage of both managers over iTunes is that they are able to create copies that include music, programs and videos. However, such copies, as a rule, are distinguished by an impressive weight.
• ICloud. iCloud is cloud storage Apple. Each of the users of "apple" technology has 5 GB of free space in the "cloud". It is recommended to use a backup copy of this space. Copying to iCloud is possible only if the iPhone is connected to a Wi-Fi source.

On our portal there is detailed instructions how to back up data on an iPhone using all of the above methods.

Stage 2. Disabling services

You need to deactivate the following services:

• iMessage... If you do not disable the built-in messenger, problems with SMS delivery may arise in the future. To deactivate the service, the user needs to follow the path “ Settings» — « Posts"And switch the corresponding slider to the position" OFF».
• Face time... The owner of the iPhone should be found in " Settings" chapter " Face time", Go into it and deactivate the toggle switch of the same name.

There is no need to disable the Find iPhone function and other services of the Apple device at this stage.

Stage 3. Sign out of iCloud

This stage is perhaps the most important. If the seller neglects the procedure for logging out of iCloud or simply forgets about it, he will actually transfer access to all his personal data stored in the "cloud" into the hands of an unfamiliar subject. The unlucky seller is lucky if the buyer is an honest person or a simpleton who is not able to benefit from the given advantage.

Ensuring that the account has been erased from the device being sold is in the interests of not only the seller, but also the buyer. Together with an iCloud account, the Find iPhone feature is usually activated on the device. In this case, the seller, even after the transfer of the gadget, is able to block it remotely.

You can sign out of iCloud before giving your smartphone to another person without a computer. It is necessary to perform the following actions:

Step 1... Go to the section " iCloud" v " Settings"Gadget.

Step 2... Scroll to the bottom of the screen - there you will find the button " Delete your account". Click on it.

Step 3... Confirm your agreement that all documents and photos stored in the "cloud" will be inaccessible on the iPhone - click " Delete».

Step 4... The gadget asks one more question: does the user want Safari data and contacts from iCloud to remain in the device's memory? Remember what you need to convey to the buyer perfectly clean iPhone... You have already copied the browser data and numbers to the backup, so you don't need to worry about their safety. Feel free to press " Delete from iPhone».

Step 5... Enter your iCloud password, then tap “ Switch off».

It only takes a couple of minutes to “unlink” a mobile device from an Apple account.

Stage 4. Reset iPhone

At the final stage, it is necessary to completely clear the iPhone of content. This can be done with iTunes help, however, it is easier to perform a full factory reset via the mobile device interface. Follow the path " Settings» — « The main» — « Reset"And click on the button" Erase content and settings».

Then enter the password twice and confirm that you want to erase the iPhone.

All data stored on the device will be destroyed. This will clean the iPhone before selling it.

Conclusion

The user, who has consistently performed all the described procedures, has only to get his SIM card out of the tray and properly "polish" both surfaces of the gadget. If a film is glued to the iPhone screen, it is recommended to remove it - this way the gadget will look more spectacular. After that, the seller may consider that he has prepared the iPhone for sale - he should feel free to make an appointment with the buyer, without worrying about the fact that his personal data will become public.

All user data is stored on the iPhone. Before transferring the device to another person, they must be erased or previously moved using a backup. Only then can the smartphone be given to the new owner. Below we will explain in detail how to clean an iPhone before selling it.

What to remove

If you do not untie all accounts from the iPhone and disable the associated services, then even after the device is resold, it can be tracked and returned. To prevent the buyer from accusing you of fraud, you must:

1. Disable FaceTime and iMessage. This can be done through the iPhone settings.
2. Untie from the phone account iCloud. Directly or remotely.
3. Disable import of media files in applications.
4. Delete credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and other payment information.
5. Disable Find My iPhone and Send Last Location Data.

Additionally, you should completely clear the device of other user information (notes, calendar data, contacts). But only after backing up and disconnecting the iCloud account.

Removing media files

Before you can clean your photos, videos, and other personal data, you need to transfer them to the cloud or to another device. This can be done in several ways:

1. Via iTunes. To do this, connect your iPhone to your computer via USB and create a backup copy of the device. After that, it can be transferred to another "apple" device.
2. Through iCloud. To do this, activate the "Data backup" option in the device settings. After that, wait for all the data to move to the cloud storage.
3. Using other services. To do this, you can sync photos and videos with another cloud or simply by sending them to yourself via e-mail... In this case, contacts, notes and other information will have to be copied manually or via iCloud.

Only after making sure that important data has been moved can it be deleted from the iPhone. If you moved them to icloud, please log out of your account first. Otherwise, the information will disappear from the cloud as well.

Before buying an iPhone, make sure that there are no linked accounts and that other user information has been deleted.

Disabling Find My iPhone

The Find My iPhone service is used to locate a device remotely. To get your iPhone ready for sale, be sure to turn it off. For this:

1. On your device, go to the Settings menu.
2. Find the "iCloud" section. The name may differ depending on the version of iOs used.
3. A list of apps that are synced through iCloud will be displayed.
4. Here, select "Find iPhone" (usually at the very bottom).
5. Move the slider to the Off state.
6. Additionally, deactivate the "Last location" option.

After that, you will not be able to track your old iPhone through your account Apple record ID. Here you can also disable synchronization of other services.

Removing Apple ID

After all the data has been copied, you can unlink the Apple ID account from the iPhone. Step-by-step instruction:

1. Connect your iPhone to the Internet and go to the Settings menu.
2. Open the section "iTunes and Epp Store". The account details will be displayed.
3. Click on the blue inscription with an email address.
4. In the list that appears, select "Exit".

After that, the account data will be reset, and for use official services you will need to log in to another Apple account ID.

How to reset iPhone to factory settings

It is not necessary to disconnect all accounts and delete files manually. There are several ways to completely zero the device and erase user information. After that, you won't be able to recover the information, so be sure to sync important data.

Method 1: Via iPhone

The easiest way is to erase all information directly through your smartphone. How to delete all data from iPhone:

1. Go to "Settings" and open the "General" section. At the very bottom of the list, find and click on the "Reset" item.
2. A list of available options will open. Select "Erase Content and Settings". Confirm the action. To do this, re-enter your account information.
3. Confirm the reset again and tap Erase iPhone. If you have not turned off Find My iPhone, you will additionally have to provide your Apple ID password.

After that, the screen will turn off and the smartphone will start cleaning user data. The operation time depends on the number of files stored in the memory, and the progress will be displayed below, on the status bar.

Before clearing the device from user data, copy the entire important information to another phone or computer.

Method 2: Via iTunes

The program is available for download from the official Apple website and allows you to back up data, reset the device to factory settings. Instructions:

1. Download and install aytyuns on your computer. Run the program and connect the iPhone via USB cable.
2. If, after connecting, a window for entering a password appears in the program window, then specify it. Wait for the synchronization and installation of the drivers.
3. Click on the iPhone icon and in the "Settings" menu go to the "Overview" tab.
4. On the right side of the window, find and click the "Restore iPhone" button. Confirm the operation and wait for it to complete.

The program will remove all user information from the device and install a new one iOs version from the official site. The iPhone is then ready for resale.

Method 3: Via iCloud

With this method, you can even erase your iPhone remotely. For example, if it was lost or stolen. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Make sure that mobile device connected to the internet. If it was lost, the data will be deleted immediately after the data transfer is turned on on the iPhone.
2. From your computer, go to the official iCloud website and log in with your Apple ID account.
3. Select Find My iPhone from the list of available services. A list of devices connected to the account will be displayed.
4. From the All Devices menu, select required iPhone... After that, it will appear on the map.
5. Click on the "Erase iPhone" button and confirm the action.

After that, all user information will be deleted, and the Find iPhone service will be disabled (as well as other related services, accounts). Therefore, you will not be able to search for a device on the map and perform additional actions with it.

Once you have cleaned your device and removed all user data from it, you can resell it. After that, the new buyer will need to register a new Apple ID account and connect other official services on the smartphone.