{"id":64713,"date":"2020-09-18T13:14:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T13:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=64713"},"modified":"2021-02-02T11:16:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T11:16:56","slug":"how-to-wipe-iphone-data-permanently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wipe-iphone-data-permanently\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Wipe iPhone Data Permanently?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your iPhone is a trove of personal data \u2014 photos, videos, passwords, ID proofs, bank details, chats, messages, contacts, and a lot more\u2014 which naturally, you don\u2019t want to fall into other hands. That\u2019s the reason you prefer to delete all the information on your iPhone before selling or giving it away to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there are several iPhone recovery software that can easily restore deleted data from an old or discarded iPhone. So there\u2019s always a fear if someone could recover your iPhone\u2019s data and misuse it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a solution \u2014permanently wipe iPhone data, beyond the scope of recovery by any software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you permanently erase data from iPhone?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"wipe<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Manual deletion is one of the way to remove data. But it can be easily recovered by iPhone features like restore \u2018Recently Deleted\u2019 or a recovery software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, Apple suggests to reset content and settings of the iOS device. It\u2019s effective as the deleted data is not accessible directly on your iPhone. But this also does not completely erase your data from iPhone storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So to wipe iPhone permanently, a specialized erasure software should be used. iPhone data erasure tool completely destroys all information on your iPhone storage by overwriting, thus rendering it unrecoverable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methods to <\/strong>erase everything on iPhone<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
  1. Reset content and settings on iPhone (data gets inaccessible but recoverable)<\/strong><\/li>
  2. Use iPhone data erasure software – Stellar Toolkit for iPhone (permanently wipes iPhone\u2019s data, unrecoverable)<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Method 1: Reset content and settings on iPhone<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Apple provides factory reset feature in iPhone with \u2018Erase All Content and Settings\u2019<\/strong> option. You can bring your device to default settings by erasing iPhone data completely with this method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Apple\u2019s factory reset will delete all settings, passcodes, photos, videos, notes, contacts, call history, messages, search history, apps history and other data on your iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, erasing iPhone with \u2018Erase All Content and Settings\u2019<\/strong> option, does not delete your data permanently. All the personal data on iPhone is still recoverable with the help of an advanced iPhone data recovery software.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Steps to Factory Reset iPhone:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
    1. Open <\/strong>Settings<\/strong> on your iPhone.<\/li>
    2. Tap and follow General > Reset<\/strong>.<\/li>
    3. Tap on Erase All Content and Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>
    4. A dialog box appears, click Erase Now<\/strong>.<\/li>
    5. Enter Passcode and your Apple ID password, when prompted. This will wipe iPhone completely and turn off the device.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Now your device is ready to use as new without any personal photos, videos or other information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Note:<\/strong> Backup your iPhone data on iCloud or iTunes before performing factory reset. Even when you want to sell the iPhone, the old data remains in iCloud and iTunes. And you can access it anytime on your computer or new iPhone.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Method 2: Erase data permanently using Stellar Toolkit for iPhone<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      When you want to delete iPhone data permanently beyond the scope of any recovery software, use an iPhone erasure tool – Stellar Toolkit for iPhone.<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Factory reset option by Apple, does leave a chance of iPhone data recovery by using a software. But, Stellar Toolkit for iPhone <\/strong>software permanently resets iPhone. The software erases iPhone data completely from the storage drive by overwriting and sets it to original default settings. The software leaves no possibility to recover data by any means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      You can quickly remove iPhone\u2019s personal settings, photos, videos, audio, music, contacts, messages, chats, installed apps, call history, reminders, search history, and other data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The software works with all iPhones and iPads. It can wipe off data from iPhone 11 Pro, 11, XS MAX, XS, XR, X, 8, 7, 7s, 6s, 6 Plus, 6, 5s, 5c, 5, 4s and 4. It supports iOS 6.0 and up to iOS 13.2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Stellar iPhone erasure lets you completely wipe data from unlimited number of iPhones with the software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Additionally, the toolkit can also recover the lost or deleted data from iPhone, iCloud, and iTunes in various data lost cases such as water damaged iPhone<\/a>, broken iPhone<\/a>, stuck at Apple logo<\/a> and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Key benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n