How to Erase Your Old iPhone Before Trading It In
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The procedures described below shouldn't take long to follow, and at the end of it you can rest assured that you have a clean iPhone reset to default factory settings and ready to trade in. Here's what to do.
## Back Up Your iPhone
Before you reset, you should back up your device. You can back up your data to [iCloud][2], but we'd advise you connect your iPhone up to a computer and perform an iTunes backup instead, just to be sure. You can find steps to back up your iPhone by [clicking here][3].
## Got an [Apple Watch][4]? Time to Unpair
If you're trading in your iPhone and have an Apple Watch linked to it, you're going to want to unpair it first. Here's how.
1. Bring your iPhone and Apple Watch close to each other.
2. Launch the stock **Watch** app on your iPhone.
3. Tap the **My Watch** tab.
4. Select the Apple Watch you want to unpair, then tap the **info** button (the encircled "I") next to it on the next screen.
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5. Tap **Unpair Apple Watch**.
6. Tap again to confirm.
7. Enter your Apple ID password when prompted to turn off Activation Lock.
## Deactivate Services and Log Out Manually
Erasing your iPhone deactivates [Find My][6] iPhone and logs you out of all your iCloud and iTunes accounts automatically – in theory. Occasionally we've heard cases of erased iOS devices still being linked to Find My iPhone or iCloud accounts.
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Whatever the truth of these reports, you can always make doubly sure this won't happen by deactivating and unlinking these services yourself. To learn how to turn off Find My iPhone, [click here][8]. To sign out of iCloud and the iTunes and App Stores, launch the **Settings** app on your iPhone, tap on your name to open your account settings, tap **Sign Out** at the bottom, then enter your Apple ID password and tap **Turn Off**.
## How to Factory Reset Your iPhone
Now that you've backed up your iPhone and manually deactivated services and accounts, it's time to perform a factory reset of the device. These steps will guide you through the process.
1. Unlock your iPhone or [iPad][9] and launch the **Settings** app.
2. Tap **General**.
3. Scroll to the bottom and tap **Reset**.
4. Tap **Erase All Content and Settings**.
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5. Tap in your passcode if requested.
6. Enter your Apple ID password to erase the iPhone and remove it from your account.
7. Tap **Erase**.
Allow the reset process to continue – it shouldn't take any longer than a couple of minutes. Once it's completed, you'll see the iOS welcome screen on your iPhone. That's your green light to trade it in.
Related Roundups: [iPhone 11][11], [iPhone 11 Pro][12]
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How to Disconnect Apple Watch Unpair the Apple Watch Directly
BalasHapusThis technique of how do you unpair an Apple Watch immediately from the watch itself, instead of going through the steps stated in the above method. One drawback of this method is that it does not automatically backup data like the first one. If you don’t want a data backup, here’s what you need to do:
Open the Settings app on your watch.
Select General and then click on Reset.
Enter your password to continue.
Select the Erase All option (click Keep Plan if you have a cellular plan saved)
Once you’ve completed the above-mentioned steps, go to the iCloud website.
Login to disable the Activation Lock.
Enter your Apple ID and password (if you don’t remember your password, contact Apple).
Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
Choose your Apple Watch.
Select My Devices from the drop-down menu.
Click the X next your watch name
Tap “Remove”