How to Factory Reset iPhone – iPhone Factory Reset Guide

Updated May 26,2017 | by Niko

How to factory reset iPhone? If you want to fix iPhone issues or you are going to sell your iPhone, then you may need to factory reset your iPhone. Check the following iPhone Factory Reset guide and see how to factory reset iPhone 4/5/5c/5s, iPhone SE, iPhone 6/6 Plus/6s/6s Plus and iPhone 7/7 Plus.

What is iPhone factory reset? Simply put, a factory reset means erasing all the information, data and settings stored on your iPhone and put it to its original system state. Due to this, factory reset can always be implemented to fix iPhone’s performance, system and software issues.

Besides, if you are selling your iPhone, then you’ll be needing to factory reset it and erase all the data and settings to protect your privacy.

How to factory reset iPhone? Here, we introduce you 2 ways to factory reset iPhone.

How to factory reset iPhone

1. Factory Reset iPhone in the Settings App

It’s quite easy and convenient for you to factory reset your iPhone in this way. You can have multiple options: reset settings, network settings, Home screen layout and etc. To factory reset iPhone in the Settings app, please follow these steps:

Settings > General > Reset > “Erase All Content and Settings”

You will be required to enter your passcode to continue the operation.

This reset can be completed directly on the iPhone itself. And with few simple clicks, you can format your iPhone back to default factory settings.

2. Factory Reset iPhone via iTunes

You can also factory reset your iPhone by connecting iPhone to iTunes. Compared to resetting iPhone in the Settings app, this way is the “heavier” version of resetting your iPhone to factory setting state. Before you factory reset iPhone via iTunes, we suggest you to backup all your important information and data on iPhone.

Go to Settings > iCloud, and turn off Find My iPhone.

Now, you can connect your iPhone to computer, and use iTunes to factory reset iPhone.

1. Open iTunes and select your iPhone when it appears

2. Click “Restore iPhone…” in the Summary panel

Once your iPhone restores to factory settings, it restarts. You will be asked if you want to set up as a new one or restore it from a backup. Now you know how to factory reset iPhone.

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