How To Reset Your Iphone

Things to Do Before Resetting an iPhone

Before you factory reset your iPhone, there are a few things you should consider doing to set it up for a reset.

Back up your iPhone so you can restore your personal data later. You can back up your iPhone using iCloud storage, Mac, or third-party cloud storage services. Make sure you unpair your Apple Watch, if you’ve paired one to your iPhone. If you’re selling or giving away your iPhone, don’t forget to disable Find My on your iPhone. This Apple feature lets you locate & play a sound on your missing iPhone, or even erase your iPhone using the Find My app. The new user won’t be able to disable Find My without your Apple ID password, which you obviously won’t share with anyone. Also, before you sell off your iPhone, don’t forget to remove your iPhone from your Apple ID. If you’re moving to a non-Apple device, you should de-register iMessage. For this, open Settings > Messages and turn off the iMessage toggle.

How to Factory Reset an iPhone

Now that you know what needs to be done before resetting an iOS device, let’s go through the steps to factory reset your iPhone with ease.
During the process, you might be prompted to enter your iPhone’s passcode or Apple ID password for disabling Find My and Activation Lock. If you’re using an eSIM, you can choose to erase your eSIM or keep it. If erased, you will have to contact your network provider to reactivate the cellular plan.

How to Factory Reset an iPhone from a Mac or Windows PC

You can also erase your iPhone using the Finder app on a Mac or the Apple Devices app on Windows. Here’s how to do it:

How to Factory Reset an iPhone Without Password

If you forgot your iPhone passcode, there’s a way to reset your iPhone from Recovery mode. This method requires a Mac or PC with iTunes installed. Recovery mode lets you erase everything so you can set it up again. Once you’ve reset everything, you can restore your iPhone data from a backup or set it up as a new device. Here’s how to reset an iPhone without password:
iPhone 8 or later: Press and instantly release the Volume Up button, then press and instantly release the Volume Down button, and lastly, press and hold the Side button until you see the Recovery Mode screen.
On iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: Press and hold the Volume Down button and Side button.
On iPhone SE (1st gen), iPhone 6s, or earlier: Press and hold the Side button and Home button.

How to Reset iPhone using Buttons (Hard Reset)

If you don’t want to lose any data, you can also reset your iPhone with buttons, commonly known as force restart or hard reset. It will help you wipe off common software issues on your iPhone while keeping all the data intact. For instance, when the display freezes or becomes unresponsive, you can hard reset your iPhone 11 with just buttons. Here’s how the process goes by:
You’ve successfully reset your iPhone without deleting any data.
Well, that sums up our guide on resetting an iPhone to its factory settings. This can be useful for fixing major software glitches or your iPhone slowing down. You can also reset it to remove your Apple account and apps from it before giving away your iPhone to someone else. If you found this guide helpful or have some query regarding it, let us know in the comments.