According to our survey, millions of users sell, give away, or trade in their iPhone and iPad devices. That is a good way to get some money back from old iOS devices. However, one concern is privacy leakage. iOS devices come with the factory reset option, but it is not enough to protect your private data. Therefore, our guide explains how to clear your iPhone to sell and protect your data.

Part 1: Before Clearing iPhone to Sell

What to do before selling your iPhone? To avoid data loss, you‘d better make a backup. Moreover, you need to turn off Find My iPhone, unpair Apple Watch and other devices, and sign out all accounts on your iPhone.

How to Back up Your iPhone

To iCloud

Step 1. Run your Settings app.

Step 2. Connect your iPhone to an internet connection.

Step 3. Tap on your profile and choose iCloud.

Step 4. Go to iCloud Backup and tap Back Up Now.

To Computer

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable.

Step 2. Open iTunes on Windows and macOS Mojave or earlier, or Finder on macOS Catalina and later.

Step 3. Click the Phone button or your iPhone name.

Step 4. Go to the Summary or General tab, and click the Back Up Now button.

How to Turn off Find My iPhone

Step 1. Tap on your profile in the Settings app.

Step 2. Choose Find My, and toggle off Find My iPhone.

Step 3. If prompted, enter your Apple ID password. If you've forgotten your Apple ID password, you can reset it with the associated phone number or email.

How to Unpair Apple Watch

Step 1. Run the Watch app on your iPhone.

Step 2. Tap All Watches in the My Watch section.

Step 3. Tap the Info button and choose Unpair Apple Watch.

Step 4. When prompted, confirm the unpairing before erasing the iPhone to sell.

How to Sign Out Apple ID

Step 1. Tap on your profile in Settings.

Step 2. Scroll down and tap Sign Out.

Step 3. Then, input your Apple ID password and tap Turn Off.

Step 4. Next, decide to keep a copy of your data or ignore it

Step 5. Tap Sign Out again.

Part 2: How to Manually Clear an iPhone to Sell

What to do before selling your iPhone? You must clear all data on your device. In fact, you have multiple ways to complete the job, depending on your device status. We demonstrate the workflows below:

How to Erase iPhone to Sell by Settings

Step 1. Run your Settings app.

Step 2. Go to General, and Transfer or Reset iPhone.

Step 3. Choose Erase All Content and Settings.

Step 4. Read the alert and tap Continue.

Step 5. If prompted, enter your Apple ID password to confirm the action

How to Clear an iPhone before Selling Remotely

Step 1. Go to www.icloud.com/find/ in a browser and log in with your Apple ID and password.

Step 2. Choose your iPhone from All Devices.

Step 3. Click Erase This Device.

Step 4. If prompted, enter your Apple ID password.

Step 5. Then, click the Erase button again to erase the iPhone to sell.

How to Clear iPhone to Sell Using Another iOS Device

Step 1. Open the Find My app on another iPhone.

Step 2. Head to the Devices tab, and pick your iPhone.

Step 3. Tap and expand the bottom toolbar, and tap Erase This Device.

Step 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to wipe your iPhone to sell.

Part 3: One-stop Way to Clear iPhone to Sell

If you forgot your Apple ID password, it is difficult to clear your iPhone before selling. Thankfully, Apeaksoft iPhone Eraser can help you resolve this problem. The user-friendly interface makes it a good option for non-tech-savvy users.

How to Clear Your iPhone Before Selling

Step 1. Detect your iPhone

Launch the iPhone erasing software after installing it on your computer. It is compatible with Windows and macOS. Connect your iPhone to your computer with a Lightning cable.

Step 2. Select a level

Click Erase All Data and pick an erasing level: Low, Middle, or High. Here, we choose High and click Start to continue.

Step 3. Erase your iPhone

Type 0000 in the field and click the Erase button to begin erasing your iPhone before selling.

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