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How to Factory Reset Any iPhone Model: Step-by-Step Guide

HardReset.InfoAugust 22, 20252 min155 views
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Factory Resetting Your iPhone via Settings

  • 💡 To begin a factory reset directly on your iPhone, navigate to Settings.
  • 🎯 Then, select General and scroll down to Transfer or Reset iPhone.
  • 🔑 Here, you will find the option to Erase All Content and Settings, which will remove all data and restore the device to its original state.

Factory Resetting Your iPhone Using a Computer

  • 💻 For this method, connect your iPhone to a Mac or Windows PC using iTunes (or Finder on newer Macs).
  • ⚠️ Next, you need to put your iPhone into recovery mode.
    • For iPhone 8 or later: Quickly press Volume Up, then Volume Down, and then press and hold the Side button until the recovery screen appears.
    • For iPhone 7 or 7 Plus: Hold the Volume Down and Side buttons together.
    • For iPhone 6S or earlier: Hold the Home button along with the top or side buttons.
  • 🚀 Once in recovery mode, your computer will prompt you to Restore the iPhone, which will erase the device and reinstall iOS.
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