How to Format the iPhone and iPad?

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Formatting an iPhone doesn’t require technical skills or any high-end technicalities. But one thing that requires attention is not to lose any data in the process of formatting the phone. Backing up the data plays an essential role in the Format process that helps you keep your data safe while performing the format.

What happens if I format my iPhone?

Let us see how we can perform a factory reset on the iPhone that will format the iPhone.

How to factory reset your iPhone/iPad?

Step 1

Back up your iPhone

  1. You can use either iCloud or iTunes to back up your iOS device.
  2. For iCloud
  • Go to Settings
  • Click on iCloud
  • Select Backup
  • Ensure that the feature is enabled.
  • To see when the last backup was run, look under the “Back Up” Now option where the date and time should be displayed.
  • If you haven't done a backup before, you can click on the “Back Up” Now button and follow the instructions.
  1. To use iTunes/The Finder to back up your iPhone or iPad
  • You'll need to plug your device into your PC or Mac using the charging cable.
  • Click on the iPhone or iPad icon.

Step 2

Factory-reset your iPhone

Performing a factory reset will completely wipe the data from your device, which is why having a backup in advance is so vital.

  1. To reset your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings
  2. Click on General
  3. Select Reset
  4. Then select Erase All Content and Settings.
  5. If you've got an iCloud backup set up, iOS will ask if you'd like to update it, so you don't lose unsaved data.
  6. We advise you to follow this advice.
  7. Click “Back Up”
  8. Then click Erase.
  9. After typing in your passcode you will get a warning box, with the option to erase the iPhone in red.
  10. Click on this.
  11. You'll need to enter your Apple ID password to confirm the action.
  12. The device will be wiped
  13. Go back to the initial setup screen you saw when you first used the device.
  14. You can also fully reset your iPhone through iTunes or Finder
  15. When you plug in your iOS device, you should see a 'Restore iPhone' button, which will fully reset the device.
  16. Your iPhone is now reset.

How to Restore an iPhone/iPad?

Using iCloud backup

  1. Startup the iPhone
  2. Enter your details when prompted, including your WiFi password, until you reach the page where you're asked how you want to 'Set Up iPhone'.
  3. Now you will have three options
  • Set Up as a New iPhone
  • Restore from iCloud Backup
  • Restore from iTunes backup
  1. So select the iCloud option
  2. You'll be prompted to enter your iCloud account details.
  3. Once you are done with this
  4. Agree to the terms and conditions, your iPhone will begin restoring all your data.

Using iTunes or Finder backup

  1. Startup the iPhone
  2. Enter your details when prompted, including your WiFi password, until you reach the page where you're asked how you want to 'Set Up iPhone'.
  3. Now you will have three options
  • Set Up as a New iPhone
  • Restore from iCloud Backup
  • Restore from iTunes backup
  1. Select Restore from iTunes.
  2. You'll be prompted to Connect to iTunes
  3. So plug in your iPhone
  4. You'll see a screen on iTunes that gives you the option to restore a backup.
  5. Click continue
  6. Your iPhone will be set up automatically, with the apps being restored from the iTunes backup.
  7. When it's finished, you'll have a freshly cleaned system.

We hope that this blog has helped you formatting your iPhone/iPad at Getechinfo.

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