{"id":18063,"date":"2023-02-16T10:36:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T10:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/?p=18063"},"modified":"2023-05-18T07:47:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T07:47:24","slug":"wipe-android-phone-before-selling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wipe-android-phone-before-selling","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Wipe Your Phone (Android or iPhone) Before Selling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"9e0d31c3d9a5bd51264e5f5e82004137\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:15px 0 15px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wiping your Android phone completely before selling is important for the protection of your personal information. So, if you are planning to sell your Android phone and wondering <strong>how to wipe Android phone before selling<\/strong>, just go through this article.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Things to Do Before Selling Your Android Phone<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Remove the external SD card or SIM from the phone before selling it.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare a complete backup of your Android phone using Google Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive, or use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/how-to-backup-android-data-on-pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PC to keep Android phone backup<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Unlink or log out from all the other accounts such as email or social media accounts.<\/li>\n<li>Delete all the saved passwords from the apps and browsers.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the payment card if any associated with your phone.<\/li>\n<li>Encrypt your phone. This is optional but is highly recommended for added security. For this, open <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; go to <strong>Security<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Encrypt Phone,<\/strong> and then, follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/disable-factory-reset-protection-android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disable Factory Reset Protection On Android<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">How To Wipe Android Phone Before Selling?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In order to wipe an Android phone before selling it you need to factory reset your phone. But before that make sure to use Android Data Eraser software to permanently erase all your data from your phone. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the methods mentioned here below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">Quick Navigation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"#m1\"><strong>Method 1: Perform Factory Reset<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"#m2\"><strong>Method 2: Use Android Data Eraser Software<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"#m3\"><strong>Method 3: Delete Android Phone Data Remotely<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"m1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Method 1: Perform Factory Reset<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Performing a factory reset is the official and the most common way to<strong> securely wipe Android phone before selling it<\/strong>. But make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/back-up-android-phone-before-factory-reset\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>backup your Android phone data before factory reset<\/strong><\/a>. Once you are done backing up your complete Android data, follow the below instructions:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Settings<\/strong> app on your Android phone.<\/li>\n<li>Then, go to the <strong>Users &amp;<\/strong> <strong>accounts<\/strong> section and click on your <strong>Google account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-3-copy.png\" alt=\"securely wipe Android phone before selling it\" width=\"190\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Tap the <strong>three-dotted icon<\/strong> at the top-right and click on <strong>Remove Account<\/strong> to disconnect your Google account from your phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Remove-account.png\" alt=\"securely wipe Android phone before selling it\" width=\"190\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now, go back to <strong>Settings<\/strong> and head to the <strong>System settings<\/strong> section this time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-10-copy.png\" alt=\"wipe your Android phone before selling it\" width=\"237\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Next, scroll down and select the <strong>Backup &amp; reset <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Reset phone<\/strong> and then select <strong>Erase all data<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-9-copy-e1676540575152.png\" alt=\"wipe your Android phone before selling it\" width=\"220\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Lastly, wait until your phone ends up wiping its data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the issue is people can still <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/recover-android-data-after-factory-reset\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recover data after factory reset<\/a><\/strong>. There are ways to do so as all the information stored on the phone is not completely gone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, it is recommended to use <strong>Android Data Eraser<\/strong> software to permanently erase all the data from the phone and then opt for factory rest. More on this software is described below.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"m2\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Method 2: Use Android Data Eraser<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/androiddataeraser.php\"><strong>Android Phone Eraser<\/strong><\/a> is the best software to <strong>wipe your Android phone before selling<\/strong>. The software is designed to erase all your Android phone data including <strong>photos<\/strong>, <strong>videos<\/strong>, <strong>files<\/strong>, <strong>contacts<\/strong>, <strong>messages<\/strong>, and other personal data. It supports all Android devices model and brands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This tool is known for its efficiency of super rendering power and disk clean-up abilities. It is 100% safe and protects your Android data from getting accessed by the new user with just one click.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, download the software on your system and follow its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/guide\/android-data-eraser-user-guide.php\"><strong>user guide<\/strong><\/a> to clean your Android phone completely before selling.<\/p>\n<br><center><a href='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/download-data-eraser' style=\"color: #fff;\">btn_img<img class='size-full wp-image-138' src='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/download-win.jpg' alt='free-download-android-erase' width='250'><\/a><\/center><br><div class='su-note' style='border-color:#62bbce;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;'><div class='su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim' style='background-color:#e7f1fa;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;'><p style='text-align: justify;margin:15px 15px;'><strong>Note<\/strong>: <em>It is recommended to download and use the software on your <strong>PC<\/strong> or <strong>laptop<\/strong> only.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><br>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">[<strong>Note:<\/strong> Remember to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/back-up-android-phone-before-factory-reset\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>backup your Android phone<\/strong><\/a> before using Android Phone Eraser using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/get-android-backup-restore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Backup &amp; Restore<\/strong><\/a> tool. You can also use this software to restore your backed-up data later on your new phone.]<\/div><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"m3\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Method 3: Delete Android Phone Data Remotely [Samsung Users]<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are a Samsung user and have the <strong>Find My Device feature enabled<\/strong> on your phone, you can go for this method to wipe Android data before selling it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Note: [Make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/backup-restore-samsung-galaxy-s21-s21-plus-s21-ultra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>backup your Samsung phone data<\/strong><\/a> before performing this method.]\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open <a href=\"http:\/\/findmymobile.samsung.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Find My Device<\/strong><\/a> on the browser.<\/li>\n<li>Then, <strong>sign in<\/strong> with the same <strong>Gmail account<\/strong> that you used on your phone.<\/li>\n<li>If multiple devices are linked to the same account, <strong>select the device<\/strong> from which you want to delete the data.<\/li>\n<li>On the next screen, select <strong>Erase Device<\/strong> from the appeared 3 options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FIND-MY-DEVICE-494x1024-copy.png\" alt=\"ow to wipe your Android phone completely before selling it\" width=\"156\" height=\"263\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now, wait until it erases your device completely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">How To Wipe Android Phone with Power Button?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can also <strong>wipe Android phone <\/strong>completely using the Power button. Here are the steps to do so &#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Make sure your device has enough battery to perform the reset process.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Switch off<\/strong> your Android device.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Long press<\/strong> the <strong>Power<\/strong> and <strong>Volume Down<\/strong> buttons together until the Android logo appears.<\/li>\n<li><b>Release<\/b> both buttons and wait until the <strong>Android system recovery screen<\/strong> appears.<\/li>\n<li>Now, use the <strong>Volume down<\/strong> button to highlight the <strong>Wipe data\/factory reset<\/strong> option and select it by pressing the <strong>Power <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-16-copy.png\" alt=\"how to wipe your Android phone completely before selling it\" width=\"368\" height=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now, use the <strong>Volume down<\/strong> button and highlight <strong>Yes <\/strong>and confirm it by pressing the <strong>Power <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<li>Wait until the reset process completes.<\/li>\n<li>Once done, highlight the option <strong>Reboot system now<\/strong> using the <strong>Volume button<\/strong> and then press the <strong>Power<\/strong> button to confirm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-15-copy.png\" alt=\"how to wipe your Android phone completely before selling it\" width=\"352\" height=\"215\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/permanently-delete-all-data-on-android-phone-and-tablet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Wipe Android Phone?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">How to Wipe Your iPhone Completely Before Selling it?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are an iPhone user and are looking for a way to securely wipe your phone data before selling, performing a factory reset is the best method. But, before wiping your iPhone, ensure to back up all your important data, such as photos, files, videos, contacts, documents, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can use iTunes or iCloud to back up your iPhone data. Now, proceed with the following steps to wipe iPhone data:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong> on your iPhone.<\/li>\n<li>Then, click on your <strong>iCloud account.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18073 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-21-copy-e1676542790294.png\" alt=\"wipe your Android phone before selling it\" width=\"152\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Select <strong>Find My <\/strong>and then <strong>toggle off<\/strong> the button for <strong>Find my iPhone<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18072 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-20-copy-e1676542830265.png\" alt=\"wipe your Android phone before selling it\" width=\"153\" height=\"219\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Enter the <strong>Apple ID<\/strong> to confirm.<\/li>\n<li>Now, go back to the <strong>iCloud<\/strong> screen. Scroll down and click on the <strong>Sign-out <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-22-copy.png\" alt=\"how to wipe your Android phone completely before selling it\" width=\"210\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Enter your passcode<\/strong> and tap <strong>Sign out<\/strong> again to confirm.<\/li>\n<li>Next, go back to<strong> Settings <\/strong>and select the <strong>General <\/strong>category.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and choose <strong>Reset<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on <strong>Erase All Content and Settings<\/strong> and wait for the iPhone to restore to default settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-23-copy.png\" alt=\"securely wipe Android phone before selling it\" width=\"400\" height=\"256\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well, these are some of the ways to wipe your Android data completely before selling. So, try any of the above methods and wipe your Android data.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I hope the article has well answered your question about <strong>how to wipe Android phone before selling<\/strong>. In case of any further queries or suggestions, feel free to comment or ask us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/recoverandroid1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wiping your Android phone completely before selling is important for the protection of your personal information. 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