Best way to clear iPhone before selling without restore?

[poofyo101]

What is the best way to clear everything off an iPhone without restoring?
I am still on 1.59 Baseband and 4.0.1 So would like to clear the phone and then unlock before I sell it for my 4s.
Thanks

 

[iSaxon]

What is the best way to clear everything off an iPhone without restoring?
I am still on 1.59 Baseband and 4.0.1 So would like to clear the phone and then unlock before I sell it for my 4s.
Thanks

Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings

I sold my iPhone on eBay Saturday, and that's what I did.

 

[EmbraceTheOne]

Just delete EVERYTHING.


Hold an App down, Click the X, Delete. Repeat.


in iTunes, Delete all the songs.

 

[iSaxon]

Just delete EVERYTHING.


Hold an App down, Click the X, Delete. Repeat.


in iTunes, Delete all the songs.

That doesn't clear all personal data on the phone. Do a reset.

 

[amann76]

so when resetting the jailbreak and unlock remains???

 

[YaBoiD]

so when resetting the jailbreak and unlock remains???

Yes it does. As long as you do not do a restore.

 

[poofyo101]

I do not want to have to restore the phone? So the best way is to clear is to reset it? What is the best way to reset.

 

[LyricalMenace]

Wondering this myself I am in the same boat.

Original baseband with original firmware on my iPhone 4 never upgraded at all.

Need to get it unlocked, and then reset the phone to default while keeping my unlock/jb.

 

[poofyo101]

anyone else?

 

[poofyo101]

anyone? not sure how to do a reset without doing a restore.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

anyone? not sure how to do a reset without doing a restore.

Look at the first response in this thread, instructions are there.

 

[Trius]

Just delete EVERYTHING.


Hold an App down, Click the X, Delete. Repeat.


in iTunes, Delete all the songs.

LOL... ya, best way definitely

 

[SFStateStudent]

Reset and erase EVERYTHING; take out MicroSIM card and send it off to the new owner...

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Just delete EVERYTHING.
Hold an App down, Click the X, Delete. Repeat.
in iTunes, Delete all the songs.

"This one has much to learn!" ~Yoda~

 

[greytmom]

What if you leave the microsim in?

I've never removed mine before - my new phone has always been activated on the sim it came with, so what would be the purpose of removing the deactivated one? (not snark, genuinely wondering).

Also, I did the erase and reset - and it was done in just a couple of minutes. I don't remember it being that fast before - should I be concerned?

 

[Agent OrangeZ]

In my experience, "Erase All Content and Settings" on a jailbroken iPhone causes an infinite boot loop that requires a restore.

FYI...

 

[N23]

In my experience, "Erase All Content and Settings" on a jailbroken iPhone causes an infinite boot loop that requires a restore.

FYI...

I found this out tonight, my phone was jb'd on 1.59 baseband.
Tried to erase from phone settings and it wouldn't boot.

In the end I restored with older firmware and kept my baseband,
but the process would've been a lot easier if I did a little reading first.

 

[SFStateStudent]

The SIM card ties you to that iPhone, so if you take it out before you sell it, your account is disassociated with the iPhone you just sold...

 

[stu.h]

Blow it up.

 

[carjakester]

In my experience, "Erase All Content and Settings" on a jailbroken iPhone causes an infinite boot loop that requires a restore.

FYI...

when i sold my iPhone 5 jailbroken i used a tweak called semi restore.keeps only the jailbreak, worked like a charm.