How to permanently wipe an iPhone

[oldlabguy0]

I have been with my iPhone 5S for 2 years and it's a great phone I eve used. I replaced its with iPhone 6S last week and planned to sell the 5S to a local resident. I followed a few tutorials after searching on forums and Google but the method won't work in my case. When I hit the erase button on my screen, then it stays there forever.

Any other alternative than doing it on my iPhone?

 

[BrianBaughn]

Use iTunes to restore as "new"...and don't restore from backup.

 

[oldlabguy0]

Use iTunes to restore as "new"...and don't restore from backup.

Where is the option? i seldom use iTunes for management

 

[Applejuiced]

Plug it to iTunes and hit restore.
Once it's done restoring select setup as new.

 

[maxsix]

Where is the option? i seldom use iTunes for management

Settings / General

Reset / Erase All Content and Settings

 

[Gav2k]

Plug it to iTunes and hit restore.
Once it's done restoring select setup as new.

I'd follow this but I wouldn't select set up as new. That's the part where I would pull the cable out.

 

[Dentienly]

To delete your iPhone data, just perform the "Erase all content and settings". But this method won't completely erase data and still be easily recovered by some data recovery app. I personally recommend using iPhone data eraser app to delete your personal data.

 

[Edge1978]

Settings / General

Reset / Erase All Content and Settings

This has always worked for me.

 

[ielessar]

Just make sure that you remove it from your iCloud devices so that the next owner faces no activation or iCloud lock issues.

 

[SisterBlue22]

Is the phone jailbroken? If it is, "erase all content and settings" probably won't work.

 

[adamhenry]

Remove your phone from your support profile page if it is listed there: http://supportprofile.apple.com/

 

[oldlabguy0]

Settings / General

Reset / Erase All Content and Settings

Doesn't work. The screen keeps flashing and nothing erased after reboot

 

[oldlabguy0]

Is the phone jailbroken? If it is, "erase all content and settings" probably won't work.

then how to erase an jailbroken iPhone?

 

[Gav2k]

then how to erase an jailbroken iPhone?

With iTunes

 

[duction]

stamp on it.

 

[richwoodrocket]

Put it into dfu mode then restore it in iTunes.