proper way to erase ipad before selling?

[trellaine]

What is the proper way to erase everything on my ipad 2 as I am selling it.

I have backed up to itunes and to icloud.

I have read two ways but told "erase" via the ipad is the best way as I will be getting a new ipad and want that info transferred to new ipad.

I tried erasing the ipad but takes forever??? articles claim it doesn't take very long?

Thanks

 

[siurpeeman]

the way i do it is turn off FaceTime, iMessage and find my iphone. i then erase all content and settings, and then i'm good to go.

 

[trellaine]

How long?

the way i do it is turn off FaceTime, iMessage and find my iphone. i then erase all content and settings, and then i'm good to go.

How long does it take? I have a 16gb jailbroken ipad 2

I kept seeing the spinning gear for an hour. Mind you maybe because its JB? and when I restore via itunes it will force me to update to the latest OS and erase.

Bottom line is how long does this take?

Thanks

 

[siurpeeman]

for me it honestly doesn't take more than a few minutes. it probably is because you're jailbroken that is taking so long. i'd restore it through itunes.

 

[trellaine]

Thanks after all the steps I took and finally restoring to new. Unfortunately I am not sure why Apple made me update to the latest fw but oh well.

I went to trade in or get $200 for what was a mint condition ipad 2. I took it out of the case and realized there was a dent in one corner lol...I think I may have dropped it once in the first few days I had it..some 2-3yrs ago.

It was the first time I took out of the case lol. Kinda funny.

But no $200 due to the dent.

And now updated to ios7 which I didnt want.

Oh well its now a fresh ipad2.