How to reset the iPhone or iPad to its factory settings

If the device is buggy, do not turn on, or are you going to sell it, it is necessary to return to factory settings.

How to reset the iPhone or iPad through the menu settings

This method is suitable when the device is working and you can unlock its screen. Reset via the settings menu, use to erase your iPhone or iPad and any personal data before sale. Or to restore the normal operation of the device, when it continues to slow down, even after restart.

1. Create a backup of your important data

If you want to keep your personal information, create a local backup of iPhone or iPad to your computer through iTunes, and / or cloud up when iCloud. By doing this, you can restore erased data on current or new machine.

How to create a backup through iTunes

1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer and open iTunes. If prompted, enter your password to login.

2. Click on the device on the side panel of iTunes and click the "Browse" on the panel itself.

3. Click "Create a copy now." If used together with the other information you want to store data programs "Health" and "active" pre-check "Encrypt backup", enter the password and remember it.

4. Follow the prompts, and then wait until the backup is complete.

How to back up to iCloud

1. Connect the mobile device to the Internet.

2. Click "Settings» → user name → iCloud. If your phone is running iOS 10.2 or older, click "Settings", lower the setting down the page and select iCloud.

Make sure that the switches on the other hand points "Contacts", "Calendar" and other programs to iCloud menu active.

3. Lower down the page and click "Backup to iCloud». On the next screen, ensure that the "Backup to iCloud» enabled.

4. Click "Backup" and wait until the last created a copy of the time on this screen will not be updated.

2. reset

1. Open the "Settings» → «Basic» → «Reset" and click "Erase All Content and Settings."

2. Confirm erase data and wait for the process to complete. If the system prompts you to disable the "Find iPhone», do it in "Settings» → user name → iCloud.

When the machine restarts, it will already be on the stand to factory settings.

If you can not reset after setting because we have forgotten the password, read this instructions.

How to reset the iPhone or iPad in Recovery Mode

This method is for those occasions when your iPhone or iPad not included. As a result, all personal data will be erased and you will be able to recover only if the iCloud or on your computer previously backed up.

1. Connect your iOS-device to your computer and open iTunes.

2. Perform a forced restart iPhone. On different models to do it in different ways.

On iPhone X, IPhone iPhone 8 or 8 Plus, briefly press the zoom button first, and after - to decrease the volume. Then hold the side button and hold it until the mobile device does not restore screen is displayed.

On the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus simultaneously hold the Volume Down button and the lateral button and hold to move the mobile device into recovery mode.

On the iPhone 6s Plus and earlier models, as well as on the iPad at the same time hold the top (or side) and the button "Home" and hold them until the gadget does not restore screen is displayed.

3. When iTunes will offer to repair or upgrade your device, click "Restore" and follow the prompts.

When the machine restarts, it will be on the factory settings.

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