How to Reset a Cell Phone

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Back up your iPhone before resetting.. Reset your iPhone from the Settings app.. Reset your iPhone using iTunes.

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Steps

1

Back up your iPhone before resetting.

Step 1

Back up your iPhone before resetting.

2

Reset your iPhone from the Settings app.

Step 2

Reset your iPhone from the Settings app.

3

Reset your iPhone using iTunes.

Step 3

Reset your iPhone using iTunes.

4

Reset your iPhone using Find My iPhone.

Step 4

Reset your iPhone using Find My iPhone.

5

Enter the original Apple ID to bypass the activation lock.

Step 5

Enter the original Apple ID to bypass the activation lock.

6

Back up any data you want to save.

Step 6

Back up any data you want to save.

7

Reset your Android from the Settings app.

Step 7

Reset your Android from the Settings app.

8

Reset your Android from the Android Device Manager.

Step 8

Reset your Android from the Android Device Manager.

9

Reset your Android using Recovery Mode.

Step 9

Reset your Android using Recovery Mode.

10

Enter the Google Account password for the original owner (if prompted).

Step 10

Enter the Google Account password for the original owner (if prompted).

11

Back up any data you want to save.

Step 11

Back up any data you want to save.

12

Reset your Windows Phone from the Settings app.

Step 12

Reset your Windows Phone from the Settings app.

13

Reset your Windows Phone with Find My Phone.

Step 13

Reset your Windows Phone with Find My Phone.

14

Reset your Windows Phone from the recovery menu.

Step 14

Reset your Windows Phone from the recovery menu.

15

Back up your data.

Step 15

Back up your data.

16

Reset a BlackBerry 10 device.

Step 16

Reset a BlackBerry 10 device.

17

Reset an older BlackBerry device.

Step 17

Reset an older BlackBerry device.

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