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  1. MaiKAimer

    iPhone 12 iPhone erase data duration

    I am about to trade in my old iPhone 12 so I decided to erase all settings and >60GB content on the phone. I followed the instructions in settings and clicked Erase iPhone. The white Apple logo appeared and the whole erasing process finished in like, 1-2 minutes? After this super short period...
  2. HopefullSisyfus

    (malicious) screen alteration can't be restored or erased. Searching deeper solution.

    Hello all readers, I am new here to MacRumours forum. I have been a faithfull mac-user for years. I am posting this thread here, in hope to find a solution to a persisting problem i can't seem to get rid of. I have been with a screen "problem" on my new Macbook pro 2019 (catlina) and on my...
  3. P

    Last Erase/Restore Date From Before Owning The Phone

    Hello So I recently switched over from Android to Apple, and through my carrier, upgraded my phone to an iPhone XS. So far the phone has been great, but there are a couple of things that I wasn't sure if they were bugs or maybe I was just not familiar with iOS. So I took it to the Genius Bar...
  4. AMTYVLE

    iPhone Want to do a clean install of iOS, been a while, question regarding Health data.

    Hello - Sorry in advance if this has been posted/answered in the past. I searched and could not find anything. Anyway, I'd like to totally Erase All Content and Settings on my iPhone XS Max and start fresh again. It's been a while since I did this and now that I have an Apple Watch paired I have...
  5. D

    iPod touch Wiped iPod Touch

    Hello, I recently wiped my iPod Touch because I am thinking about selling it or giving it away because I don't really use it anymore. But I feel a little paranoid that not everything was deleted. I went to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings and when I turn it on I get...