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  1. Aerisdies

    Battery Change: Factory Reset required

    So here in the Philippines, there are the so-called "authorized" stores such as the PowerMac Center. Special Note: They ship the phone to Singapore's Apple Store after doing a local diagnostic test for repairs etc. Me and my wife inquired to have our iPhone (old SE2020) battery replaced. They...
  2. S

    Is there a way to find out the last date an iphone was factory reset?

    Is there a way to find out the last date an iphone was factory reset (ie log file, etc)?
  3. 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...
    • MaiKAimer
    • Thread
    • erase all content factory reset iphone trade in
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPhone
  4. Shattered68

    Trashpicked iMac

    Hey everyone, Im new to Mac and my buddy found a 2007 iMac on the curb and gave it to me. I was following a factory reset tutorial because the person who had it last did not wipe it. So I deleted MacOS from disk utility and went to reinstall it but i cant because it makes me sign into Apple but...
  5. J

    Other How is it safe to buy a refurbished iPhone like from Amazon since the data from the previous owner could still be on the device and accessed by you?

    How is it safe to buy a refurbished iPhone like from Amazon since the data from the previous owner could still be on the device and accessed by you or because the previous owner's data could become mixed in with your data or accounts, even if the device is factory reset?
    • jacktbst
    • Thread
    • data access encrypted factory reset
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iPhone
  6. J

    Apple TV 4K HDR - Factory reset issue

    Hi All, Does anyone know of a way to factory reset these things without a network connection or using a remote? I have some Apple TV 4K HDR units that are managed by JAMF Pro. They are locked in to conference mode, which prevents users from using the ATV remote to do anything other than wake...
  7. W

    iPad Air Do factory resets wear out the storage chips on Apple devices?

    I had read somewhere that continuously rewriting data on an SSD will wear out the number of write cycles it has and cause it to fail. I reset my new iPad Air so I could restore it from an iCloud backup and get access to my Google Authenticator, but I couldn't, so I reset it again and set it back...
    • wry
    • Thread
    • factory reset ipad air (2022) read write cycles ssd storage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPad
  8. E

    iPhone 13 Data after factory reset

    I recently got a new iphone, but I have to return the device after my contract ends. At that time, when I reset my phone to clear it of all data, will all of my data “really” be cleared? I saw on the news that someone reset her phone and returned it, only for some employees at the phone store to...
    • Ellezk
    • Thread
    • factory reset iphone iphone 13
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPhone
  9. H

    Cracked screen and reset to factory settings

    Hi All, How can I reset a mac to factory settings when screen doesn't work ? I tried connecting to external screen and used cmd+R, however the external screen never shows the disk utility options Also I dont have the admin lock password, trying to set this up through my existing user account...
    • hmehta
    • Thread
    • catalina factory reset macbook pro "16 2019 screen black
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. therealMasa

    How to wipe MacBook Air for resale?

    Pretty newbish question but I'm looking to sell my M1 MacBook Air and need to factory reset it. I assumed this would be a fairly straightforward process, but some of the guides I found online have caused controversy in the comments, so I thought I'd throw the question out here. Thanks!
  11. P

    MAC OS cannot start up from this disk

    Hello nice people, Fisrt off forgive me if this is already a thread but i could not find any answers for this problem here. Now, I have an old macbook white 13" late 2009, I'm trying to reset it to factory settings because I want to give it away. I was running Mavericks 10.9.5 but I've already...
  12. J

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus Recover data after factory reset

    Hello everyone, Unfortunately, my iPhone 6s stopped working yesterday and I couldn't reboot it using the Update option from iTunes, so I had to recover it using the factory reset. I didn't have a backup for my last couple of days, and I lost 1 important photo and 1 important WhatsApp message...
    • Juan12345
    • Thread
    • backup factory reset iphone 6s whatsapp
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: iPhone
  13. C

    IOS data recovery tools? Hot or Not?

    In the process of factory resetting a couple of iPhones to sell, i came across a number of tools claiming to be able to recover deleted data from iPhones. Is this actually possible? Some of them are quite expensive, so i presume they must offer something. As i have had everything from credit...
  14. S

    iPhone XR Receiver Mic not working after 13.7 upgrade, so planing factory reset. Pls help with backup procedure

    Dear all Good day I've been a loyal iPhone user since iPhone5 Now, I have an XR (the one with the issue), in addition to some other Apple devices Couple of days ago I opted for the 13.7 upgrade on XR My Receiver mic - the one on top / upper side is NOT working ever since I am unable to hear the...
    • Subu
    • Thread
    • factory reset how to backup iphone ios 13.7 iphone xr mic not working receiver mic
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPhone
  15. H

    Factory reset—restore backup or reinstall MacOS?

    I am going to factory reset my MacBook pro. After erasing the hard drive, do I need to reinstall MacOS first, or can I backup from Time Machine right away?
  16. M

    Python on MacBook Air

    Hello, I made a factory reset of my MacBook Air, and downloaded a firewall and an antivirus program. Then I noticed that the firewall picked up a program called "Python", which I found to be strange. To my knowledge, this is a similar program to R (Statistics, coding, forecasting, etc...
    • mackenmac
    • Thread
    • factory reset macbook macbookair python standard
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  17. S

    How to factory reset Performa 5200?

    Hello. I have an ancient Macintosh Performa 5200 that I would like to sell. Before selling it I want to factory reset the computer. I couldn't find anything on the web or in the help menu on the 5200. Does anyone know? Thanks in advance.
  18. U

    iPod iPod nano (2005) factory reset failed - how to replace software?

    The connection between my iPod Nano 1st Gen and iTunes on my iMac was cutting in and out. The cable worked fine with my other iPod and iPhone. Restarting the iPod (holding menu and home buttons) hasn't helped. While it was being recognised by iTunes I attempted a factory restore but...
  19. B

    Can't factory reset iPad 1432

    I recently got a free iPad Mini at a garage sale giveaway. But lo and behold it was a "lost" device from Winona State U. I contacted their tech support and they said, Just keep it; the student has already paid for losing it. So I install ITunes on my Win10 and go through the factory reset...
    • borgauf
    • Thread
    • factory reset ipad 1
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iPad
  20. natalie2924

    How to get images back from a SD card?

    Good Morning. I just wondered if anyone could help me, I had my phone stolen from me a couple of weeks ago, thankfully I got my phone back from the police but the thief ended up taking my phone to a cash shop and factory reset my phone some how. I've lost everything off it. I have a 32gb sd...
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