How to Erase iPhone 7 for Resale or Giveaway?

iPhone 7 is great with updated iOS and features, just as other previous models were, say iPhone 6. And iPhone 7 will also be replaced by future iPhone models. I am talking about the upcoming iPhone 8. Some day you may resell your iPhone 7 or just give it away to others. And before that, there is something you have to do before you abandon the device - make sure everything personal is wiped out from your iPhone. So how to erase iPhone 7 becomes a hot topic these days.



In addition to changing phone, there are reasons why you need to erase data on iPhone, for example, your iPhone is running out of storage space and you need to free up the device. Whatever reason it might be, there are a lot of work to do because your iPhone is housing a huge number of data. And below is how:

# Delete Files Manually

There are a lot of photos, videos, songs, notes, documents and other files on your iPhone, and you can delete these files manually. You just need to press down on any file and then select the ones you want to delete; and tap the Delete button to delete the files. You can also batch delete files by selecting all files of the same type.

# Uninstall Apps on iPhone 7

Now with iOS 10 installed, it is easy for you to uninstall apps on the Home screen of your iPhone 7, including built-in apps. And below are two ways to delete apps from iPhone 7.

Method 1: From Home Screen

1 Go to the Home screen and locate the application icon that you want to delete.

2 Press down on the icon for about 2 seconds until the icons swing. When you see the "X" appear next to some of the apps, tap the X on the app you wish to uninstall.

3 Wait until a dialog appears to ask for confirmation to delete the app and all of its data, select "Delete" or "Remove" to proceed.

Method 2 – From Settings

1 On the Home screen, select "Settings" > "General".

2 Tap "Storage & iCloud Usage" or "Usage".

3 Under the "Storage" section, select "Manage Storage".

4 When you see the list of apps installed on your iPhone 7, select the one you want to uninstall and tap "Delete app".

# Factory Reset iPhone via iTunes

1 Connect your phone to your computer with the USB cable and launch iTunes.

2 Click on "Restore iPhone".

3 From the iTunes dialogue box, click "Restore".

4 In the iPhone Software Update window, click "Next".

5 On the next window, click "Agree" to accept the license terms and to continue.

6 Be patient whilst iTunes downloads iOS and restore your iPhone.

# Erase Data on iPhone Permanently

Above methods allow you to delete data files from your iPhone, but the deleted files can be recovered with some tools. If you want to erase data on iPhone permanently and make them unrecoverable, you can use iOS Data Eraser. This is important because your iPhone 7 will be the property of some one else. And below is how to erase iPhone 7 completely without recovery possiblity.


1 Install iOS Data Recovery on your computer and start the app.

2 Connect iPhone with PC via USB cable.

3 Choose an erasing mode from the list: Express Cleanup, Photo Compress, Erase Private Data, Erase Deleted Files or Erase All Data.

4 Click "Erase now" to proceed.