Did I Wipe My iPhone 3G Correctly?
I have an iPhone 3G that has lain unused for some months and now I want to sell it. I didn't know about using Rest in the Settings, and just connected it to iTunes on my Mac and did a "Restore." Has this fully erased all my previous data or do I need to put a SIM card in it temporarily to do that?
Is there a way to completely erase an old iPhone without putting my SIM card back in it?
Actually my question had to do with whether I needed the SIM card installed to do this. If the phone won't go past the "Install SIM card" page but I've nearly completed a "Restore" my question is whether the data is already deleted and the phone is now safe to pass on to someone else. Your quick citation did not really answer that.
What I DID learn in the manual is that the "restore software" option does not actually delete the data from the phone permanently, despite the warnings. So it looks like I have to insert a card, do the reset, and then take it back out.
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I'm running lion and I ran into a bootcamp problem that was permanent.
I went into lion recovery mode and erased the main hard drive and the "macbook HD" drive. I'm now re installing leopard.
Did I do this correctly?Well you need to hold c boot off the 10.6 disk, use Disk Utiltiy there to erase the Entire drive (select the size and makers name on the far left)
Next select Erase > security option > Zero all data and go take a small nap (maps off bad sectors)
Come back and quit, install Snow Leopard from the installer.
You see, you have to erase the whole drive, to rebulild the hidden partiton map and delete the hidden Lion Recovery partition.
Yea I know, you might want to install Lion again, but all you have to do is log into MAS and hold option and click on Purchases to redownload and install Lion again.
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Is there any way to wipe an iphone 3gs even though I had not set it up with mobile me? My phone was stolen a couple of days ago, and even though i did not have much important info in it (it was relatively new) aside from my contacts.... I'm worried about the access to my mail account if they are able to use a wifi source. I've cancelled the service on that phone, but would feel more comfortable if I coud wipe the info on the phone. Is there any way to do it?
If the Find My iPhone service is not installed on the device you cannot wipe or locate the device. Sorry to hear about your loss :'(
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i have an iphone and an ipad (which are connected by the same apple id) i broke the phone and sold it but i didnt get to factory reset it because it was broken, is there any way for me to wipe my iphone from my ipad?
Try this:
Open the "Find my iPhone" app on your iPad, fill in your AppleID and password at the start up screen, and you should see a list of all your devices and their current location, if connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile data network. Devices not connected will be shown as "offline". But you can still trap on the icon and hit "erase iPhone" in the right hand window.
If your iPhone is not listed, you did not activate this feature during the setup of the phone and it can't be erased remotely.
If the phone is listed, even as offline, tap on "erase" to send the erase command. The next time your device will be connected to any kind of network, the content will be erased. -
I Have changed my Apple ID password but that won't help as all my notes, messages, emails etc are on there, is there any way to wipe the IPhone without having it anymore? I can't erase the IPhone though "find my IPhone" app as I didn't download it on that IPhone. Thanks
Go to icloud.com. Log in with your Apple ID & Password. Go to the Find My iPhone section. Perform a remote wipe of the device.
You don't have to have downloaded any app. You only have to have enabled the Find My iPhone option under Settings > iCloud. If you did not do that, then you cannot remotely access the device.
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i got problem when trying to call my iphone 4 using facetime with my Macbook Pro 13',it did ringing,but my iphone 4 did not receive that call as if nothing happen.But,when the call ended,that call appeared in the missed call list.fyi both are connected to internet.Help!! thank you in advance
i got problem when trying to call my iphone 4 using facetime with my Macbook Pro 13',it did ringing,but my iphone 4 did not receive that call as if nothing happen.But,when the call ended,that call appeared in the missed call list.fyi both are connected to internet.Help!! thank you in advance
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1) authorize iTunes on the new machine for your iTunes store account(s)
2) connect your device and right-click or control-click it in the iTunes Source list, then choose transfer purchases from the shortcut menu that appears.
3) sync the device
iTunes will wipe the iPhone but, since you transferred your purchases in the previous step, your content will be in your library and you can re-populate the iPhone with it. -
Is there any way to stop a remote wipe on iPhone 4 via iCloud?
I lost my phone and thought it was stolen so i put a wipe on it, however it was offline so it is still pending. I just recently found my phone so i was wondering if there was a way to stop the pending wipe? THANKS FOR ANY COMMENTS!!
I need an answer to this question also. My i phone was stolen. I panicked and did the wipe option. Now I regret it because there is no way to track my phone now. I hope someone finds a way to undo the wipe.
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how do I wipe my iphone4S as I've followed the suggested support papers up to number 5, but it's not working.
I have forgotten my passcode and I know I will be to wipe the iphone but I can't find any instructions that actually work.
PLEASE HELPEither force the phone into recovery mode, as described here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
Or, login to iCloud.com, on your computer, locate the phone, then erase it.
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Hi, I have selected earse content and settings in general settings, after that my iphone displays
apple symbol only. Did i spoil my iphone?It takes a very long time, depending on the size 8,16,32GB?
it can take over a few hours.
if it doesn't work over 24hrs connect it to a computer using itunes, and choose update, it'll update it with the newest firmware. -
Trying to publsh changes to my website. I get a message "There was an error communicating with the FTP server. Try again later, or check with your service provider." I did, and all my settings are correct, but still cannot publish.
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Recently purchased older powermac G4 at a garage sale. Unable to do anything because owner, that has now moved, did not wipe it clean and everything I try to do requires his password. Is there a way to restore to factory default, make myself admin and reset password? Hoping this purchase wasnt a complete waste of my time and money.
Here's the instructions if you have the discs.
Mac OS X: Changing or resetting an account password
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274?viewlocale=en_US
Changing your administrator password
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh655.html
Here's one method to reset the password without the install disc:
1. boot computer and hold the "apple" key and the "s" key.
2. wait for terminal show
3. release keys
4. type without the quotes: "/sbin/mount -uaw"
5. press enter
6. type without the quotes: "rm /var/db/.applesetupdone
7. press enter
8. type without the quotes: "reboot"
9. press enter
This will let you create a new admin account when you reboot your computer.
Also, without the discs, look at Mac OS X Tip - No Password, No Root, No CD? No Problem.
http://www.macobserver.com/tip/2003/06/16.1.shtml
Here is a way to get around not knowing the admin password on Macs.
To reset your OS X password without an OS X CD you need to enter terminal and create a new admin account:
1. Reboot
2. Hold apple + s down after you hear the chime.
3. When you get text prompt enter in these terminal commands to create a brand new admin account (hitting return after each line):
* mount -uw /
* rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
* shutdown -h now
4. After rebooting you should have a brand new admin account. When you login as the new admin you can simply delete the old one and you’re good to go again!
Not sure is this will work on a Mac running OS 9.
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My ios 7.o update did not finish on iphone 4
my ios 7.0 update did not finish on iphone 4
is the device disabled now? Have you tried connecting and updating using itunes?
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Is it a good idea to update my iphone 3GS with the new io6 software? I did it with my iphone 3G and the io4 software ruined it really!
Your plan is generally OK, but I would suggest a different approach, since you're so frazzled by it.
1. Update iPhoto first; check and backup the iPhoto Library;
2. Upgrade to Yosemite; This will prompt you to migrate to Photos, but you don't have to do it, so don't!
3. iPhoto 9.6.1 will remain in your Applications folder and you can continue to use it;
4. Learn more about Photos, it's features and how iCloud Photo Library really works (for example, once you turn it on, you won't need to download manually);
5. When you do feel you know enough about Photos, only then launch it to migrate your photos; after migration your iPhoto Library remains fully functional, in case you want to revert to using iPhoto, so that part should not worry you.
Thet biggest issue you have is the small amount of free space. You might want to address tha first, or locate your new Photos Library on an external drive as well, and only move it to your local drive when it's been optimized (or keep it on an external).
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