How to erase all data
I want to erase all data before I give my iPhone 5 to repair.
When I go to "Erase all Content and Settings"
it askes me for my 4 digit Passcode.
The problem is, I never set a Passcode to the iPhone.
I did once to my iPad.
I tried 2 different Passcodes I used on other devices, none of them worked... of course!
So how can I erase the data on my iPhone then?
if I will do that, what happens to the backup I wanted to bring back when I want to restore the phone to its current state? It might overwrite an empty backup over the original one?
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I'm sorry to hear about your phone! I understand the need for an active device. You are able to activate an old device and process an insurance claim for your iPhone 4s within 60days from the incident date. Keep in mind if the old phone is not a smartphone and you currently have unlimited data that feature will fall off. If you have a tier data plan no changes will be made. Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Thank you.
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VZW Support
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Firefox also makes regular backups of your bookmarks in a folder named bookmarkbackups in your personal settings folder. You can restore the backup to your new Firefox, but unlike importing the HTML-format file, it is a complete drop-in replacement, so if you have saved new bookmarks you do not want to lose, the export/import method may work better for you.
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Please could you advise/share your experience on below:
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