How to Factory Reset your iPhone 5

How to factory Reset your iPhone5 

Step by Step

  Many times we have received questions about how to reset an iPhone 5 back to it's original factory default settings.  This is common practice if you are recovering from a bad virus or are selling your phone for reuse by someone else.  Just follow these simple steps below and you will be back up and running with your new factory reset iPhone 5.

***Important***   

Don't forget to back up any important data before reseting your iPhone to factory settings, as it will be lost and not recoverable after the factory reset.

How to reset your iPhone 5 to factory settings

1. Turn on your iPhone 5 and tap the “Settings” icon

2. Tap “General”

3. Scroll down until you see “Reset.” Tap it

4. Tap “Erase All Content and Settings”

5. You will be prompted with a security warning that states the action will erase all iPhone data. Tap “Erase iPhone”

6. You will be prompted with a second security warning; again, tap “Erase iPhone”

7. Your iPhone 5 will now be reset to factory settings. It will restart at the configuration page


How to reset to factory settings (locked out of your iPhone 5)

1. Connect your iPhone 5 USB cable to your computer

2. With your iPhone on, press and hold the POWER and HOME buttons simultaneously

3. Continue holding the POWER and HOME buttons until you see the iTunes icon and USB icon on your iPhone 5 screen

4. On your PC, iTunes will display a message that your iPhone is in recovery mode. Click “OK”

5. Select the “Restore iPhone” option

6. You will have to confirm your selection

7. Your iPhone will now reset to factory settings.


Note: If you're selling a used iPhone 5, you should also consider removing your SIM card and Micro SD card for extra security.

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