How to reset iphone 6 to factory settings. Hard reset settings and content on iPhone or iPad

Beginning users of "apple" phones are usually enthusiastic about downloading various software to their device. And this is not surprising, because there are so many interesting games and applications on the network. Such a thoughtless approach sooner or later leads to a lack of memory on the device, as a result of which the gadget is running slower, and for downloading really desired programs there is no space left.

If your iPhone is increasingly showing such signs, this is a signal that you need to clear the memory to factory settings. How to clear memory on iPhone 6 - one of the most popular phone models today, while applying different ways, described in this article.

Before resetting an iPhone 6, 6S, or any other version of an Apple gadget, you need to carefully prepare, namely, make a backup. This action will protect the user from losing information, because if this happens, it can always be restored from a copy.

Backup iPhone 6 can be done in one of 2 ways. The first method involves the following steps:

• Entering the AppStore, selecting the file menu.
• Go to the devices section.
• Click on the backup item.
• Clicking on the gadget icon at the top.
• Enter the overview section and select the copy creation function right now.

Reference. Absolutely all information from a backup cannot be restored. Therefore, before you clean your iPhone and delete everything that is on it, think carefully. From a backup to an iPhone 6, it will be possible to “return” data on contacts, notes, photos, settings and call history, etc. All content deleted from the phone’s memory cannot be restored.

Another backup method involves such an algorithm of actions as:

• Entering device settings.
• Selecting the main section.
• Descent to the end of the screen, selection of the reset sub-item.

Here, the device will offer the user several options. According to them, you can reset:

• Settings. Reset iPhone settings it will not erase personal information stored on the gadget. What can not be said about other settings that will have to be reset. This applies to the alarm clock and other standard applications.
• Content. By selecting this item, the user can clear the device's memory completely by restoring the factory settings. Why would such a step be necessary? For example, if the owner of the sixth iPhone model wants to donate his gadget or sell it. Of course, the buyer will want to have a phone with "clean" memory.
• Network settings. This operation is required in situations where, after replacing the SIM card, the device cannot recognize the network. Such a reset will not harm the device and there will definitely not be data loss in its process.

Before deleting any information from the memory of an "apple" phone, the user should consider such points as:

• The need to recharge the smartphone at least to half, so that during the operation it is not completely discharged and does not turn off. This is especially necessary if the content will be reset - the longest of all options for this operation. Of course, nothing critical will happen when the device is turned off, but then you will have to connect it to a PC and work with the iTunes utility, which will increase the duration of the procedure.
• A jailbroken phone will go into the "eternal apple" mode after the content is deleted. In this situation, you will also need to restore the device using iTunes in such a way as entering the device into DFU or Recovery mode.

Clearing iPhone storage using iTunes

Before starting the procedure, which will be carried out through iTunes, it is necessary to disable the iPhone search function, if it was active. To do this, go to iCloud settings and turn it off. this function. Next, you need to connect the iPhone using a USB cable to a PC or laptop (depending on what you will work with), and follow these steps:

• Click on the gadget image.
• In the overview tab, click on restore iPhone.
• Confirm your decision a second time by clicking on the appropriate button.

Further, the process of erasing information will be automatically launched by iTunes. After the end, the device’s memory will become clean, but at the same time, the settings for the alarm clock, contacts, etc. - will not be harmed. But such files of this type as multimedia will be lost forever.

Erase iPhone via icloud

Consider another way to quickly free up iPhone memory from all that is superfluous. This method can be implemented even remotely, as long as there is access to the network. You will also need a PC or laptop, smartphone or tablet. What operating system is on these devices does not matter. Installation additional software also not needed.

To delete data, the user must act according to the following algorithm:

• Go to the iCloud resource (official) and log in with your Apple ID.
• Launch the iPhone finder app.
• Select your device from the menu, which lists all devices. Select it.
• Confirm deletion of information. The blocking function will not allow the operation to be completed successfully until the Apple ID is entered. In other fields that appear on the screen, you do not need to enter any information, let them remain empty.
• Click on "Finish".

The fifth step is the final one. After it, the process on the machine will be launched by the system, and after a couple of minutes all data from the device’s memory will be erased.

Reference. You can delete data from the memory of an "apple" phone through iCloud without the Internet. The request will be added to the queue, and as soon as the device appears on the network, it will be executed.

We warn you! All of the above steps will disable the Find iPhone option and disable Activation Lock. To bring all functions back to normal, you will need to enter an Apple-ID. If you do not perform this action, the gadget will simply turn into a piece of iron.

Full reset iPhone through Hard Reset

Using this method, which will be discussed in detail later, is advisable in such a situation when the user has lost the security password, and therefore cannot turn off the iPhone search function. Why sometimes you need to do the latter, has already been said. For example, when restoring gadget settings through the iTunes utility.

This method is called "hard", because the reset can lead to the erasure and complete loss of absolutely all personal data. In this regard, the use of this method is recommended only for those who have tried other methods, but have not received a satisfactory result.

Through hard reset clearing memory is done as follows:

• The device is connected to a PC or laptop using a USB cable (depending on which device is at the user's disposal).
• The most "fresh" version of the iTunes utility is launched. If the user on the PC has an outdated version, you need to download from the Apple resource latest version programs.
• The gadget is entered into DFU mode. To do this, the user presses 2 buttons at once - Home and Power and counts up to 10. Then the second button is released, and the first continues to be held for the same amount of time. You should hear a sound indicating the connection to iTunes. The phone display will turn black and no images will appear on it.
• A click is made on the iPhone restore button.

After that, it remains only to wait for 10-15 minutes. After the reset operation is completed, the system will offer the user a choice of 2 options for further actions: reactivate the smartphone or return the erased information via backup. If the user selects the latter, they will need to go to the browse item and click on the restore from backup button. Then it remains only to choose specific option copy and click on the button to confirm your decision again.

Conclusion

Unfortunately, the difficulties of iPhone owners are not limited to device freezes. Often they become victims of scammers and extortionists, when they remotely change passwords from devices and blackmail the owners of "apple" gadgets. And every year the number of such cases only increases. In such a situation, in no case should you transfer money to criminals, otherwise the blackmail will be long, but such a simple procedure as resetting the device to factory settings will leave the attackers with nothing. The main thing is not to forget to make regular backups so that you always have the opportunity to recover lost data.

Although rare, there are still cases when it is necessary to return the iPhone or iPad to its original, factory state: reset all settings or network settings, erase all content, return the Home screen to the default view. To do this, you do not need to carry the device in service center It's very easy to do it yourself.

In the article "under the cut" I will tell you about all the options for resetting the iPhone and their consequences.

Recently, in one of the comments, we were approached by iPhone owner Having a problem connecting your phone to a cellular network. The device could not determine the operator cellular communication(the notification “Searching for a network” was displayed in the status bar) and as a result, cellular communication was unavailable.

The solution to the problem was simple: the network settings were reset, after which the cellular connection improved.

On the official Apple website in the "Support" section, a case is described when the Wi-Fi switch in the iPhone settings may become inactive, i.e. turn on the wireless network module will not work. The company does not name the reasons for this, but there is a solution, resetting the network settings should solve the problem.

There are many more different cases when resetting the iPhone helps to solve the problem on its own, which means for free.

When you need to reset iPhone:

1. Before selling or donating the device to another person. Do not transfer confidential data and user settings with the device.
2. When deleting all content (music, photos, videos, contacts, calendar, apps from App Store) from iPhone memory.
3. To reset the device to factory settings.
4. If you have problems connecting to Wi-Fi or cellular networks.
5. For problems with the VPN connection.
6. When deleting your own words from the keyboard dictionary.
7. To return to the original location of icons on the desktop.
8. To reset location alert settings .

So, if you are selling or gifting your iPhone, want to clean it completely, or have problems connecting to wireless or cellular networks, and also for iOS cosmetic repairs (resetting the dictionary, Home screen, and location alerts), you need to go to the menu " Reset" in the device settings.

Options to reset iPhone and iPad

1. Reset all settings at once.
2. Erase content and settings.
3. Reset network settings.
4. Reset the keyboard dictionary.
5. Reset Home settings.
6. Reset location alerts.

How to reset all iPhone settings

This method allows you to reset all device settings to factory settings in just 3 taps: network settings (Wi-Fi, VPN, cellular), dictionary settings, Home screen, location alerts, alarm clock and lock password.

All content: , calendar, notes, and , videos, podcasts, and iCloud will remain untouched.

!Jailbreakers
Resetting all settings has no effect. After the reset is completed, Cydia and all the tweaks installed in it will not go anywhere, through file managers iFunbox and iTools and iFile will still be able to access system partition devices.

To reset all settings "in one fell swoop":

In terms of time, resetting all settings takes about 2 minutes, depending on the model of the device.

Erasing content and settings

Another way to return an iPhone or iPad to factory settings, only unlike the previous one, it affects the entire memory of the device, or rather the content stored in it. After erasing the content, all data from the device will be permanently deleted and the settings will be reset to factory settings.

If the ““ function was enabled in the iCloud menu in the device settings, you must first disable it, to do this, enter the password for the one specified in the “Account. entry" Apple ID. Without this, erasing content and settings will not work.

Advice: Be sure to perform before erasing content and settings. This will save all your data.

Reset network settings

Resetting network settings allows you to troubleshoot problems with iPhone connection to wireless and cellular networks.

If your device refuses to connect to WiFi networks or does not "find" cellular network, or there are problems with mobile Internet, feel free to reset network settings, most of the problems will disappear after that.

When resetting the network settings, the data in the device's memory is not affected, on jailbreak ios reset has no effect, all previously known wireless network will be “forgotten” (you will need to connect to them again), the cellular settings will be reset to zero (you will need to re-enter the settings mobile internet and MMS), no other settings are affected.

How to Reset iPhone Keyboard Dictionary

If the dictionary in your iPhone contains a large number of misspelled words (it remembers them automatically when writing, that is, it learns itself), auto-correction, instead of helping, turns into a real nightmare: it replaces misspelled words.

This is where resetting the keyboard dictionary will help, all words automatically saved from the start of using the device are deleted from the dictionary during the reset.

To do this, go to "Settings -\u003e General -\u003e Reset" and tap on "Reset Keyboard Dictionary", and then confirm the request.

The process happens instantly, now, if auto-correction is enabled (“Settings -> General -> Keyboard”), there should be no replacement errors.

How to reset home screen settings

If suddenly, you want to return the iOS desktop, or rather the location of application icons to their original form (the way they were located immediately after flashing), it's as easy as shelling pears to do. It is enough to tap on “Reset Home Settings” in the “Reset” menu and native iOS icons will be moved to the first screen of the desktop and arranged in the order in which the developer defined it.

Icons third party applications(purchased and downloaded from the App Store) will be moved to other screens, second, third, etc.

If application icons were grouped into folders, after the reset, the grouping will be canceled and there will be no more folders on the iPhone desktop, now you can arrange the icons in a random order again.

You can return the “custom” look to the iOS desktop if you restore data and settings from a backup.

How to reset geoposition warnings

Information about location warnings from the official Apple website:

“Location Alerts are requests by applications (such as Camera, Maps, and Compass, as well as third-party applications that use location data) to use location services.
The program displays a warning the first time you try to access Location Services data. By clicking the "OK" button, you can allow the program to use location services as needed. If you click the "Deny" button, the program will not be able to access the location services data, either now or in the future.

If you have defined the settings for using geolocation services data for individual applications (tap on "OK" in the corresponding warning window), for example: you have allowed the Camera program to determine your current geographic location and want to change your decision, you can do this for individual applications in the menu "Settings -> Privacy - Location Services", or reset the location settings for all applications in one movement: "Settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset warning. geoposition".

After performing a reset, you will need to re-determine whether to allow individual programs whether to use location services data or not.

This was the last item in the "Reset" menu, and as you can see, the menu is functional, it allows you to reset iOS devices to factory settings all at a time or individually, as well as completely delete content.

Video tutorial on how to reset iPhone

If you have any problems or questions on the topic of the article, we will be happy to answer them in the comments.

Attention! In some cases, you cannot reset iPhone to factory settings. Read the article to the end to be sure that after a factory reset, the phone will not require activation. I will give the necessary instructions.

If you decide to sell your iPhone or simply clear it of all photos, games, applications and other data for personal purposes and, as a result, return your smartphone to its factory settings, then the instructions in this lesson will help you!

You can reset iPhone to factory settings using the built-in functions of the system. To do this, find on one of the screens Settings.

Going there, we will need the item Basic.

We see two similar reset points. One of them " Reset all settings", which is responsible for resetting the settings to the factory settings, but at the same time it saves important files. And the second item" Erase content and settings", in addition to resetting the settings, it also deletes all data from the iPhone.

The second option is most useful when selling a phone or in any other cases where you need to completely clean the device and reset it to factory settings. Having decided on the type of reset, we click on it and in the drop-down menu, click "" or " Reset all settings".

At the end of the reset procedure, the iPhone will restart and we will be prompted to perform initial settings: Select a language, go through activation, enable or disable location services.

And of course, be extremely careful! Before resetting your iPhone to factory settings, make sure that there are no important files left on your phone, like photos and videos! Also check if the "Find iPhone" function is enabled (go to Settings - iCloud - Find iPhone).

With Find My iPhone enabled, you'll need to enter the APPLE ID and password associated with your iCloud after a factory reset. If you do not have these data, then you Can't do a full reset. Otherwise, you will not be able to activate the device until you enter your login and password from your APPLE ID.

Try turning off Find My iPhone! If you succeed, then now you can safely reset the iPhone to factory settings and are not afraid that it will freeze at the activation stage.

In addition to all of the above, just in case, before resetting the settings, I recommend using iTunes, backup your device!

The operation of hard reset iPhone 6 Plus will be simply necessary for you if:

• iPhone 6 Plus began to slow down and freeze;
• If you have forgotten your iPhone passcode;
• If you need to return iPhone to factory settings;
• If you just want to clean your iPhone 6 Plus smartphone.

When you hard reset iPhone 6 Plus, the factory settings will be reset, all user files and settings will be deleted. Therefore, before the procedure for hard resetting the iPhone 6 Plus, save the data you need (contacts, SMS, photos, videos, music).

Hard reset iPhone 6 Plus

The first way to hard reset:

1. Go to home screen.
2. Next, select Settings.
3. Click Are common.
4. Select Reset, then the option Delete all data and reset settings.
5. Confirm your intentions.
6. If necessary, enter a password.
7. Confirm your choice and wait for the operation to complete.

Great, done!

The second way to reset:

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer and open iTunes.
2. Now select iPhone from the left menu in iTunes.
3. Click on Restore in iTunes. (Create backups files, if you like.)
4. Confirm information about this procedure -> click the Restore button.
5. You will see iTunes download, prepare and restore the software on your iPhone.
6. At the end, beat out Set up as a new iPhone.
7. Enter a name for your smartphone.

Ready! Wait until the end of the procedure.

The third way of settings:

Video instruction hard reset iPhone 6 Plus

Hello! Full reset settings (aka - Hard Reset) is a cardinal way to solve enough a large number problems. After such a procedure, the iPhone or iPad appears before you in its original form, as if you had just purchased it new in the store. Scratches and abrasions, of course, will not go away, but for cleaning the internal software you can be calm - iOS will be restored to the state of "the gadget just arrived from the factory."

Remember: absolutely all data is deleted from memory! So before you carry out the actions described in the article, it is highly recommended to acquire. Superfluous, as they say, will not. Done? Ready? Let's go! :)

Why do you even need to perform a Hard Reset on an iOS device? There may be several options here:

• before sale.
• The gadget slows down, buggy or.
• Decided to start over :)
• A lot of garbage has accumulated (although in this case it is better to do it).

In any case, here are two instructions that will make it easy enough to completely clear the memory of your iPhone or iPad.

How to Erase All Settings on iPhone or iPad Using Your Device

The simplest and convenient way, it can be done literally in 4 clicks on the screen. Unlock your iPhone or iPad and go to settings:

We find the line "basic" and scroll the screen to the very bottom. Click on "reset" and select what exactly we need:

For a complete and all-consuming removal, we stop our choice on - "Erase content and settings":

If you have a jailbroken device, you should not clean it this way - you will get a frozen phone or tablet. Here's how to avoid this...

How to hard reset using iTunes

Suitable for those who have a jailbreak installed. More this method can be used if you forgot the four-digit password for the screen lock and simply cannot get into the settings menu in order to use the method indicated above.

To do this, you need a computer and. Where can you read it. Check that the most latest version programs, if not.

After connecting the device to the PC, in the very first window, click on restore. And just wait, everything will be done for you.

Please note: when you return the settings to the factory settings in this way, the smart machine will install the most current firmware itself. If, for some reason, you do not need this, use the first method.

A few important notes.