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How to Reset an iPhone or iPad to Factory Settings

This guide explains how to factory reset an iPhone or iPad. Factory reset is a feature built in almost all iOS devices. It erases all apps, photos, videos, documents, SMS, call logs, and personal settings on your device. In other words, this feature brings your iOS to factory status. After a factory reset, your iPhone will boot into the Hello screen as a new device. Let's learn the details about this feature.

How To Factory Reset iPhone

Part 1. Why Do You Need to Factory Reset Your iPhone

Before we move on to factory reset your iPhone, you'd better learn the reasons. However, why you need to factory reset your iPhone may be complicated. The main factors include:
1. Sell your old iPhone or iPad. Before selling your iOS device or putting it in other hands, you must factory reset your iPhone.
2. Protect your private information. You may store your credit card password and other privacy on your iPhone or iPad. To prevent others from getting your information, you can reset your device.
3. Troubleshoot. Factory reset is the ultimate solution to fix a variety of software issues, such as an iPhone getting stuck on a specific screen.
4. Unlock a disabled iPhone. If you forgot your passcode, you can get into the disabled iOS device.

Part 2. Necessary Preparations before iPhone Reset

What happens if you reset your iPhone? All your apps, data, and personal settings will be deleted. There are some preparations you must do before factory reset. We list the necessary preparations below.

Back up Your iPhone

How do you reset your iPhone without losing everything? The answer is backing up your iPhone. You can make a copy of the entire device using iCloud or iTunes/Finder or with a third-party iOS backup software.

Backup iPhone iCloud

Charge Your iPhone

Factory reset is a process that usually takes a few minutes, but it could take longer depending on the amount of data on your device. You'd better charge your iPhone or iPad with a reliable power source.

Charge iPhone

Disable Find My

If you enable Find My on your iPhone, the setup process will be blocked after a factory reset. Therefore, you should disable the Find My and iCloud Activation Lock. Open the Innstillinger app, tap on your profile, choose Finn min, og treffer Finn min Iphone. Toggle off the switch of Find My iPhone, enter your Apple ID password and turn it off.

Part 3. How to Reset iPhone

How to Soft Reset an iPhone

iPhone soft reset is also known as a restart. It differs from hard reset iPhone 16/15/14/13/12/11/X/8/7 or earlier. The latter means a force restart. Soft resetting an iPhone won't erase any data or settings.

Soft Reset iPhone
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Trykk og hold inne Side og Volum ned buttons together. On iPhone 8/7/6 or earlier, hold down the Side knapp.

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When you see the power-off screen, move the slider to the right side.

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After the screen becomes black, hold down the Side til du ser Apple-logoen.

Merk:

If you cannot reset your iPhone with buttons, go to the Innstillinger app, trykk Generell, og treffer Shut down. Move the slider to power off your device. Then turn it back on.

How to Hard Reset an iPhone

A hard reset is recommended when your iPhone or iPad is completely unresponsive. For instance, your iPhone screen freezes or gets stuck during startup. The button combination to perform a force reset on an iPhone depends on your device model.

Force Restart iPhone

On iPhone 8 or later, quickly press and release the Volum opp -knappen, gjør det samme med Volum ned button, and keep pushing the Side til Apple-logoen vises.

På iPhone 7/7 Plus holder du nede Volum ned + Side buttons at the same time until you see the Apple logo.

On iPhone 6s or older, hold down the Hjem+ Søvn/våkne buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo pops up.

How to Factory Reset iPhone in Settings

Apple has added the factory reset feature to all iOS devices. If you can access your iPhone, it is the easiest way to reset your iPhone to default. Besides, this way does not require extra hardware or apps.

Erase All Content And Settings
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Turn on your iPhone, and open the Settings app.

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Navigere til Generell, og Overfør eller tilbakestill iPhone eller Nullstille. Trykk på Slett alt innhold og innstillinger.

Tips

If you need to reset all settings on your iPhone, tap Nullstille, and choose an appropriate option.

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Velg når du blir bedt om det Fortsette, and enter your passcode to proceed.

How to Factory Reset iPhone with Find My

Since iOS 15, Apple introduced the Find My app. It enables you to track your iPhone remotely on another iOS device. That gives you a chance to reset your iPhone to factory settings if you have turned on Find My on your device even though the Find My doesn't update your location. It also requires your Apple ID password and your phone number.

Finn min Iphone
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Run the Find My app on an accessible iOS device, go to the Enheter fanen, og trykk på + button. Then follow the instructions to add your Apple ID account.

Tips

You can also use the Find My app on a Mac.

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Then select your iPhone in the Enheter skjerm, trykk på Slett denne enheten, og treffer Fortsette.

Erase Find My
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Enter your phone number, and tap the Viske ut button at the top right corner. Then input your Apple ID password, and hit Viske ut to begin factory resetting your iPhone.

How to Factory Reset iPhone on iCloud

If you do not have another iOS device, you can manually reset your iPhone or iPad on iCloud. This way also requires you to turn on Find My on your device. Plus, you need to enter your phone number and Apple ID password during the process.

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Visit www.icloud.com/find in a web browser, and sign in with your Apple ID and password. If you have turned on the two-factor authentication, enter the verification code that appears on your iPhone screen.

Finn min iCloud
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Trekk ned Alle enheter option, and choose your iOS device on the list.

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Klikk på Slett denne enheten button on the pop-up dialog. Hit the Viske ut knappen for å bekrefte det.

Click Erase This Device
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If prompted, enter your Apple ID password, and click the pil button next to it.

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Type in your phone number, and click the Neste button. At last, click the Ferdig button to start resetting your iPhone immediately.

How to Factory Reset iPhone by iTunes/Finder

Since macOS Catalina, Apple has stopped iTunes. Instead, you can manage your iOS device with the Finder app. On Windows and macOS Mojave or earlier, you can still reset an iPhone with iTunes. This way is available to fix a disabled iPhone or iPad.

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Connect your iPhone to your computer with a compatible cable. Then open the latest version of iTunes or Finder.

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Then you may face two situations:

Situation 1:

If your iPhone is accessible, click the Telefon button at the top left corner of iTunes, and go to the Sammendrag tab. In Finder, click your iPhone name, and head to the Generell fanen.

Tørk av iPhone iTunes

Klikk på Gjenopprette Iphone button. When prompted, enter your iPhone passcode or Mac password to verify the ownership.

Situation 2:

To factory reset a locked iPhone, power off your device, and put it in the Recovery Mode.

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På iPhone 8 eller nyere trykker du på Volum opp button and quickly release, quickly press and release the Volum ned button, and hit the Side button until the Recovery Mode screen appears.
På iPhone 7/7 Plus holder du nede Volum ned + Side buttons together until you see the Recovery Mode screen.
On iPhone 6s or earlier, hold down the Hjem+ Søvn/våkne buttons until your device enters the Recovery Mode.

Once iTunes or Finder detects your device in the Recovery Mode, a dialog will pop up. Click the Restaurere button and follow the on-screen instructions to completely reset your iPhone.

Oppdater gjenopprettingNote: It takes a few minutes to restore the iPhone to factory reset. If it gets stuck, put your device in the Recovery Mode, and try again.

How to Factory Reset iPhone Using Apple Devices

The Apple Devices app is released by Apple for iPhone users to manage their devices on Windows 11. In fact, the app is available on Windows 10 version 19045.0 or higher. Of course, it allows you to factory reset a locked iPhone with buttons.

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Install Apple Devices from Microsoft Store and open it from your desktop. It is free to use.

Apple Devices
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Hook up your iPhone to the computer with a USB cable, and press Tillit on both your device and in Apple Devices.

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Select your iPhone on the left side once your device is recognized. Then move to the Generell fanen.

Apple Devices Restore
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Klikk deretter på Gjenopprette Iphone button. If prompted, input your iPhone passcode or Apple ID password and begin factory resetting.

Part 4. How to Factory Reset iPhone Without Passcode

Is it possible to factory reset an iPhone without the passcode and Apple ID password? The answer is yes, and all you need is iPassGo. It bypasses your screen lock and erases your iOS device without any restrictions. More importantly, it is pretty easy to master.

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Here is the procedure to factory reset an iPhone without the passcode:

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Finn din iPhone

Run the best iPhone reset tool after you install it on your PC. There is another version for Mac. Connect your iPhone to the PC with a Lightning cable. Choose Tørk av passord, og klikk Start å fortsette.

Velg Tørk passordmodus
Tips

It is available to factory tilbakestill en låst iPhone too.

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Sjekk enhetsinformasjonen

After your device is recognized, you can check your device information. If anything is wrong, correct it. Next, click Start to download the necessary firmware.

Last ned fastvarepakke
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Factory reset your iPhone

Klikk deretter på Låse opp button. Read the alert, enter 0000, and confirm the action. Wait for the software to completely reset your iPhone. Then disconnect your device, restart it, and the Hallo skjermen vil dukke opp.

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Konklusjon

Denne veiledningen har forklart hvordan reset an iPhone in various situations. Now, you should understand the difference between soft reset, hard reset, and factory reset as well as how to perform them on your iPhone when it is accessible or locked. iPassGo is the ultimate solution to reset your device without the passcode, your Apple ID password, or other restrictions. If you have other questions about this topic, please feel free to leave a message below.

Samuel Spenser
Samuel Spenser

Samuel Spenser, seniorredaktør fra imyPass, er en ekspert på passordopplåsing og gjenoppretting. Han har mer enn 3 års erfaring med å skrive veiledninger om passordgjenoppretting for Windows.

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