[iTunes] Wiping old iPhone before selling

[Michael Prete]

On Jul 12, 2010, at 8:21 AM, James Whitfield wrote:

> just hit restore Mike and itunes will wipe the whole thing out

Thanks, James, but the last time I hit "restore" it was because I was  
having trouble with the device. It erased everything and then RESTORED  
the data as the name implies. Unless there is an additional  
instruction you failed to include, "just hit restore" won't do it. But  
it appears that Steve Martin's reply:

"Settings -> General -> Reset -> Erase All Content and Settings"

IS producing the desired result.

By the bye, I am selling this unit through Gazelle.com and their  
instructions included a request that I remove the SIM card. They  
assured me they would wipe the phone clean of all data, but I wanted  
to assure it was done properly.

Thanks to all who have responded.



Michael Prete
2.0 GHz G5 iMac, 17"
1.5 GB RAM, OS 10.5.8
iPhone 4, iOS4