Rick N. Backer Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Let me start by saying I appreciate the resource some of you are with your tech knowledge. I am giving my phone to a colleague, which is why I needed to get my pictures saved. I frankly think she and our IT guy are creeps. So before I give her my iPhone 5, I'd like to make sure nothing remains on it. I access bank accounts, monitor my kids' Instagrams, all sorts of stuff I want no one but my family accessing. How is that best done, leaving the phone operational? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Give Hillary a call?... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 this is basically what I did for my iPod touch... http://www.popsugar.com/tech/How-Delete-Everything-Off-iPhone-35834842 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 this is basically what I did for my iPod touch... http://www.popsugar....iPhone-35834842Finally someone who is always serious and ready to help when needed... ;) :cheers: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 this is basically what I did for my iPod touch... http://www.popsugar....iPhone-35834842Finally someone who is always serious and ready to help when needed... ;) :cheers:always serious? HOW DARE YOU?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 After you wipe it, put this image back on just the mess with them...http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2014/07/31/1227008/967781-df807fd6-1878-11e4-af9d-7fe33283992e.jpghttp://resources1.news.com.au/images/2014/07/31/1227008/967781-df807fd6-1878-11e4-af9d-7fe33283992e.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 You mean like with a cloth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Thanks LiX. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleRushmonkey Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 This is what I did with my iPod :)https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 this is basically what I did for my iPod touch... http://www.popsugar....iPhone-35834842 Does that process only delete the files, or is there a wipe involved as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 There's an option to reset the phone back to factory specs in the settings. Doesn't that wipe out everything? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 There's an option to reset the phone back to factory specs in the settings. Doesn't that wipe out everything? As far as I know it does. I've done this a few times and everything was gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 It will delete files most likely but it's sometimes possible to recover deleted files if the snoopy person in question wants to put the effort in, even after a reformat sometimes. It's very easy on a FAT32 filesystem as is used by camera / MP3 player / Android (etc) memory cards, less so probably on an iPhone, never tried it myself but I suspect still possible. To overcome this, applications which will "scrub" deleted data can be used; there might even be one built in or bundled. These will overwrite the actual content in the filesystem a few times, and defeat attempts to recover it. Googled this one http://www.safewiper.com/ios-data-eraser.html Never touch Apple stuff myself so no idea if it works well, but in principle it's the sort of thing you need if paranoid (most people won't try to recover deleted files or information from a reformatted filesystem, but it's possible). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 It will delete files most likely but it's sometimes possible to recover deleted files if the snoopy person in question wants to put the effort in, even after a reformat sometimes. It's very easy on a FAT32 filesystem as is used by camera / MP3 player / Android (etc) memory cards, less so probably on an iPhone, never tried it myself but I suspect still possible. To overcome this, applications which will "scrub" deleted data can be used; there might even be one built in or bundled. These will overwrite the actual content in the filesystem a few times, and defeat attempts to recover it. Googled this one http://www.safewiper...ata-eraser.html Never touch Apple stuff myself so no idea if it works well, but in principle it's the sort of thing you need if paranoid (most people won't try to recover deleted files or information from a reformatted filesystem, but it's possible). Technically possible to hook up an ipod/phone as a USB device on windows, thus it becomes a drive. Then possible to run something like Recuva on it. Just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Well that's my point :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 It will delete files most likely but it's sometimes possible to recover deleted files if the snoopy person in question wants to put the effort in, even after a reformat sometimes. It's very easy on a FAT32 filesystem as is used by camera / MP3 player / Android (etc) memory cards, less so probably on an iPhone, never tried it myself but I suspect still possible. To overcome this, applications which will "scrub" deleted data can be used; there might even be one built in or bundled. These will overwrite the actual content in the filesystem a few times, and defeat attempts to recover it. Googled this one http://www.safewiper...ata-eraser.html Never touch Apple stuff myself so no idea if it works well, but in principle it's the sort of thing you need if paranoid (most people won't try to recover deleted files or information from a reformatted filesystem, but it's possible). Technically possible to hook up an ipod/phone as a USB device on windows, thus it becomes a drive. Then possible to run something like Recuva on it. Just sayin'. Last question. What if I erase all content and settings and then FILL the phone with content, podcasts, music, whatever, and then erase all content and settings AGAIN. Would THAT make the personal info that had been on there unrecoverable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) If you fill it completely, you will overwrite the actual data and it will be very hard to recover any of it. It's not absolutely impossible on a traditional hard drive, but it takes careful work in a laboratory. For flash memory I'm not sure, might be impossible. Either way it would take an expensive, time-consuming and determined forensic effort at a minimum. Edited December 4, 2015 by Slim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 If you fill it completely, you will overwrite the actual data and it will be very hard to recover any of it. It's not absolutely impossible on a traditional hard drive, but it takes careful work in a laboratory. For flash memory I'm not sure, might be impossible. Either way it would take an expensive, time-consuming and determined forensic effort at a minimum. Thanks for your help Slim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 There's an option to reset the phone back to factory specs in the settings. Doesn't that wipe out everything? As far as I know it does. I've done this a few times and everything was gone. Literally a factory reset - it's like you've just bought a new phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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