5 min read · Oct 23, 2020
Resetting a device is also known as a factory reset in which the device is completely reset to its factory default version. This process removes all the data present in the phone including all user settings, applications, storage memory, and so on. In short, the device will be completely wiped and should be called a factory reset.
There are multiple reasons for resetting the phone. When the phone is defected by malware or being attacked by some viruses and the phone eventually becomes slow and its performance also gets affected. The phone gets slower by some other means and you want to speed up its performance. You want to sell your Phone and want to erase everything within no time. You fed up with storage memory pop up and you want to erase everything. All these problems have only one valid solution which is to factory reset the phone and get to its default version.
Do you want to wipe everything from your android phone?? Okay, this is for you. All you need is to go to your settings, tap on the backups & reset option, then scroll down to see the Factory data reset. Tap on it and then tap on reset phone. That it. (Your device might restart several times so don’t worry.)
· It is very simple and easy to do within a few steps. Regardless of the device model, it can work the same in all the android phones.
· Every single Android device has access to factory reset.
· Resetting to its default surely boosts the speed and it feels like a new device.
· Sometimes user forgot their password and the android phone gets locked. This feature will unlock the android phone by removing all the log credentials and settings.
· When you buy or sell your android phone and you want to delete all the data so this feature may help you to delete the data and set it to default settings.
· If your android device pops up that device storage is full and this makes you sick so you can remove everything present in your device by resetting it and then you can install the applications of your need.
· Sometimes the device behaves irregularly due to malware and this annoys the user so by factory resetting, all the malware, and viruses present in the device will be removed.
· Some applications might cause problems due to the change in device settings and the user won’t be able to fix it so the last option for the user to install those applications is by resetting it to default settings.
· It will also fix system issues.
· There is no risk involved in resetting the device to its factory version.
Factory reset may cause some problems if the android phone is not backed-up completely. Some of the disadvantages of factory reset are described underneath.
· It will remove all of your personal data including your audios, videos, pictures, and so on.
· It will remove all the application and their data which might cause a problem in the future.
· All of your login credentials will be lost and you have to sign-in all of your accounts again.
· Your personal contact list will also be erased from your phone during the factory reset.
· As the device is reset to its default so the customize settings will be gone.
· If the user forgets to get a backup, then it will cause a huge problem for the user in the future.
Are you going to sell your iPhone or you want to wipe up all the data?? This feature is for you. You can wipe up everything from your iPhone by following these steps.
Go to settings > general and reset > Erase all content and settings > Enter your passcode > Proceed to the reset > You also need to enter your Apple ID password just to confirm the action.
It is the most commonly used method to factory reset the iPhone without getting into complications. The factory reset will remove all the data present on your iPhone or iPad. It includes applications, contacts, gallery, customize settings in short everything will be removed from your iPhone. This feature enables the user to reset their iPhone to the default version and everything will be reset to its factory default.
· The malware and viruses may cause the slower performance of your iPhone and it will also cause problems in the operating system so the factory reset will remove all of the viruses, malware, and your iPhone will be reset to the factory version.
· Due to bugs present in the system, some applications might cause glitches and sometimes they get crashed. To fix this problem you need to factory reset your iPhone and it will automatically fix all the glitches present in your iPhone.
· The method is very basic and easy to understand for all the Apple devices as the layman can do it without the product knowledge.
· It is a safe and secure method to wipe up your iPhone.
· If you want to sell your iPhone and you want to delete everything from your iPhone within no time, then you can go for factory reset and all of your data will be wiped up.
· It will boost your iPhone performance and your application will run smoothly.
· As it will wipe up everything so the storage issues will also be resolved.
By factory resetting the user might face some problems if the iPhone is not backed-up properly. Some of the disadvantages of factory reset are described underneath.
· It will erase all your data including the gallery, applications, podcasts, and so on.
· It will uninstall the applications and their data will also be lost.
· All of your accounts and their data will be erased.
· Eventually, you will lose all of your personal contacts (except you have the backup).
· All the user-customized settings will be lost and the iPhone gets to its default settings.
· If you are a gaming lover and you play on your iPhone, then eventually you will lose all of your score and achievements in your games as the applications will be erased with all of their data.
A factory reset is always the last resort and it will be used only when the phone is creating serious issues, want to boost up the performance, planning to sell the phone.
That’s all you need to know about the factory reset of the android and iPhone devices.
