Restore to factory settings? They may do a restore at the Genius Bar for free. You can make a reservation here. Other than that, a nomininal fee possibly of $25 or higher.
Hello, Apple does not charge any money for software support. When you bring the phone to the Genius Bar, they will put your phone into recovery mode and restore the device to its factory settings.
Connect your iPad to your computer via a USB cable. Press and hold down both Home and Top (or Side) buttons to reboot your iPad into recovery mode. Your computer will prompt if you want to update or restore your iPad. Click the “Restore” button to reset your iPad to the factory settings.
Performing a factory reset on your iPad can help you solve any issues that linger even after you've tried a soft restart or force restart. You'll always want to factory reset your iPad before you sell it or give it to someone else to use so they can't access your data.
A factory restore erases the information and settings on your device. This includes removing any apps that were installed without your knowledge and resetting your privacy settings so you aren't sharing location with any people or apps.
By erasing your iPad and giving it a factory reset before you give it away or sell it, you're protecting any sensitive personal data that could be left on your device. Taking just a few seconds to do this can save you a lot of time and stress.
Reset all Settings removes things like your Wifi password and settings you've set on your iPad for Apps, mail, etc. Erase All Content and Settings restores a device to it's out of the box state when it was first turned on. You should use Erase All Content and Settings to get it ready for the next owner.
Assuming you have your photos properly stored in ICloud and you then reset your iPad YES, you would lose your data on your iPad. Back your iPad via iTunes (using your PC), confirm the back is there, then update your unit. A RESET of the iPad is like rebooting your computer.
See Erase iPad. Reset All Settings: All settings—including network settings, the keyboard dictionary, location settings, privacy settings, and Apple Pay cards—are removed or reset to their defaults. No data or media are deleted.
It is specially mentioned that Reset All Settings on the iPad won't erase your apps and files, it just removes your preferences and settings.
Enter your Apple ID password and tap Turn Off. If you're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, tap Settings > iCloud > Sign Out. Tap Sign Out again, then tap Delete from My [device] and enter your Apple ID password. Then go to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Apple ID > Sign Out.
Go back to Settings and tap General > Transfer or Reset [device] > Erase All Content and Settings. If you turned on Find My [device], you might need to enter your Apple ID and password. If your device uses eSIM, choose the option to erase your device and the eSIM profile when asked.
Go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content & Settings. That's because the Apps that are requesting an update are ones downloaded with another Apple ID. You will not be able to update those apps without that Apple ID password. However, you can delete the apps, and then redownload them from the App Store.
Factory reset is good enough to wipe the phone. The reason why data is found on used phones is because many users just delete the apps they installed and the files that they created and don't do the reset. This will leave personal data on the phone, but doing the reset will write over all the data.
Your Android will offer you a final warning that this reset will delete all your data. Ensure that you want to go through with your factory reset and tap to confirm. Your phone will now perform a factory reset. This will take several minutes.
Does factory reset deletes data from iCloud and iTunes? No. Factory reset of iPhone doesn?t delete your information from iCloud or iTunes backup.
A reset will remove all of your personal data and files.
You can back everything up first before you do the reset. Make sure to save anything that will be erased. That includes files, photos, videos, and any extra programs you've put on the computer.
Deleted photos and videos are kept in the Recently Deleted album for 30 days, where you can recover or permanently remove them from all devices.
To remove all data from your phone, you can reset your phone to factory settings. Factory resets are also called “formatting” or “hard resets.”
The apps and purchases will be unavailable until the password is entered. iCloud backup recovery can take anywhere from five minutes to several hours depending on backup size and internet speed. Once initial recovery is complete the iPad will restart and be available for use.
When you sign out, any data stored in iCloud will be removed from your device but will remain in iCloud. Before you sign out, you'll be asked if you want to keep a copy of any of this information on your device.
On a device with iOS or iPadOS 15 or later that is protected by Activation Lock, you see an "iPhone Locked to Owner" screen when you turn on or wake the device. Don't take ownership of any used iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch if it's protected by Activation Lock.