Last updated on June 23, 2022
The following instructions guide you through factory resetting several devices.
Android Smartphone
- Step 1: Go to Settings > General Management
- Step 2: Scroll down and select Reset > Factory data reset
- Step 3: Click the Reset button
Note – Above instructions may differ slightly depending upon manufacturer and the version of Android installed, in such instances simply search as “factory reset <device> <Android version>”
iPhone /iPad
- Step 1: Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset
- Step 2: Enter passcode or Apple ID password when requested
- Step 3: Confirm erasure and wait for a few minutes
Windows 10 computer
- Step 1: Go to Settings > Select Update and Security > Recovery
- Step 2: Select Reset this PC/ Get started
- Step 3: Select Remove everything
- Step 4: Confirm to erase all personal data from all drives
- Step 5: Reinstall Windows
- Step 6: Finally press Restore
Other versions of Windows
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