How to check that IPhone was erased?

How can I be sure that everything on my old IPhone was erased to the factory settings for a new user?

Posted on Oct 6, 2022 08:59 AM

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Posted on Oct 6, 2022 09:20 AM

If the iPhone is at the Hello screen, everything was erased. You can start the setup and if it asks you for your Apple ID and password, then something was not properly erased.

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Oct 6, 2022 09:20 AM in response to ronnifrombedford

If the iPhone is at the Hello screen, everything was erased. You can start the setup and if it asks you for your Apple ID and password, then something was not properly erased.

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