By Selena KomezUpdated on November 26, 2019
Planning to sell your old Android device? You’ll want to make sure you have a copy of all of your personal data and that you’re not leaving any of your personal data behind for the new owner. Here are steps for Android owners who wanna erase Android data permanently before selling can be found here.
What You Should Do before Erasing
Back up the useful data and settings to your Google account.Save backups of your data such as contacts, calendars, G-mail data, documents on your Google account. Ensure all of your data has been backed up recently by heading over to Settings > Accounts (tap Google) > Select Google account > check everything you want to sync.
Note:You can also back up your Wi-Fi passwords and other device settings. You can find this option under Settings > Backup & reset > and check Back up my data.
Or you can backup Android Data with Android Backup & Restore Tool,which is a reliable data backup program for Android.With Android Backup & Restore Tool,you are allow to backup Android data on computer selectively.
Extra tips:How to Backup Android on Computer Safely
Once you have completed the backup,now you should delete all data on your Android device safely.Privacy invasion is a big deal and it’s never been easier than it is today.When it comes to most people,they may just to perform the factory reset on device to clean all data and settings.Actually,this simple action can’t erase data for your device permanently.It means that someone still have chance to steal your personal data from the empty device by some professional data recovery after performing factory reset on device.
To erase data on Android without restoring,you should try Android Data Eraser.This perfect data eraser absolutely erase everything permanently on Android before selling,protect your privacy with simple, click-through process.Erase photos, contacts, messages, call logs,apps and all private data with only one click.Android Data Eraser has an incredibly simple explained step-by-step instructions,which really can help to smoothly finish your Android cleaning trip.Supports all Android devices available in the market,including Google,Samsung,Motorola,Lenovo,HTC,ZTE,Huawei,LG,Sony,etc,.
Launch Android Data Eraser on your Computer. Select Android Data Erase from More Tools tab.
Connect your Android phone to the computer using an USB cable. Please make sure you have enabled USB Debugging mode on the phone. Then Android Data Eraser will detect and connect your Android phone automatically.
When the phone is connected successfully, click on Erase All Data.
Then type delete in the window to confirm the operation. Click on Erase Now to continue.
Usually it will take a few minutes to completely erase all the data on your phone. The time it takes mainly depends on the capacity of data on the phone. Please keep connecting the phone and not to run any other phone management software on the computer.
After all data have been completely erased,Android Data Eraser will ask you to tap on Factory Data Reset or Erase All Data on the phone. It will help you completely wipe all the settings on the phone.
Now your Android phone has been completely wiped and it’s like a brand new one.
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“I had used my Motorola phone for 3 years,recently I am planning to buy a new iPhone 7 for replace and resell my Android.Now I am wondering how to erase all data on Android before selling.Anybody give me some advice?” – Amy Wu
It’s a common misconception that doing a ‘Factory Reset’ is the ultimate way of securely deleting data from a mobile device.However as a file is not actually erased when it’s deleted on device and it can be restored by some professional data recovery. So when you need to delete all Android data for example clean all personal data on device before selling it,you must eager to find the best solution to solve the data erasing issue.For those who are considering disposing off their Android device,here are two ways of securely erasing data from Android before selling.
To delete all of your personal information from your Android device, from the Home screen, touch Apps > Settings > Backup and reset > Factory data reset.
Read the information provided, and then touch Reset device. If you have a security lock set up on the device, you will be prompted to enter the lock information before proceeding. Touch Delete all to delete all information and downloaded applications.
The factory reset process may cost you a few minutes while your Android data and settings are all removed.However,as we said in the passages previous,do the factory reset on Android is just simply delete data and settings on device instead of completely erasing data on it.To permanently wipe data from your Android device,you should get help of Android Data Eraser.Please keep on reading.
Android Data Eraser is specially designed for erasing data from Android without restoring,including contacts,messages,call logs,system setting, photos, videos, apps data,etc,.This program can be applied to almost all Android brands, such as Samsung,Motorola, ZTE, Huawei, Sony,HTC, LG, and so on.
Step 1.Connect Android to Computer
After the installation,run the program first and then connect your Android device to the computer.You should enable the USB debugging on your Android device.When your device is detected, you will see the below interface. Select “Erase All Data” and move on.
Step 2.Confirm to Erase Android Data without Restoring
You should type “delete” on the next interface to allow the program to wipe all data on your Android device.Click on “Erase Now” if you’re ready.
Step 3.Do a Factory Data Reset on your Android
Once the process is completed,follow the tips to factory reset your Android device so as to clear all system data and settings completely.
Done.It only takes 3 steps then your problem solved!Now you can sell your Android phone safely anytime.
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How to Permanently Erase Samsung Data before Selling
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How to Delete Photos from Android Device without Restoring
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