Selling, Recycling or Giving Away Your Old Phone: Wiping It Safely First

An old phone or tablet holds a surprising amount of your life – photos, messages, contacts, and access to your email and bank. Before you sell it, trade it in, pass it to a grandchild or recycle it, you need to wipe it properly. This course takes you through backing up, signing out and resetting an iPhone or Android phone, step by step.

This course gives general guidance. Menus vary between phone models and software versions; follow your device maker’s instructions. Tutwoo is not connected with Apple or Google.

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