Issue about factory reset my iPhone

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around issues related to factory resetting a jailbroken iPhone 6, specifically the difficulties encountered when attempting to erase all content and settings. Participants explore various methods for restoring the device, including using iTunes, and express concerns about data security and the effectiveness of factory resets on jailbroken devices.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant reports that their jailbroken iPhone 6 does not successfully factory reset, as the screen goes dark and flashes without deleting any data.
  • Several participants suggest using iTunes for restoring the device, arguing that it may be more effective than the built-in factory reset option.
  • There is a discussion about the differences between restoring via the phone and using iTunes, with some participants asserting that the iTunes method downloads a fresh OS image, which could resolve issues caused by jailbreaking.
  • One participant mentions that the factory reset feature may not work on jailbroken devices and shares concerns about data remaining on the device after a reset.
  • A suggestion is made to use a third-party tool, Safewipe, to erase data from the iPhone without recovery.
  • Another participant expresses discomfort with discussing jailbroken devices, suggesting the thread should be closed.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that using iTunes may be a more reliable method for restoring a jailbroken iPhone, but there is no consensus on the effectiveness of factory resets on such devices. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the completeness of data erasure and the implications of jailbreaking.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the effectiveness of factory resets on jailbroken devices and the potential for residual data. There are references to conflicting information found online regarding data security after a factory reset.

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I have a jailbroken iPhone 6 and will get it replaced with a new one. The problem is that i can't factory reset the device. Every time I tap the erase all content and settings on iPhone, the screen goes dark and flashing.

When I forced the phone rebooted, nothing was deleted. This is really weird.
 
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There's two kinds of restores one via the phone which doesn't always work and the other via itunes. I'd go with the itunes one because beyond that there's no other way except to trash your phone and buy a new one or ask a tech geek to pull it apart and fix it via some internal connection to the OS.

The iphone OS is a stripped down version of MacOS which runs Apples mac-minis and Macbooks. The strategy is similar to Googles Android which uses a stripped down customized versions of Linux and the Java VM.
 
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jedishrfu said:
Try this procedure which uses itunes to do the restore:

https://www.google.com/amp/www.ipho...-ipad-factory-settings.html/amp?client=safari
Agreed. The restore feature through the phone uses the existing OS image, which was likely damaged or corrupted by the jailbreaking process. The iTunes restore actually downloads a fresh copy of the latest OS image and overwrites everything on the phone. Good luck!
 
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stoomart said:
Agreed. The restore feature through the phone uses the existing OS image, which was likely damaged or corrupted by the jailbreaking process. The iTunes restore actually downloads a fresh copy of the latest OS image and overwrites everything on the phone. Good luck!

The factory reset feature no longer works on jailbroken devices. I tested it on my iPod Touch 4.
Mendany said:
As far as I know, there are many article saying "factory reset won't wipe your data completely", it still remain on your iphone,I'm not sure and I also was very worried about my old iphone, I just sold it two days ago.

I googled it and found Safewipe iphone data eraser can help you erase data from iphone without recovery, i suggest you try it.

thanks, i will check it out soon.

P.S. How do you know the wipe is complete?
 
I don't think we should be discussing a phone that's been jailbroken, thread closed.
 

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