Here we explain how to erase or put your Android device back to the factory out of the box state before selling it.

Upgrading to a new phone? Here's how to wipe your personal data from your old device so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

The reset process wipes all your information from it, including private data, messages, and files. A factory reset is crucial before selling, recycling, or donating your Android phone or tablet.

As a naturally paranoid person, I wiped the Moto G4 and G4 Plus that I recently tested before returning them to Motorola. This isn’t the first tutorial about how to wipe an Android phone, but it ...

Before you switch over to a new phone, you need to prepare your old Android for selling or recycling without compromising your security.

Take a detailed look at how to wipe your Android phone or tablet properly so that no data remains. We dive into Factory Data Protection and encryption as well.

Wipe everything from your handset ready to sell or pass it on When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Whether you are someone who ...

Your computer, phone, or tablet holds all kinds of personal information about you, and before you sell, return, recycle, or donate it, you should make sure to delete all of that information correctly.

Factory reset: Step by step While the steps for performing a factory reset may vary depending on the brand of your Android phone, there’s one thing everyone should do. “Before beginning, make ...