How to delete data from your old Android phone

If you were just given a new phone, then you would certainly be changing completely from old to new. When you stop using your old Android phone, it's important delete all information from the phone. You may be planning to sell it, or you will give it to someone. In those cases, you do not want personal data on that mobile.

The first thing that is always recommended back up all data phone So there is nothing lost and will be able to erase all the data of this old Android phone. What steps should be followed?

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Backup

To avoid panic and lose a picture or video of mobile importance, it is highly recommended back up of all files in the phone, and know that everything is saved when something happens. To make a backup copy of all your files, the steps to follow are:

Open the phone settings.
Enter System section.
Install Backup and restore.
Click Backup.
Follow the steps to set the data.
Select the location to save the copy.
Agree
Wait for the data to be copied.

This will allow you have your old Android secure phone data. Especially if you ever decide to sell or give it away, this is ultimately important, because when we delete all the information on the phone.

Erase Android data

Once that backup is done, it's time to Erase data from this Android phone.

The idea is that there is no trace on your phone, so you can sell it or give it to someone else without fear. The best thing in these cases is to return the phone to the factory, to make it back to normal when it reaches your hands.

In addition to doing this, it is commendable delete all accounts on the phone, such as Google accounts, so that no personal data may fall into someone else's hands. But when we return it to the factory, we will be removing such information and accounts. Steps to follow are:

Open your Android phone settings.
Enter System section.
Click Reset.
Enter the Reet phone.
Click the button when it says reset.
Enter your PIN, password or pattern to confirm.
Click to accept.

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The recovery process can take several minutes, but it's not something that you should worry about in general. You just have to wait for it to finish, for this old Android phone to return to its original state.