Wiping your phone of all its data is not only an essential step in the process of getting rid of an old phone, it’s also the best way to give a slow phone a kick in the butt. We can’t guarantee that your sluggish phone will suddenly seem speedy after a reset, but if you’ve got nothing to lose, it’s worth a shot.
Easy there, tiger—before you go pushing the big red button, lets make sure you we’re on the same page, here.
If all you’re looking to do is restart your phone (that is, turn it off and then back on), all you need to do is locate your phone’s power button and hold it down for several seconds. If you happen to be using an iPhone X, you might have to hold the volume down button at the same time in order to initiate the reboot process.
Phew. Dodged a bullet there, eh? Now, for those of you who want to erase the whole kit and caboodle, let’s get down to business.