How to Reset iPhone 8/iPhone X to Factory Settings in 2 Ways
Restoring your iPhone to factory settings will completely wipe out your device and set it up as new, making it essential to back up your iPhone to a computer beforehand. However, some users still opt to reset their iPhone despite the risk of data loss, often to resolve serious issues. If you're looking to restore your iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, or iPhone X to factory settings, whether with or without iTunes, you can find the necessary steps in this article.
Part 1: Back up your iPhone to Computer (FREE)
Before resetting your iPhone to factory settings, it's recommended to back up your contents to a computer using a free iOS data transfer tool, such as Qiling MobiMover Free. This tool allows you to transfer files between your iOS device and computer or between two iOS devices, and can also serve as a free iPhone content manager with its file management features. With MobiMover, you can transfer various types of files, including photos, music, videos, contacts, notes, and more, to or out of your iPhone/iPad in iOS 8 or later.
Step 1. Run Qiling MobiMover, connect your device, select the "Backup Manager" pattern, and then choose "Backup" to proceed.
Step 2. Qiling MobiMover will display all the iPhone files available for backup. Select all files by ticking the box next to "Select All" and click on "One-Click Backup" to proceed.
Step 3. QilingMobiMover will start to back up iPhone files to your computer immediately. Do not suspend the USB connection while backing up.
Once you've made a backup, you can restore this backup to your device when you need it. This will erase your device and replace everything with what's in the backup. If you'd rather not do this, you can use the "Phone to PC" feature to back up your device instead.
Qiling MobiMover is a user-friendly iPhone transfer software that works as a professional iPhone manager, allowing you to transfer, add, delete, and edit data with ease. After backing up your iPhone contents to your computer with MobiMover, you can follow the steps to restore your iPhone 8/8 Plus/X to factory settings.
Part 2: Reset iPhone 8/iPhone X to factory settings
Tip 1: Restore iPhone 8/8 Plus/X to factory settings without iTunes
To reset your iPhone to its factory settings, you can do it directly on your device using the Settings App, without needing iTunes. This process can be completed on your iPhone itself.
Step 1: Open Settings App on your iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone X.
Step 2: Go to General > Reset.
Step 3: Tap on Erase All Content and Settings and confirm by choosing Erase Now. This will erase all content and settings from your device.
Tip 2: Reset iPhone 8/8 Plus/X to factory settings with iTunes
You can also reset your iPhone 8/8 Plus/X to factory settings using iTunes, but first, ensure you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer. Then, follow the steps to continue.
Step 1: Connect your iPhone to a computer with a USB cable, launch iTunes, and tap on "Trust" on your iPhone to trust the computer.
Step 2: Tap on the Device button in iTunes and choose Summary.
Step 3: To restore your iPhone to its factory settings, click on "Restore iPhone" and then select "Restore" from the menu. This will erase all data and settings on your device.
If your iPhone won't turn on and you want to restore it to factory settings, you can try to make it from Tip 3 in the article about how to fix "iPhone won't turn on" in iOS 11.
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