Deleting iPhone X via iTunes: How to do it

When you delete your iPhone X via iTunes, you use it afterwards like a completely new smartphone. It is also important to reset the iPhone to factory settings if you plan to sell the device.

How to erase your iPhone X via iTunes

It is possible to use iTunes to erase your iPhone X. This can be done using iTunes. However, if the smartphone is not defective, you can also reset it directly instead of connecting it to the computer. If you want to sell the iPhone after deleting it, you must first disable the "Find my iPhone" function.However, if the iPhone X is frozen or can no longer be turned on, iTunes provides a remedy.

1. Connect the Lightning cable to your computer and your iPhone X.
2. Then open iTunes on your computer.
3. Select your iPhone X at the top. You may now be asked for your code and have to confirm that you trust the computer. If the iPhone was already connected to this PC, you can proceed immediately.
4. In the "Overview" menu you will find various data about your iPhone. If you do not want to lose your data, you can create a backup here. Rechts im selben Menü klicken Sie danach auf die Schaltfläche „iPhone wiederherstellen“.
5. Bestätigen Sie mit einem Klick auf „Wiederherstellen“, dass Sie das iPhone X über iTunes löschen möchten.
6. Warten Sie, bis der Vorgang abgeschlossen ist.

Sobald alle Daten gelöscht sind, schaltet sich das iPhone aus. Wenn Sie es starten, müssen Sie es neu einrichten.