pupu
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How to delete your smartphone data securely before selling your device.
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Very good info there, and I've got a few devices I am going to be selling so this is a must to securely wipe all data from the device beforehand. One thing: DON'T forget to backup the device before wiping, if you want to keep the data to transfer to a new device.
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In fact I recently bought an android off ebay from a phone reseller, and when I got it I checked it out. Lo and behold, it was not properly wiped and I happened to find the contact list and emails of the previous owner, who was a businesswoman. Being the honest person I am (considering I am an IT systems admin) I notified the device's previous owner after ascertaining her email, and she was dumbstruck at what I found. I offered to send her a backup copy of the data (which I did to an SD card) I proceeded to encrypt then wipe the device (I learned this from the telecom guy at work). Once I am satisfied no personal info is still on the device I set it up for my use and it worked well.
Moral of the story, be careful how you wipe Androids before you sell them!
This is a serious flaw of the Android design as iPhones on the other hand encrypt sensitive data automatically and a reset on that device deletes the internal encryption keys so that data is not recoverable.
Moral of the story, be careful how you wipe Androids before you sell them!
This is a serious flaw of the Android design as iPhones on the other hand encrypt sensitive data automatically and a reset on that device deletes the internal encryption keys so that data is not recoverable.
CRAZY DOSER
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Put your smarphone into microwave. To delete data securely: microwave – 1000w – 2-3min.+screw
