Kurt 'Cyberguy' Knutsson walks you through how to erase your data from your cellphone, either remotely or in person, if it is non-functional.
If your device has more than one user profile:If you have more than one device:Sign in with a Google Account that's on the main or personal profileIt will then prompt you to confirm your decision again. Tap. Note: This permanently deletes all data on your device but may not delete SD cards. After you erase it, Find My Device won't work on the device.. Note: This permanently deletes all data on your device but may not delete SD cards.
FOR MORE OF MY TECH TIPS & SECURITY ALERTS, SUBSCRIBE TO MY FREE CYBERGUY REPORT NEWSLETTER BY HEADING TOIf your phone still has a physical SIM card, take it out of the phone before getting rid of the phone in any way. While there may still be data you saved directly to the phone, the SIM card will at least prevent anyone from using your phone number if they are, for some reason, able to get the phone running again.
Inform your phone carrier and let them know that your phone is no longer in use, and they should be able to make sure your phone number and account are no longer associated with that device. While they may not be able to remove any information from the phone directly, they may be able to help you dispose of the phone properly.Sometimes a phone may appear to be completely dead while there is actually just an issue with the screen.
Sometimes a phone may appear to be completely dead while there is actually just an issue with the screen. You would have no idea of that since you can't turn your phone on, so as a last resort, it doesn't hurt to try plugging it into a computer to see if you're able to retrieve any data. If you have an iPhone, try opening iTunes or the Photos app to see if your phone appears as an external device. If it does, and you're able to access any content on your phone, back up your data through
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