How to reset all settings on iPad. How to reset iPad to factory settings
This method is suitable when the device is working and you can unlock its screen. A reset through the settings menu is performed to erase all personal data from the iPhone or iPad. Or to restore normal operation of the device when it continues to slow down even after a restart.
1. Back up your important data
If you want to save personal information, create a local backup of your iPhone or iPad on your computer through iTunes and/or a cloud copy in iCloud. By doing this, you can recover erased data on your current or new device.
1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer and launch iTunes. If prompted, enter a password for authorization.
2. Click on the device icon above the iTunes sidebar and select “Browse” on the panel itself.
3. Click "Back Up Now". If you want to save data from the Health and Activity programs along with other information, first check the Encrypt backup option, enter the password and remember it.
4. Follow the program prompts, and then wait until the backup is completed.
1. Connect your mobile device to the Internet.
2. Tap Settings → username → iCloud. If your device is running iOS 10.2 or older, tap Settings, scroll down the Settings page, and select iCloud.
Make sure that the switches next to Contacts, Calendars, and other programs in the iCloud menu are active.
3. Scroll down the page and click "iCloud Backup". On the next screen, make sure the iCloud Backup switch is turned on.
4. Click "Create a backup" and wait until the time of the last backup created is updated on this screen.
2. Reset
1. Open the “Settings” → “General” → “Reset” section and click “Erase content and settings”.
2. Confirm erasing data and wait for the process to complete. If the system asks you to disable Find My iPhone, do so in Settings → username → iCloud.
When the device restarts, it will already have factory settings.
If you can't reset through settings because you forgot your password, read this.
This method is for those cases when iPhone or iPad. As a result, all personal data will be erased and you will be able to restore it only if backups were previously created in iCloud or on your computer.
1. Connect your iOS device to your computer and launch iTunes.
2. Force restart your iPhone. This is done differently on different models.
On iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus, press and immediately release the volume up button and then the volume down button. Then press and hold the side button until the recovery screen appears on your mobile device.
On an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, press and hold the Volume Down button and the Side button at the same time until the mobile device enters recovery mode.
On iPhone 6s Plus and earlier models, as well as on iPad, press and hold the top (or side) button and the Home button at the same time until the recovery screen appears on the gadget.
3. When iTunes prompts you to restore or update your device, click “Restore” and follow the further prompts.
When the device restarts, it will be at its factory settings.
Hello! A complete reset (aka Hard Reset) is a radical way to solve a fairly large number of problems. After this procedure, the iPhone or iPad will appear before you in its original form, as if you had just purchased it new in a store. Scratches and abrasions, of course, will not go away, but you can rest assured that the internal software is cleaned - iOS will be restored to the “gadget just arrived from the factory” state.
Remember: absolutely all data is deleted from memory! So before carrying out the actions described in the article, it is highly recommended to acquire. As they say, it won’t be superfluous. Done? Are you prepared? Let's go! :)
Why do you need to perform a Hard Reset on an iOS device? There may be several options:
- Before sale.
- The gadget is slow, glitchy or...
- We decided to start life again :)
- A lot of garbage has accumulated (although in this case it is better to do this).
In any case, catch two instructions, following which it is quite easy to completely clear the memory of your iPhone or iPad.
How to erase all settings on iPhone or iPad using the device
The easiest and most convenient way, you can do it in literally 4 taps on the screen. Unlock your iPhone or iPad and go to settings:
Find the line “basic” and scroll the screen to the very bottom. Click on “reset” and select what exactly we need:
For complete and all-consuming removal, we opt for - “Erase content and settings”:
If you have a jailbroken device, you should not clean it this way - you will end up with a frozen phone or tablet. To avoid this you should do this...
How to do a hard reset using iTunes
Suitable for those who have jailbreak installed. This method can also be used if you have forgotten the four-digit screen lock password and simply cannot get into the settings menu in order to use the method indicated above.
To do this you need a computer and. You can read where to get it. Check that the latest version of the program is installed, if it is not.
After connecting the device to the PC, in the very first window, click on restore. And just wait, everything will be done for you.
Please note: when you return the settings to factory settings in this way, the smart machine itself will install the most current firmware. If, for some reason, you do not need this, use the first method.
A few important notes.
Are you planning to sell your iPad or are you trying to get rid of one or another software glitch? In this case, you definitely need to reset your device. True, in the second case, you can first try to do a partial reset, and if that doesn’t help, proceed with a full reset, but in the first case, you need to immediately roll back to the factory settings.
Many service centers today offer to reset the device for the nth amount, but the reset procedure is very simple, and it’s hardly worth paying for it. However, it’s up to you to decide - in this article we’ll tell you how to perform a full and partial reset on an iPad, and after studying the above methods, you’ll be able to conclude whether you can handle these procedures or whether you can’t do it without the help of a professional.
Partially resetting settings is a very effective measure in getting rid of one or another system glitch. It is performed through the “Reset” menu; to get into it you need to open “Settings”, tap the “General” section, and in it - the “Reset” item.
Please study this menu carefully. If you are trying to fix a software glitch, you should take a close look at its first three points. If your iPad has problems with the network of one kind or another - for example, it cannot determine the operator or does not find Wi-Fi - refer to the “Reset network settings” item. You just need to tap on it and confirm your intention in the dialog box that appears; the system will do the rest for you.
In the case when you are trying to fix a software failure of another nature, for example, the “Camera” application constantly crashes, you will need to tap the “Reset all settings” item. Don't be alarmed - your data and content will not be affected.
The items “Reset keyboard dictionary/Home settings/geo settings” were not created to eliminate software failures, they are needed purely to reset certain parameters. By completing the “Reset keyboard dictionary” item, you will erase from it all the words that you were once “forced” to remember. By removing geo-settings, block all applications (that were once allowed) from determining your location. When you reset the “Home” settings, the “factory” screensavers will return to the “Home” and lock screens, and applications on the desktop will be located as they were located at the time of purchase of the device.
Full reset
And finally, about one more item in the “Reset” menu - “Erase content and settings” - this item allows you to perform a full rollback to factory settings, and at the same time both the settings and all data stored on the tablet are deleted. It is required in two cases - if a partial reset did not fix the problem, and also if you are planning to sell the device and do not want the new owner to get your data.
However, it is worth noting that you can perform a hard reset on an iPad not only using the above menu, but also through a special iTunes program and the iCloud cloud service. We will analyze all three methods, and you can choose the most convenient one for yourself.
Creating a Backup
However, before getting rid of all your data and content, be sure to back it up. You can back up information in two ways - through the device menu (in this situation, a copy will be saved in iCloud) and through iTunes (then all information will be downloaded to your PC).
To send data to the cloud:
1 Connect your iPad to your Wi-Fi network. 2 Open iPad Settings, then iCloud. 3 Select Backup. 4 Activate the “iCloud Backup” slider and tap “Create a backup copy.”
To backup via iTunes:
1 Connect your device to your PC with iTunes. Don't have iTunes installed? Download it from here. 2 Launch the program and wait until it recognizes the device - this fact will be signaled by the appearance of a tablet-shaped icon on the iTunes control panel. 3 Click on the iPad icon, in the menu on the left, click “Browse”. 4 Next, in the menu on the right, click “Create a copy now.”
Done - all you have to do is wait for the program to complete the backup operation.
Reset via device menu
So, if the backup is complete, you can proceed with the reset. The easiest way to do this is through the device menu:
1 Open iPad Settings, then General/Reset. 2 Tap the “Erase all content and settings” item in the “Reset” menu.
3 In the next window, confirm your intention twice (!) - do not be surprised that you are asked if you really want to delete all information twice - after all, this is a rather important decision. Important point! If you have the Find My iPad option enabled (activated in the iCloud menu), after confirmation you will also need to enter your Apple ID password.
After confirming your intention to erase all data and entering a password, the iPad will begin the reset procedure, after which it will automatically reboot and prompt you to perform the initial setup.
Reset via iTunes
As we mentioned above, you can also reset settings using iTunes:
1 Connect your device to your PC with iTunes. 2 Launch the program and wait until it recognizes the device - this fact will be signaled by the appearance of a tablet-shaped icon on the iTunes control panel. 3 Click on the iPad icon, in the menu on the left, click “Browse”.
4 Next, in the menu on the right, click “Restore iPad...”. Once restored, iTunes will restart your iPad and prompt you to complete the initial setup. You probably noticed that the instructions for performing a backup through this program and the instructions for restoring to factory settings using it differ only in the last step, so this reset method is very convenient if you performed the backup through iTunes. After creating a backup, you just need to click on one button “Restore iPad...”
Reset via iCloud
And finally, another way to reset settings and content is to erase the iPad in iCloud. The special advantage of this reset method is that you do not need the device itself; the reset will be performed through the cloud storage site. So, to restore to factory settings via iCloud:
1 Go to iCloud.com, enter your Apple ID.
3 Click the “All devices” menu and select yours. 
4 In the menu on the right, click on “Erase iPad” and confirm the deletion. Important! If Find My iPad is enabled on your tablet, you will also need to enter your Apple ID password.
Once the reset is completed, the iPad will restart in Initial Setup mode.
Initial setup
So, no matter how you reset settings and content, you will eventually see the initial setup menu. Moreover, if the device is reset via iTunes and the “Find iPad” option is enabled on it, the first step of this setup will be to enter the Apple ID. Then everything will be very simple - the only critical point is the “Programs and Data” item, here you will need to indicate how to configure the device - as new or restore it from a copy.
Let's summarize
Well, as you can see, the reset procedure is really quite simple and, perhaps, anyone can handle it without the help of a service center, although if you are still afraid of losing data by not backing up correctly and you need guarantees, contact a professional. Moreover, most likely, the price for such a simple procedure will be purely symbolic.
The need to reset your iPad doesn't happen often, but there are good reasons for it. Resetting the configured settings will delete all information stored on the tablet: music, movies, games, photos, documents, applications. Therefore, before you reset or reset the settings on your iPad, you need to transfer all files and folders to another device, a flash drive, or to a cloud data storage.
If your iPad has a memory capacity of 16 GB, then soon you will need to clean up unnecessary files or completely wipe the device’s memory to its factory state. If your iPad needs to be cleaned of infected viruses, you will also have to reset the configured settings.
Very often there is a need to reset the iPad’s settings if you need to sell the tablet, and the documents, music, as well as video and photo files contained in it are absolutely not needed by a stranger. In addition, if you delete programs downloaded from the AppStore, then after that you will also have to reset the tablet to its factory state.
If you have any system errors or crashes on your iPad that you have to read about from the screen, and you also need to fix a network failure or WI-FI settings, or fix a problem with connecting unknown devices, then you also need to reset the system settings.
When your iPad is overloaded with information, the amount of cache exceeds the permissible limits, so you urgently need to clean the device’s memory, or when a virus appears on the tablet, as a result of which the tablet’s operation slows down, then the only way out is to reset all settings on the iPad.
What actions are performed when resetting parameters
If you decide to reset the configured settings on the iPad, then you need to perform the following algorithm of actions. First, open the Settings menu and launch the General option, and then activate the Reset option. After executing this command, it will not be possible to restore the reset content.
There are different options for resetting the settings. In particular, you can not only reset the main ones, but also reset the network, clear the keyboard dictionary, clear content and settings, delete geolocation parameters or “Home” settings. Each command hides a specific list of actions, which we will consider in the following sections.
How to reset all configured settings
Let's say you have already archived all the necessary data and also downloaded it to your computer. Now it’s time to clear all the tablet settings. To do this, you need to go to “Settings” to activate the “Reset all settings” function. To the subsequent question about confirming actions, answer in the affirmative.
Next, the reset process will begin, after which the iPad will be asked to enter a lock password, if one was initially set. The process of clearing the settings itself will be accompanied by the appearance of the “Apple” logo and a line indicating the time of the procedure, after which the tablet will return to its original form. This will take 5 or more minutes, depending on what model of iPad or how much built-in memory it has.
Network reset procedure
To reset the network settings installed on your iPad, you need to go to the “Settings” section on your iPad and select the “General” subsection, in which find and activate the “Reset network settings” function. After being asked again, click on the Reset settings option. Next, the iPad display will display the “Apple” logo and a line will appear to track the process time. And after rebooting, the iPad will turn on again, and all configured networks will be reset.
Resetting content and settings
If you want to completely clear not only the iPad's memory, but all content and cache, to do this, create a backup copy of the iPad's data and save it in iCloud cloud storage or iTunes, since once you install the content, you will no longer be able to restore any files.
This is an additional option, characterized in that when used, its entire memory is affected, and not only the configured parameters are erased, but also all existing content. At the end of the process, you will clear the iPad completely, the deleted data will never be restored, so take care in advance and create a backup copy of the data from the iPad.
Another important point is that before performing a content reset, you need to disable the Find My iPad feature if it was previously installed. The sequence of actions is as follows: go to the “General” menu through the “Settings” menu and activate the “Reset content and all settings” command to start deleting content and as a result the iPad is completely cleared.
Resetting Home settings
Often, in the process of work, we install many different application icons and programs on the iPad, then delete them as unnecessary. When you need to return the previous state of the desktop on the iPad in order to tidy up the main view menu, you need to enter “Settings” to select the “Reset Home settings” command in the “General” section, after which the view of your main screen will be restored, becoming this , as it was at the very beginning.
Dictionary reset process
Sometimes users want to delete the dictionary because it does not accept most words and produces errors in relation to the same expressions used. By resetting the keyboard, errors will no longer occur and be corrected by the dictionary, but will simply begin to be added to the existing dictionary. To perform a reset, you need to open the “General” option in the “Settings” menu and select the “Reset” section, where you activate the “Reset keyboard dictionary” command, and then repeat the execution, agreeing with the confirmation question that appears on the screen.
Reset geolocation
While working on your iPad, you set up various geolocation or location services for the convenience of applications and the browser. After there is a need to reset all old settings, you need to log in through the “Settings” menu and the “General” section, where you select the “Reset” function, and in it the “Reset past geolocations” command. In this case, the unnecessary cache is also eliminated along with the settings, returning the device to its standard state.
Now all applications installed on your iPad will lose access to your location, and then you can decide which applications to allow access to your geolocation and which to deny, thereby ensuring your data confidentiality.
In the comments, we are often asked the following question: How to completely reset an iPad to factory settings? Some people's tablets have started to malfunction, others want to prepare it for sale, others want to delete all games and applications at once. We provide detailed instructions on how to do this (based on).
Please note that a factory reset cannot be done without knowing the iPad password. This is why I highly recommend setting a passcode on your iPad. Even if you are sure that the iPad will not fall into the wrong hands. If the password is not set, even a child can reset it.
What can you reset?
Go to Settings > General > Reset and select the option you want:
Let's start with an explanation of the simplest operations that are in the third block.
a) Reset the keyboard dictionary
While typing words using the built-in iOS keyboard, we sometimes add new words to the dictionary (if auto-correction is enabled). So: after performing this reset, all new words in this dictionary are lost.
b) Reset settings home
This option allows you to reset the Home screen to the way it was when you purchased it. This option is necessary if you have lost the icon of a standard application in a huge pile of installed ones from the App Store. If the standard applications on the main page were in folders, they will be disbanded.
c) Reset geo settings
This action will also reset your geolocation and privacy settings. What does this mean in practice? Many applications ask the following question when launched: “The NAME program is asking for permission to use your current geolocation.” If you reset the geo settings, the application will ask all these questions again at startup.
(Bonus!) When connecting to a new computer, the iPad asks if you can trust it. You can agree and there will be no more questions, or you can refuse. “Reset geo settings” also resets these “trusted” computers. After this, you really need to do “Reset network settings.”
Reset iPad to factory settings
- Reset all settings- the iPad will be completely reset. Everything that you configured in one way or another on the iPad will be reset (wi-fi, geolocation settings, etc.). The applications will remain. This function is possible a solution to the problem if the iPad is very buggy for unknown reasons.
- Reset content and settings. All your information and settings will be deleted. Please note that this process may take several minutes (clearing settings and data is done by removing the encryption key used to protect the data). Also note that you won't be able to use your iPad until you set it up for the first time again.
Resetting network settings
- Reset network settings. Resetting network settings removes the list of used networks and VPN settings that were not set using a configuration profile. Wi-Fi turns off and then turns back on, causing you to be disconnected from all networks you were connected to. The Wi-Fi and Confirm Connection settings remain enabled. To remove VPN settings set using a configuration profile, go to Settings > General > Profile, then select a profile and click Remove. This also removes other settings and accounts associated with the profile.
- Subscriber services. The function appeared in iOS 6. When you call it, the iPad gives you a choice of two actions: “Reactivate account” and “Reset authentication key.” I still don’t understand what happens when I press it. The window just closes...
