If your iPhone 7 is in problem and you need to factory reset it. In the situation, you want to make sure that all your personal data, apps, photos, music, emails, etc are removed from the device. This can be achieved by Resetting your iPhone 7 to its Factory Default Settings. And the post will show you how to restore iPhone 7 to factory settings.
Method 1. How to Factory Reset iPhone 7 with iTunes
1. Plug iPhone 7 into the computer with the USB cable. The iTunes on your computer will automatically launch. If not, double-click the icon to start it.2. Click the name of your iPhone 7 at the upper right corner of iTunes, and then the information of your iPhone 7 will be shown. Click the “Restore iPhone” button in the window to start.
3. iTunes will ask whether you want to back up iPhone 7 before restoring. You’d better choose “Yes” for the reset will erase the contents in your iPhone 7. Then iTunes will start restoring your iPhone 7 to factory settings.
Method 2. How to Restore iPhone 7 to Factory Settings without iTunes
You will also be able to reset iPhone to factory settings within your iPhone. You just need to go to “Settings > General > Reset” and then choose the categories you want to reset and then apply it. If you choose “Reset All Contents and Settings”, then you will get all the files in your iPhone erased.Once you tap on “Erase All Content and Settings”, you will be asked to enter your Apple ID password. Next, you will see a Popup Message informing you that All media, data and settings will be erased from your iPhone. Click on Erase iPhone to factory reset iPhone 7.
Method 3. How to Restore iPhone 7 to Factory Settings without Apple ID
If you have no Apple ID or pass code, you can factory reset iPhone 7 without Apple ID. To factory reset iPhone without Apple ID, you need first put iPhone 7 into DFU mode and connect it to your iTunes. Your iTunes will help you to reset your iPhone 7 without entering Apple ID easily. Restoring iPhone 7 to factory settings with this method will result in wiping all the data in your iPhone. The following steps will show you how to do that.1. Open iTunes on your computer and connect your iPhone 6 Plus to the computer with a USB cable.
2. After that, turn off you device. Press and hold the Home button for 3 seconds.
3. Put your iPhone 6 Plus into DFU mode: Press and hold the Power and Home button for 10 seconds. Then release the power button and keep holding the home button. When you see the Apple logo disappears, you have successfully put your iPhone 6 Plus into DFU mode.
4. When iTunes detects that your iPhone 7 is in recovery mode, you can restore it now.
