Many people believe that deleting the files from the phone or resetting the factory disappears, but the reality is different from it. Many times deleted data can be found back with the help of special recovery software. Therefore, it is not just enough to reset, it is necessary to take additional steps to completely eradicate the data.

Before selling the phone, first of all it is important that you make a backup of your important files and photos. After this, check cloud storage and recycle bin so that no necessary document is missed. After completion of the backup, logout your Google account or any other account attached to the phone. With this, your information will not be linked to the device and the new owner will not have trouble in running the phone.

If your phone is Android Lollipop (5.0) or subsequent version, then the factory reset protection (FRP) feature will be present in it. It is necessary to remove it because without it a new user will not be able to use the device.

Another necessary trick should be adopted before resetting the factory. Fill the phone with dummy or junk data, such as big size videos, songs or movies. When you reset after this, the new data will be overwritten on the old files. The advantage of this will be that even if someone tries to recover data, he will get only useless files, not your personal information.

The method of resetting can be slightly different in different companies’ phones, but it can be easily done by going through the settings in most devices. After reset, do not forget to remove the old phone from the list of devices related to Google account. This makes the step phone completely safe.

It is not enough to delete only data before selling the old phone. Taking backup, removing accounts, frP disabled, resetting dummy data and finally removing the device from the account, all these steps are necessary to protect your personal data. Only then can you sell your phone relaxed and avoid the concern of data theft.