Many people resort to factory reset before selling their phones or giving them to someone else, believing that this step is sufficient to delete all personal data, but technology experts confirm that there are additional measures that must be taken to ensure that information or access to accounts is not restored.

Specialists explain that the first step that must be taken is to log out of Google or Apple accounts, and disable the security features associated with the device, such as “Find My Phone,” because keeping these services activated may cause problems for the new user, or keep the device linked to its previous owner.

Experts also advise taking a backup copy of all important files before starting the scanning process, and then performing a factory reset after ensuring that all accounts associated with the device are deleted.

Specialists point out that some users are content with deleting photos or applications manually, which in some cases does not prevent recovering part of the data using specialized programs.

Therefore, experts confirm that implementing the correct steps before selling the phone not only protects privacy, but also ensures that the device is transferred to its new owner without any technical or security problems.