Restoring the factory default settings of your iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max could be helpful if you are encountering crashes, freeze, glitches and other issues when using your smartphone.
This process is also helpful if you want to delete all data on the phone before selling it, giving it away or recycling it.
To see how you can factory reset all iPhone 13 models, you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.
How to factory reset your iPhone 13, mini, Pro or Pro Max
In order to factory reset your iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max by using the touchscreen on your smartphone, you need to take the following steps:
1. From the home screen, tap Settings.
2. Inside Settings, tap General.
3. Afterwards, you need to tap Transfer or Reset iPhone.
4. You then need to tap Erase All Content and Settings.
After this process has been completed, your iPhone 13 will be restarted. You can then either set up your phone as new or restore a backup.
How to reset network, keyboard dictionary, home screen layout, location and privacy settings on iPhone 13
You can also pick and choose what type of settings you want to reset on your iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max.
If you are interested in doing so, you need to do the following:
1. Go to Settings from the home screen.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Transfer or Reset iPhone.
4. Tap Reset.
5. In the next screen, you will be shown the following options:
The Reset All Settings option will reset the network, keyboard dictionary screen layout, location settings, privacy settings, Apple Pay settings and more. The only things that will be still saved after this process is the data and media you have stored on the phone.
The Reset Network Settings option will reset your saved networks. If you use this process, then the Wi-Fi will turn off before turning back on again, which will disconnect any network your phone was previously connected to. The VPN settings that weren’t installed using a configuration profile or mobile device management (otherwise known as MDM) will also be deleted.
To delete the VPN settings from a configuration profile, tap Settings from the home screen, then General and then Profiles & Device Management. Select the configuration profile you want to delete and then tap Remove Profile.
To delete the VPN settings from a mobile device management, tap Settings from the home screen, then General and then Profiles & Device Management. Next, select the management you want to be deleted and the tap Remove Management.
The Reset Keyboard Dictionary option will remove all of the words you previously added to the keyboard dictionary of your iPhone 13. For the uninformed, you add words to the phone’s dictionary by rejecting any words that were suggested when you type.
The Reset Home Screen Layout option will change the home screen to its original layout.
Last but not least, the Reset Location & Privacy option will reset your customized settings for the location services as well as the privacy options.
How to factory reset iPhone 13, mini, Pro and Pro Max via PC or Mac
You can also factory reset your iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max by using a PC or Mac.
In order to do so, you need to take the following steps:
1. Connect your iPhone 13 to a Windows PC or Mac by using a USB cable.
2. The next step depends on if you are using a Windows PC or a Mac.
If you are using a Windows PC, then you need to download and install the iTunes app. Once installed, open the app and then click on the iPhone button on the top left. Afterwards, click Summary and then Restore iPhone.
If you are using a Mac, you need to head to select your iPhone from the Finder sidebar. Afterwards, click Genral and then Restore iPhone.
3. Whether you are using a Windows PC or Mac, you should get a set of instructions. Follow these onscreen steps to complete the factory resetting process for your iPhone 13.