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What to do Before You Sell Your Old iPhone?

09/15/2017

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With Apple launching the iPhone 8 in the coming few weeks, now is the perfect time for you to sell your iPhone provided you are looking to upgrade to Apple’s upcoming iPhone. There are quite a few things that you need to keep in mind and follow.


What to do Before You Sell Your Old iPhone?


1. Unlock your iPhone with carriers, you can ignore this step if your iPhone came without lock.


2. Get a backup of your iPhone


You’ll need to create a backup of your existing phone that you then can restore to the new phone when you receive it. If you use iCloud for your backups, the service creates a new backup overnight when you plug in your device.

Alternatively, you can use iTunes or 3uTools to store your backup on your computer. 


3. Disable Find My iPhone


Activation Lock is an anti-theft measure that prevents anyone from using your phone if it is lost or stolen. Find iCloud from Settings, and sign out again when prompted


4. Erase your iPhone


Last but not least, you’ll want to erase all the content and settings of your iPhone before you give it to someone else. Simply open Settings and tap General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.


How to sell your old iPhone?

Windows
Mac OS
iOS
Linux
3uTools
Win 64-bit For this device
V9.0 2025-11-11
Download
Win 32-bit For this device
V9.0 2025-11-11
Download
3uTools V3.18
2025-09-18
Please use the 3uTools PC client to install the iOS client:
1、 Install either the Windows or Mac version of 3uTools on your computer
2、 Open the PC client and connect your device to the computer via USB cable
3、 After the connection is successful, wait for the computer to automatically install the mobile app for the device, or locate “Install Mobile App” on the computer and manually click to install.
3uTools
deb file
v3.01 2025-11-20
Download
rpm file
v3.01 2025-11-20
Download
Windows
iOS
Android
3uAirPlayer
Win 64-bit For this device
V6.0.2 2025-11-19
Download
Win 32-bit For this device
V6.0.2 2025-11-19
Download
iOS Device Mirroring (No App Required)
1、 Install 3uAirPlayer on the Windows PC
2、 Open Control Center and select Screen Mirroring
3、 From the list, choose your PC to start mirroring
4、 Or connect your iOS device to the PC via USB to begin mirroring
Scan to get "3uAirPlayer" App