Is there an easy way to erase data from a phone?

stevenoon · 10-09-2007, 23:52

Hi all,

I'm about to send 4 different phones off for firmware updates.

There are 3 Nokia's 6100, 6230 and 6230i - which is my main phone. And a Samsung Z400 which I've just acquired.

My question is - is there an easy way to make sure all data is deleted from the phone - contacts, texts, ringtones, pictures, etc - just by leaving the battery out or something for a day or two?

If it's as simple as leaving the battery out, does anyone know how long I need to leave the battery out for for the memory loss to take effect?

Thanks,

Steve.

prking · 11-09-2007, 07:18

Leaving the battery out wouldn't work. Unless you wait for decades.
Many phones have a factory reset or master clear which will do what you want. Consult your manual for the details.

BoBaDoB · 11-09-2007, 11:37

with nokias you can do a master clear as with samsungs -

In the samsung it should be in settings>master reset>master clear

the nokia i believe it should be *#7370# Although that may be different for the older range of handsets

the password for the nokia is normally 12345 and the samsung i believ is 00000000 or 0000

Johnny Seven · 21-10-2007, 10:54

erased

10-09-2007, 23:52	#1
stevenoon Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,617	Is there an easy way to erase data from a phone? Hi all, I'm about to send 4 different phones off for firmware updates. There are 3 Nokia's 6100, 6230 and 6230i - which is my main phone. And a Samsung Z400 which I've just acquired. My question is - is there an easy way to make sure all data is deleted from the phone - contacts, texts, ringtones, pictures, etc - just by leaving the battery out or something for a day or two? If it's as simple as leaving the battery out, does anyone know how long I need to leave the battery out for for the memory loss to take effect? Thanks, Steve.

21-10-2007, 10:54	#4
Johnny Seven Guest Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 589	Nokia 6100 erased Last edited by Johnny Seven : 21-10-2007 at 10:57. Reason: posted in wrong place d'oh!

11-09-2007, 07:18	#2
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Leaving the battery out wouldn't work. Unless you wait for decades. Many phones have a factory reset or master clear which will do what you want. Consult your manual for the details.

11-09-2007, 11:37	#3
BoBaDoB Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stoke On Trent/Staffordshire Posts: 1,556	with nokias you can do a master clear as with samsungs - In the samsung it should be in settings>master reset>master clear the nokia i believe it should be *#7370# Although that may be different for the older range of handsets the password for the nokia is normally 12345 and the samsung i believ is 00000000 or 0000

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