Before ditching your old gadget, you'll want to wipe all traces of yourself and your data. Here's how to erase personal data from an iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Here we explain how to erase or put your Android device back to the factory out of the box state before selling it.

Don't let your phone fall into the wrong hands when it's lost. Follow these easy steps to wipe your lost phone's data!

You should reset your Android device and erase all of your personal data before you sell it, trade it in, or give it away.

Your last – and most extreme – option is to remotely erase all your personal data from your missing phone.

Learn how to securely erase all data from your Android or iPhone before selling, trading, or gifting. Protect your privacy with this guide.

When you are certain that you have a backup of all of your important files, photos, and data, you are ready to proceed. Just what you need to do to erase your phone will depend on the handset you ...

How to make sure your data is really deleted before selling your Android phone Surprise, surprise, a simple "factory reset" doesn't really erase all of your Android device's data.

How to permanently erase data from an Android device Smartphones have almost become everyone’s digital extensions. They are one gadget that people have with them almost the entire time.