{"id":11325,"date":"2016-12-30T04:41:15","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T09:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/?p=11325"},"modified":"2020-03-09T09:09:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T13:09:34","slug":"free-space-iphone-erase-private-data-permanently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/free-space-iphone-erase-private-data-permanently\/","title":{"rendered":"How to free up space for iPhone and erase private data (including WhatsApp) permanently?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>iPhone storage full? How to free up space for your iPhone in case you don\u2019t want to delete&nbsp;anything? Another question&nbsp;is how to delete your iPhone when you want to sell or give away your iPhone? Simply deleting your iPhone data including factory reset your iPhone is just too risky, as the deleted data can be easily recovered by some data recovery software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that with iMyFone Umate Pro, you have one of the world\u2019s leading space saving and privacy protection tools to help you achieve all these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iMyFone Umate Pro can clean up iPhone junks, cache, hidden temporary files, etc to reclaim much more space for your iOS. Moreover, it can completely erase any private data on your iPhone, including WhatsApp messages, photos, videos, safari history, password, text messages, contacts, call history, etc. It is impossible to recover the data erased by iMyFone Umate Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One Click to Free Up Space<\/strong><strong>: fix your iPhone storage full problem<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iMyFone Umate Pro can one click free up a large chunk of space on your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Clean up all junk files, cache, camera roll, cookies, etc.<\/li><li>Wiper off hidden temporary files to thoroughly clean your iOS.<\/li><li>Compressing photos losslessly without quality loss to save more space.<\/li><li>Scan and find out large files for selective deletion.<\/li><li>Manage apps.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1: if you do not have the software on your computer (compatible with both Windows and Mac), install and run it, then connect your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/free-space-iphone-erase-private-data-permanently\/guide-win-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11326\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2: Scan your device. Umate pro comes with incredible analyzing technologies which scan&nbsp;and analyze data accurately. Use the \u201cQuick Scan\u201d to see the extent of space that can be saved from cleaning and compressing photos etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/free-space-iphone-erase-private-data-permanently\/guide-win-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11327\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 3: After the scan process, you will see how much space can be freed up. Click the button \u201cclean\u201d button next to each item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/free-space-iphone-erase-private-data-permanently\/guide-win-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11328\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-4-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Erase <\/strong><strong>existing or deleted data on your iPhone permanently<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to one click to erase your iPhone, you can click the button \u201cErase All data\u201d on the software to get all the data on your iPhone disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you only want to erase the existing or deleted messages, photos, or call history, you can choose \u201cErase Deleted data\u201d or \u201cErase Private Data\u201d. The software can selectively wipe&nbsp;off those specific data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will show you how to erase deleted data and private data on your iPhone as below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Selectively Erase Deleted Files<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This mode will ensure that those data you casually deleted previously are no longer recoverable. Use it when you want to ensure that previously deleted data is permanently deleted by following these steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1: As usual, connect your device to computer using cable. In the tab, choose the \u201cErase Deleted Files\u201d. Then click on \u2018scan\u201d and watch iMyFone Umate Pro list all files that have been previously deleted. Note the process takes some minutes to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/free-space-iphone-erase-private-data-permanently\/guide-win-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11329\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-10.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-10-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2: Preview all deleted files one by one, tick the corresponding box for the ones you would like to permanently delete and then click on \u201cErase Now\u201d to erase the ticked files. iMyFone Umate Pro may choose all the deleted files by default but you can do some multiple selections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/free-space-iphone-erase-private-data-permanently\/guide-win-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11331\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-12.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-12-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 3: Type \u201cdelete\u201d into the box to confirm and you can also change the security level if you want to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/free-space-iphone-erase-private-data-permanently\/guide-win-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11332\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-14.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-14-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 4: Click on \u2018Erase Now\u201d button and see it all deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/free-space-iphone-erase-private-data-permanently\/guide-win-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11333\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-15.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/guide-win-15-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inclusion: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iMyFone Umate Pro can well clean your iPhone to reclaim space and get your iOS run faster, also it can delete your cherished data on your iPhone which you may not want to be seen by others. It ensures that these private data are 100% unrecoverable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iPhone storage full? How to free up space for your iPhone in case you don\u2019t want to delete&nbsp;anything? Another question&nbsp;is how to delete your iPhone when you want to sell or give away your iPhone? 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