Securely Wipe Your Android Tablet before Selling it

You may think that factory resetting your Android tablet will wipe and erase all your personal data but it is not so. The data wiped and erased with factory rest can be restored and accessed using some software. To really erase your Android tablet, you need to use some software that will ensure that no traces of data are left or recoverable like the Wondershare MobileTrans. You are also advised to first manually erase the tablet with factory reset option before using the Wondershare MobileTrans. You should also make sure you have a backup of all your data available before factory resetting or before using Wondershare MobileTrans. All the data erased by Wondershare MobileTrans is gone forever, so you need to be careful.

Encrypting device

Encrypting your Android tablet stores your tablet’s data in an unreadable and scrambled form. This is necessary if your tablet contains sensitive data. When you power on your tablet, you’ll have to enter the encryption password which is the same as your tablet’s lock screen password.

To encrypt your Android device, follow the steps below.

Step 1:From your Android menu, open the settings app and scroll down to security. Tap Security to open the security settings.

Step 2:Under the Encryption menu, select “Encrypt device” and enable it.

It is necessary that your tablet is fully charged or at least 80% charged before encrypting your device. Although, the best thing to do is to encrypt the tablet while it is charging. This is because the process takes time and it can be a problem if the device goes off without completing the process. Also, the time it takes to encrypt your tablet depends on the size of the data stored on the tablet. The larger the data, the more time it will take.

Performing factory reset

Factory reset is also another way of clearing all your tablet data even though it doesn’t really clear everything. It is necessary to do it before using software to completely wipe your tablet. To Factory Reset your Android tablet, follow the steps below.

Step 1:From the Home screen, press the Menu button and go to Settings.

Step 2:Scroll down and select “Backup & reset”.

Step 3:Now scroll down again and tap “Factory data reset”.

Step 4:Verify the information on the screen and press Reset tablet.

The process may take a few moments, but the tablet will reboot and ask you for your password or pin. Just input the password or pin used when encrypting the tablet.

The best way to erase your Android tablet is with the Wondershare SafeEraser. Wondershare SafeEraser is the ideal Android & iOS device "erase" application designed to permanently wipe all personal information from the device using US Military spec over-writing technology to render the data unrecoverable; returning the device to a "clean slate" state before you resell, donate or trade it in.

To wipe your tablet with the Erase All Data function follow the steps as given below.

Step 1: Open Wondershare SafeEraser and connect the Android tablet to the computer with an USB cable. Please make sure you have enable USB Debugging mode on your tablet before connecting. Then the program will display as below.

Step 2: Click on Erase All Data on the program. Then enter "delete" to confirm the order and click Erase Now to move on.

Step 3: The program will take a few minutes to erase all data on the android tablet, including music, videos, photos, contacts, apps, etc. It depends on the data storage on the device.

Step 4: Then follow the instructions on the program to tap on Factory Data Reset or Erase All Content on the tablet to wipe all the system settings.

Step 5: Now, just sit back and relax while the Wondershare SafeEraser does the entire job for you on its own. Once the process of erasing or cleaning your Android tablet device is complete, the app will show a message confirming that on the screen.

Note: Remember that Wondershare SafeEraser is a very powerful tool and the data erased with it cannot be recovered no matter what. So, you must take great deal of care while erasing data with Wondershare SafeEraser and only use it if needed.

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