Examples of using data from purchased, used smartphones can be multiplied. Recovering information from a seemingly wiped phone is surprisingly easy.
So how can you sell your smartphone while remaining safe? How can you be sure that no one will be looking at your photos or, for example, accessing your banking app?
Below are a few words about apps that will give you that assurance and security.
Restoring factory settings doesn't always guarantee data deletion
Smartphones are now an endless source of data; we store everything on them – from photos to important documents and apps with access to our bank account. It might seem that simply deleting photos from the gallery makes them disappear forever – Vikings, nothing could be further from the truth! Remember that on Android phones, even restoring the phone to factory settings does not completely erase all our data.
How to delete data from your phone so it cannot be recovered?
Experts assure that permanently deleting files from a smartphone is, fortunately, not that difficult! The simplest way is to use special applications that perform multiple deletion processes and overwrite free space to prevent data recovery in the future. Before using them, you should, of course, delete the specific file in the standard way or restore factory settings. Check out which apps will help you prepare your smartphone for a safe sale!
This is the most popular app for permanently deleting data, which uses certified algorithms. iShredder is extremely easy to use – just choose which algorithm you want to use – we can advise you that the more repetitions, the greater the effectiveness. Each algorithm has been analyzed by authorities and independent organizations to ensure it works correctly – deleting data and preventing its recovery.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.projectstar.ishredder.android.standard&hl=pl
Secure Wipe
Secure Wipe is a similar app – if you want complete assurance of getting rid of all data from your smartphone, you can also use this app. It only requires selecting all options and pressing the Start Wiping button. Secure Wipe allows you to overwrite free space on the system partition, SD card, and internal phone memory.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pinellascodeworks.securewipe&hl=pl
Secure Delete
Secure Delete is also a free app that deletes all files from the phone's internal memory or SD card. It also doesn't require additional permissions or root access. Remember that the data deletion process can be time-consuming, depending on how much occupied memory we have on the phone, so it's worth connecting the device to a charger during this time. Deleting data through Secure Delete is permanent, so you no longer have to worry about someone recovering your photos or SMS messages.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.peterhohsy.securedelete
Deleting files from your computer
What to do if our phone or screen is damaged and it's impossible to install the appropriate application? We can, of course, safely clean our phone from our computer.
We can remove photos and videos with the help of tools like PC Inspector File Recovery. The program will recover all files that you have previously deleted from your phone and will allow you to permanently wipe them from the phone. When selling our smartphone, we must also remember to properly clean the memory card. This can be done with the Eraser program, which overwrites data with zeros, thus enabling fast and permanent deletion.
Remember that deleting files and data from your smartphone is as important for security as securing your accounts with strong passwords or even not opening suspicious email attachments.
Are you using any other apps for permanently deleting data from your phone? Share them with us!
