Wipe and erase Android phone

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Agent47

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Topic starter 24/05/2016 1:42 pm [#14198]

Hello,

I am looking for suitable method with which I will safety wipe and erase Android phone on Ubuntu.

Thanks

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sgreene2991

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24/05/2016 10:17 pm

All the apps out there don't really wipe your phone. They just active the wipe feature built-in to Android. I would start there before you look outside of that. Alternatively I make it a practice to use cell phones that need to be wiped for target practice.

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Agent47

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Topic starter 01/06/2016 3:27 am

So what you advising me? What is smart to do before selling mobile phone? To be sure that no one will access my data.

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mobileforensicswales

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01/06/2016 2:15 pm

Reset - Encrypt - Reset - Encrypt - Reset

Keep going until it starts feeling weird

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sgreene2991

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03/06/2016 5:12 am

So what you advising me? What is smart to do before selling mobile phone? To be sure that no one will access my data.

Well you didn't specify so I gave you a couple options. The factory reset function in the phone will work fine. Do it a few times if you feel it's necessary and off you go.

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