Erase all data

Hello, I’m trying to sell my iPhone 8+ for parts but it’s damaged and can’t turn on and I have to have everything erased from it in order to sell. Is there any way to achieve this even though I cannot access my phone ?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 4, 2022 8:07 AM

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Jan 4, 2022 8:09 AM in response to LizardEM

LizardEM wrote:

Hello, I’m trying to sell my iPhone 8+ for parts but it’s damaged and can’t turn on and I have to have everything erased from it in order to sell. Is there any way to achieve this even though I cannot access my phone ?

No.

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