{"id":10426,"date":"2017-04-26T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T18:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=10426"},"modified":"2017-04-28T12:57:21","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T17:57:21","slug":"properly-dispose-old-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/properly-dispose-old-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Properly Dispose of an Old Smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"

No matter the age of your smartphone, you should always make sure that your device is working smoothly. Use DFNDR\u2019s Quick Cleanup feature to remove junk files, cache, trash, and temporary files from your device. These files can really add up on your device and take up unnecessary storage space. This will free up your phone\u2019s internal memory and SD card space, as well, meaning that you\u2019ll have more room for new photos, videos, apps, and more. Click here to quickly remove useless files from your device:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"remove-junk-files\"<\/a><\/center>Disposing of an Old Phone<\/b><\/p>\n

How you get rid of your old smartphone largely depends on the state it\u2019s in (i.e., if it\u2019s broken or still in working condition). The model of the phone matters as well: if it\u2019s a very outdated model, then you\u2019ll probably have to recycle or donate it, but if it\u2019s a more recent model, then you\u2019ll also have the options of selling it or trading it in. You can research all of your options online. If you\u2019re interested in selling your phone, research the exact model or similar models online to find a target price range. If you\u2019re interested in donating or recycling your phone, there are a lot of great options. Some of these options include Best Buy, Costco, or your mobile carrier.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: <\/b>It\u2019s Time for Spring Cleaning! Your Devices, Not Your Home<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

No matter what you decide to do, you should always properly dispose of your smartphone: you should never throw your phone in the garbage, regardless of your phone\u2019s condition or age. Proper disposal also means that you should wipe all of your data off of the device, and return the device back to its factory settings. You don\u2019t want to risk someone else getting access to your personal information!<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Prepare Your Phone for Disposal<\/b><\/p>\n

The first step you should take, before you dispose of your device, is to back up any information from your device that you want to keep. Once you\u2019ve backed up your information, you can now remove all data from your device. Here\u2019s how to do this:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Go to your phone\u2019s \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Go to \u201cPersonal,\u201d followed by \u201cBackup & reset.\u201d Enter your password if prompted to do so.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Click \u201cPersonal data,\u201d and then \u201cFactory data reset.\u201d Click \u201cReset phone.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Enter your password and then click \u201cErase everything.\u201d This will delete all data from your phone\u2019s internal storage.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Lastly, you\u2019ll also want to remove your SD card from your device, if you have one, and your SIM card if you have AT&T or T-Mobile as your cellular provider.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    If you\u2019ve just purchased a new smartphone, then you\u2019ll need to properly dispose of your old one. Find out how to do this correctly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[301,303,308,312,257,4025,4406],"class_list":["post-10426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-performance","tag-app2","tag-app3","tag-app6","tag-app8","tag-cleanup","tag-dfndr","tag-smarthphones"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10426\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}