Comments on: How to Reformat an iPad http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/15/how-to-reformat-ipad/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Wed, 22 May 2013 19:52:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Vanessa http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/15/how-to-reformat-ipad/#comment-392707 Vanessa Tue, 29 May 2012 14:48:36 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13876#comment-392707 If you're trying to securely format your iPad please be aware that you need to check that your Apple credentials are removed, even after formatting. I made this mistake just recently - I shared my insights here: http://www.technologypoet.com/ipad-security-not-as-strong-as-you-might-think/ If you’re trying to securely format your iPad please be aware that you need to check that your Apple credentials are removed, even after formatting. I made this mistake just recently – I shared my insights here: http://www.technologypoet.com/ipad-security-not-as-strong-as-you-might-think/

]]> By: netzy http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/15/how-to-reformat-ipad/#comment-391455 netzy Sat, 26 May 2012 08:03:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13876#comment-391455 i formatted the i pad using the i pad it self...but however now it indicates this message saying to connect to itunes and it doesn't switch on....i connected it to ma PC so that it would connect to i tunes but i tunes won't indicate the i pad....please help me....soon.... i formatted the i pad using the i pad it self…but however now it indicates this message saying to connect to itunes and it doesn’t switch on….i connected it to ma PC so that it would connect to i tunes but i tunes won’t indicate the i pad….please help me….soon….

]]> By: Ganja Gardener http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/15/how-to-reformat-ipad/#comment-298824 Ganja Gardener Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:34:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13876#comment-298824 Thanks for the Tutorial! I installed cydia and messed up a bunch of my apps, this should help! ~G Thanks for the Tutorial! I installed cydia and messed up a bunch of my apps, this should help!

~G

]]> By: ipad ignorant - PCMech Forums http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/15/how-to-reformat-ipad/#comment-257740 ipad ignorant - PCMech Forums Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:38:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13876#comment-257740 [...] re-formatted the iPad (How to Reformat an iPad) and am returning it... have no use for it. I hope the friend who bought it for me uses the >$600 [...] [...] re-formatted the iPad (How to Reformat an iPad) and am returning it… have no use for it. I hope the friend who bought it for me uses the >$600 [...]

]]> By: 如何重置你的 iPad http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/15/how-to-reformat-ipad/#comment-184146 如何重置你的 iPad Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:41:43 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13876#comment-184146 [...] OSXDaily pic via [...] [...] OSXDaily pic via [...]

]]> By: AlanD http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/15/how-to-reformat-ipad/#comment-182495 AlanD Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:00:51 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13876#comment-182495 iPad 1 and later; iPhone 3gs (and possibly 3rd gen iPod touch) only got this advantage if a "factory restore" was done with iOS 4.0 or later. (A simple 'upgrade' to iOS 4 didn't reformat the phone with the encryption.) iPad 1 and later; iPhone 3gs (and possibly 3rd gen iPod touch) only got this advantage if a “factory restore” was done with iOS 4.0 or later. (A simple ‘upgrade’ to iOS 4 didn’t reformat the phone with the encryption.)

]]> By: AlanD http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/15/how-to-reformat-ipad/#comment-182494 AlanD Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:59:03 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13876#comment-182494 The iPad uses hardware encryption; the iOS method of erasing generally just destroys the encryption keys, generates new ones, and rebuilds the file system over the (formerly encrypted) old one. I'd say it's all but impossible to regenerate the data from the old file system once the encryption key is gone. The iPad uses hardware encryption; the iOS method of erasing generally just destroys the encryption keys, generates new ones, and rebuilds the file system over the (formerly encrypted) old one.

I’d say it’s all but impossible to regenerate the data from the old file system once the encryption key is gone.

]]> By: Peter http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/15/how-to-reformat-ipad/#comment-182479 Peter Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:11:16 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13876#comment-182479 There's a unique data key attached to all data in iOS, if that data key is removed through this formatting process, none of the data is able to be read. At least thats what I read a few years ago about the iPhone, I imagine it is across all the iOS toys. There’s a unique data key attached to all data in iOS, if that data key is removed through this formatting process, none of the data is able to be read.

At least thats what I read a few years ago about the iPhone, I imagine it is across all the iOS toys.

]]> By: qka http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/15/how-to-reformat-ipad/#comment-182430 qka Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:33:56 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13876#comment-182430 Does this merely reformat the storage, or does it do a real byte by byte overwrite? The former is not so secure against a determined attempt to recover, the latter is. However, the former is quick and the latter can take some time. Does this merely reformat the storage, or does it do a real byte by byte overwrite? The former is not so secure against a determined attempt to recover, the latter is. However, the former is quick and the latter can take some time.

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