Can you restore (wipe data) from a dead iphone?
I have an iPhone 3GS that i was going to sell for next to nothing for parts but it won't charge at all, won't turn on (screen remains black) and when i use the USB to plus it into my computer it is not recognised therefore there's no way of being able to wipe all the data on it with a restore. Does this mean all data is most likely wiped and will never be able to be retrieved anyways? Just trying to decide if its data is still retrievable ei. Unsafe to sell.
I don't want someone being able to retrieve personal information obviously. Would you sell or not?
If the phone won't even turn on at all, you're out of luck. If it DOES turn on and you have ssh installed and turned on, then you can use that to connect to your phone via a computer and retrieve files that way and there's just nothing you can do if it doesn't turn on.
Well, if it can be detected on your computer, then the phone is definitely dead! Your data is safe.
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