{"id":24332,"date":"2015-12-12T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-12T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/2015\/12\/12\/3-steps-to-take-before-recycling-your-old-smartphone\/"},"modified":"2015-12-12T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-12T16:00:00","slug":"3-steps-to-take-before-recycling-your-old-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/3-steps-to-take-before-recycling-your-old-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Steps to Take Before Recycling Your Old Smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5063\" src=\"https:\/\/sitesdev.net\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/htc-925375_300x225.png\" alt=\"htc-925375_300x225\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Getting Rid of Old Faithful<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re like most people, the siren song of a new model of your favorite smartphone is probably a lure too big to resist. If you can\u2019t wait to get your hands on the latest technology,\u00a0and even if your current phone is getting a little long in the tooth, it might be more valuable than you think. Selling or trading it could be a great way to help fund the purchase of the newer model. Here\u2019s what you need to know to do that:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sell or Trade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are web-based services like Gazelle (https:\/\/gazelle.com ) and uSell (https:\/\/usell.com ) that make the process of turning your old phone into cash about as painless as it can get. Enter in your phone information and quality, get a quote. Mail it off and get your money. If you\u2019d rather conduct the transaction in person, then there are plenty of vendors who will trade with you, including big box stores like WalMart, Apple, Best Buy, and even Game Stop.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d prefer to do it yourself, you can always sell it online via Ebay. In addition to that, all\u00a0four of the major carriers (AT&amp;T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile) are also willing to trade, so there\u2019s no shortage of options. Wiping Your Phone<\/p>\n<p>Before you sell or trade though, you\u2019ll need to wipe your phone to make sure that its next owner doesn\u2019t have access to your personal information. The process is different, depending on whether you\u2019ve got an Android or an Apple device, and we\u2019ll cover both just below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If You Have An Android Device<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wiping an Android is actually a two-step process. The first thing you\u2019ll want to do is to enable encryption. This process could actually take a while, so be prepared for that. Start by going\u00a0into settings, then to security. Tap the \u201cEncrypt\u201d option, and let it do its thing. Once it\u2019s finished, click settings again, then \u201cpersonal,\u201d and select \u201cbackup and reset.\u201d You\u2019re done, your phone is clean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If You Have An Apple<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The \u201ctrick\u201d to be aware of with Apple devices is that there\u2019s a bug in older versions of Facetime. If you don\u2019t\u00a0disable it, then the new owner of your phone might wind up seeing your messages. To disable, go to \u201csettings,\u201d scroll down to FaceTime, and simply toggle it off.\u00a0Once you do that, go back to settings, tap \u201cGeneral,\u201d then \u201cReset,\u201d and finally \u201cErase all Content and Settings.\u201d Wait for the process to complete and you\u2019re all set. 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