Verify backups
Check photos, documents, authenticator/account access and app-specific data.
Know account credentials
Activation and restoration can depend on the account previously associated with the device.
Record what must be reinstalled
Apps, licenses and special settings can be easy to forget.
Use the manufacturer's current instructions
Reset menus and anti-theft protections change across models and operating-system versions.
General consumer technology information only. Interfaces and menu names change. Before resets, reinstalls, storage changes or other major actions, verify that important data is backed up and use current manufacturer/service-provider instructions.