iPad return to factory settings
Hi, I am trying to return my iPad to factory settings, but I do not see “erase all content” under General in settings.
iPad Air, iOS 12
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‘Return to factory settings’ is different from ‘erase all settings’.
If you truly want to just return to the settings that came out-of-the-box, then you should click ‘Reset all settings’. This will revert the Wi-Fi settings, the notifications settings, and many other settings. But if you want to actually erase the device, wiping out ALL CONTENT, then you should click ‘Erase All Content And Settings’. I see in your picture that setting is not there. I also see in your picture that your battery is at 4 percent, so it probably won’t be able to erase before the battery dies out.
You can also try remotely erasing the device, assuming Find My is turned on.
https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/erase-a-device-ipad22166f04/ipados
I hope this helps.