Things to Do Before Selling Your Used Phone Online

Cleaning your smartphone

Before deep cleaning the inside of your phone let’s consider cleaning the outside first. You get more cash depending on how presentable your device is. Unplug the charging cable, earphones, remove the back cover and turn off the phone. If your screen protector has visible cracks and scratches, remove it. Clean the phone with a dry cloth. Avoid using rubbing alcohol as it can cause harm to your display.

Backup all your data

Nobody wants to lose their data when they switch to a new phone. Backing up all your data is one of the most important steps before selling it. Ensure that you have backed up all your photos, contacts, documents, videos, messages, notes, WhatsApp chats, and game progress, if any. Take all the time you need to double-check everything.

Logout of all accounts, remove screen lock and paired devices

Now that you have safely backed up and transferred all the data, log out of all accounts and remove all apps. This includes social media, Google and Microsoft accounts, WhatsApp and any other app that you use. You must remove your Google account too to prevent the buyer from facing issues while setting up. Unpair all devices such as Bluetooth earphones, smart watches, speakers, and earbuds.

Here is how you can remove your Google Account safely.

• Go to the settings of your smartphone
• Find Accounts and Backup and tap on it
• Tap on Manage Accounts
• Select your Google account and tap on Remove account
• Tap on Remove account again

Remove SD card and sim card

You don’t want to search for your sim card after selling your smartphone. Go ahead and remove it, and while you are at it remove the micro SD card, if your phone has one. You can also choose to sell the SD card along with the phone to attract prospective buyers. All you have to do is erase the data beforehand.

Factory reset

One of the most critical steps is to ensure that all your personal information is wiped off the device. This ensures that the next user enjoys a smooth system without any traces of your data. The device will function well as the RAM and internal storage are cleaned up. All the information on cloud storage apps like Google and Microsoft will still show up as usual even after a factory reset. That’s the reason we recommend you remove those accounts from the device before the factory reset.

To perform a factory reset, follow these steps.

• Go to the settings of your smartphone
• Tap on the General management > Reset > Factory reset
• Tap on Reset again
• Enter your screen lock password
• Tap on Delete all

Find all the original accessories

You get brownie points for every original accessory that you manage to find. If you are someone who upgrades to a new phone every two years, make sure you preserve all the original packaging and accessories. You will get more cash in the used phone market if you have them.