You bought a smartphone so it could become your external brain, filled with all the phone numbers, links, contacts, and data you don’t really want–or need–to keep in your head. So why would you want ...

So, you want a fresh start. Maybe you're sick of the way your iPhone is set up, or you're sick of being confronted with the realities of the past four years every time you unlock your home screen.

You can reset an iPad to its factory settings if you're experiencing significant problems with it or are planning to sell it or give it away. You can restart your iPad with the push of a few button ...

This post shows how to factory reset a Redmi Note 8 smartphone. Read on if you need help wiping all data and restoring all factory default settings on your Redmi Note device whenever a major system ...

Apple’s new AirPods Max have arrived, bringing a wealth of audio splendour to your ears, so long as you have the copious funds required to buy them. But what if you have trouble connecting the premium ...

Whether you're planning to upgrade to the new iPhone or are experiencing some problems with your current model, knowing how to restart iOS from scratch is a tool you need in your wheelhouse. If it's ...

When you need to sell your iPhone, or fix persistent problems, resetting it to the state it was when it came from the factory, can help. Here's how to do it — and what you should do first. If you're ...

Here's how to quickly reset your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD back to factory settings. Whether you’re looking to give your Apple TV away, recycle it, or simply trying to solve a technical glitch, ...

For mobile users, knowing how to wipe and take an Android device back to its factory default settings can be an essential skill. Not least of all because, as with any piece of software, Android isn’t ...

Dale Smith is a former Associate Writer on the How-To team at CNET. A factory reset will wipe all the information from your device -- including personal information-- and put it in a condition like it ...

Whether you’re giving your console to a friend or troubleshooting a technical issue, sometimes you just need to give your Xbox One a fresh start. Fortunately, Microsoft makes this very easy to do for ...

Resetting an iPad can help in several ways. It can fix software-related issues, clear memory, and storage, and reset the device to its original factory settings. This can be especially useful if the ...