How to Delete Private Text Messages on iPhone Permanently without Restore

"I want to sell my old iPhone 5 and buy the new iPhone 6. I notice that there are around 500 MB of saved text messages on my iPhone 5. So, I figure that I should find and get rid of them. Is it possible to delete all messages on the iPhone 5 without restore?"

This is one of the reasons why iPhone users might want to delete their private text messages. Of course, it can be easily done and no tool can recover these SMS again. However,you can use this iPhone data eraser to delete SMS on iPhone permanently,and speed up the iPhone and at the same time, protect your privacy. But, before continuing, I suggest that you do a backup of the whole handset to PC with this iPhone SMS Transfer software, so that needed information can be recovered.

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Download and install iPhone Data Eraser first. It is an excellent application for file deletion. There are three modes provided-"Erase Private Data", "Erase Deleted Files" and "Erase All Data".

       

Erase All Data(SMS) deleted messages on iPhone

Step 1. Confirm Your Decision to Reset the iPhone

When clicking "Erase All Data", you will see this interface. Two things need to be done-select Security Level and enter the word "delete". Medium is recommended. Also, you can use the "High Level" or "Low Level" which overwrite your personal information once or three times respectively.(Click the word "Medium" and you can do it.)

And then, key in "delete" and press the button, "Erase Now" at the bottom.

Step 2. Tap "Done" When Erasure is Over

At the beginning of the step, your private data (text messages included), apps, photos, anything that is stored on the handset are all deleted.

Then, the software is going to let you know that the phone is restarting. What you have to do is keeping it connected. Finally, iPhone Data Eraser will write data on the free phone memory to ensure that those contents can not be gained by others.

Click "Done" at the end of it. And you phone is renewed.

Please note that backups which were done with iTunes are complete copies of all the data including recoverable deleted data.

        

Take care of them if necessary.If you only want to delete data on your old iPhone before selling,you can read mor ein the article about how to delete data on iPhone permanently.