What to do with the old iphone

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Use these steps to transfer information to your new device, then remove your personal information from your old device.

Before you sell, give away, or trade in your device, you should first transfer information to your new device, then remove your personal information from your old device.

You shouldn’t manually delete your contacts, calendars, reminders, documents, photos, or any other iCloud information while you’re signed in to iCloud with your Apple ID. This would delete your content from the iCloud servers and any of your devices signed in to iCloud.

If you still have your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Follow these steps to transfer information to your new device, then remove your personal information from your old device.

Transfer information to your new device

If you have a new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you can use Quick Start to automatically transfer information from your old device to your new device if you’re using iOS 11 or later. Use iCloud, iTunes, or the Finder to transfer information to your new device if you’re using iOS 10 or earlier.

If your phone number will change with your new device, add additional trusted phone numbers to your account to ensure you don’t lose access. If you no longer have access to your old phone number, you can generate a two-factor authentication code on your old device if needed.

Remove your personal information from your old device

1. If you paired an Apple Watch with your iPhone, unpair your Apple Watch.
2. Back up your device.
3. Sign out of iCloud and the iTunes & App Store.
   • If you’re using iOS 10.3 or later, tap Settings > [your name]. Scroll down and tap Sign Out. Enter your Apple ID password and tap Turn Off.
   • If you’re using iOS 10.2 or earlier, tap Settings > iCloud > Sign Out. Tap Sign Out again, then tap Delete from My [device] and enter your Apple ID password. Then go to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Apple ID > Sign Out.
4. If you’re switching to a non-Apple phone, deregister iMessage.
5. Go back to Settings and tap General > Transfer or Reset [device] > Erase All Content and Settings. If you turned on Find My [device], you might need to enter your Apple ID and password. If your device uses eSIM, choose the option to erase your device and the eSIM profile when asked.
6. If asked for your device passcode or Restrictions passcode, enter it. Then tap Erase [device].
7. Contact your carrier for help transferring service to a new owner. If you aren’t using a SIM card with your device, you can contact them to get help transferring service to the new owner.
8. Remove your old device from your list of trusted devices.

When you erase your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, Find My [device] and Activation Lock are turned off.

If you no longer have your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

If the steps above weren’t completed and you no longer have your device, use these steps:

1. Ask the new owner to erase all content and settings using the above steps.
2. If you’re using iCloud and Find My [device] on the device, sign in to iCloud.com/find or the Find My app on another device, select the device, and click Erase. After the device has been erased, click Remove from Account.
3. If you can’t follow either of the above steps, change your Apple ID password. This won’t remove personal information that’s stored on your old device, but it prevents the new owner from deleting your information from iCloud.
4. If you’re switching to a non-Apple phone, deregister iMessage.
5. If you’re using Apple Pay, you can remove your credit or debit cards at iCloud.com. Choose Account Settings to see which devices are using Apple Pay, then click the device. Next to Apple Pay, click Remove.
6. Remove your old device from your list of trusted devices.

If you’re trading in an Android device to Apple

Before you send in an Android device to Apple as a trade-in, be sure to do the following:

• Back up your data.
• Erase the device.
• Remove any SIM cards, memory cards, cases, and screen protectors.

Contact your device’s manufacturer if you need help.

Learn more

• Make a backup of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or restore from a backup.
• Remove all of your cards from Apple Pay.
• Get help if your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen.
• Learn about Activation Lock.
• No matter the model or condition, we can turn your device into something good for you and good for the planet. Learn how to trade in or recycle your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with Apple Trade In.

When you tap Erase All Content and Settings, it completely erases your device, including any credit or debit cards you added for Apple Pay and any photos, contacts, music, or apps. It will also turn off iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, Game Center, and other services. Your content won’t be deleted from iCloud when you erase your device.

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What to Do With Your Old iPhone After an iPhone Upgrade

Sell it, recycle it, repurpose it, or pass it along

New iPhones are released every year. If you stay on the cutting edge, you’re likely upgrading your old iPhone long before it has lived out its useful life. Now that carriers aren’t into subsidizing iPhones as they once were, prices have skyrocketed. At most carriers and at the Apple Store, you can get a hefty trade-in deal on your old iPhone. If you aren’t into trading it in or keeping it as a backup, there are plenty of other things you can do with your old iPhone when you upgrade to the shiny new version.

Pass It On

Pass on your old iPhone to a friend or family member. If your old phone has a SIM, remove it before you give the iPhone away. As long as the recipient chooses a compatible carrier, he can take in the iPhone, and the carrier will help him get it set up on the network. If your old iPhone is a GSM phone, compatible carriers are AT&T and T-Mobile. If the iPhone is a CDMA phone, Sprint and Verizon are compatible carriers. How do you tell the difference? GSM iPhones have SIMs; CDMA iPhones don’t.

Turn It Into an iPod Touch

An iPhone with no cellular service is essentially an iPod touch. Remove your SIM card if the iPhone has one, and you have a media player, contact and calendar device, and a Wi-Fi connection. The iPhone uses Wi-Fi to connect to the App Store and do everything an iPod touch can do. Slap on some earbuds and go jogging to your favorite tunes.

If you want to hand off the iPod touch to a friend or family member, the lucky recipient needs a free Apple ID to make it work. With an Apple ID, he can access the App Store for free and paid apps and download previously purchased apps and music to his new iPod touch.

Turn It Into a Security Camera

If your iPhone is an iPhone 5 or newer, you can turn it into a security camera. You’ll need to download an app for that, but then you’ll have live streaming, motion alerts and cloud recording at your fingertips. If you want to save and view security footage, you’ll need a storage plan, and the apps are happy to sell you one. The Presence app, Manything app, and AtHome Camera app are three apps that can turn your old iPhone into a security camera.

Use It as an Apple TV Remote Control

If you are one of the people who can’t stand the remote control that comes with the Apple TV, just download the Apple TV Remote app to your old iPhone and, presto, you have a new remote. With a recent Apple TV, you can use Siri on the iPhone to control it. With older Apple TV versions, you use the keyboard to search for shows, which is still a huge improvement over the supplied remote’s search function.

Recycle It

You can drop any Apple device off at the Apple Store for recycling. If you don’t live near an Apple Store, you can use Apple GiveBack online and Apple will send you a prepaid mailing label and you can mail it in. Apple promises to responsibly recycle all the materials in your phone.

Now if you could just recycle your old iPhone and get some money too. Wait, you can. If your iPhone is an iPhone 4s or newer, Apple will give you an Apple gift card and recycle qualifying phones. You’ll need to go to Apple’s recycling website and answer some questions about your model, its capacity, its color, and condition. Then Apple tells you what its worth.

Sell It

The internet has a thriving market for previously owned iPhones. Just search for iPhone resellers and see what pops up. If you set your price reasonably, it’s likely that you’ll be able to sell the phone without much trouble. When looking for places to sell the iPhone, consider old standbys like eBay and Craigslist. For those stores, be sure to take advantage of other people’s knowledge and tips to get the best price and smoothest transaction.

Try Amazon’s trade-in service to get an estimate of your old iPhone’s worth. Send in the phone and Amazon gives you Amazon credit for the agreed-upon amount — no hassle. You may want to consider some smaller online stores where there may be less competition. In that case, seek out a cell phone or Mac-specific online resale opportunities.

Whatever path you take, remember to delete your personal data from the iPhone before handing it over.

For a more in-depth look at selling an old iPhone (or other Apple device), check out How to Prepare Your iPhone For Sale.

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7 ways to make use of your old iPhone

Few things feel better than finally upgrading to a new iPhone after hanging on to your old one for three or four years. The photos are so good! It’s so fast! You finally have storage space! That battery lasts so much longer!

Assuming you didn’t trade in your old iPhone when you purchased your new one (which isn’t a bad idea), you’re left with a conundrum: What do you do with a several-year-old iPhone?

Here are some ideas to keep your old friend out of your junk drawer.

Sell or donate it

Just because you didn’t trade in your old iPhone when you got a new one doesn’t mean it has no value. Check out our guide for all the steps to take before you sell or trade in your iPhone, as well as some ideas of where to list it.

Perhaps you should consider donating your old phone to a worthy cause? Cell Phones for Soldiers recycles and refurbishes phones and then uses the proceeds to buy prepaid international phone cards for active service members overseas. Secure the Call refurbishes old phones as 911 emergency-only devices for Domestic Violence Centers, Senior Citizen Centers, Police, and Sheriff departments. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence works with Cellular Recycler to turn your old phone into cash that it uses to help prevent, and help victims of, domestic abuse.

If you just don’t want to use your old phone, don’t let it go into a landfill or sit in a drawer when it could do some good in the world. These and many other charities have phone donation programs, and a quick web search will surely find a cause that appeals to you.

Make it a dedicated music player

You don’t need an active cell connection to make use of your old iPhone. Just connect to Wi-Fi and use it as a dedicated music streamer for Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, or whatever else you like. Typical “old phone” problems like poor battery life, a disappointing camera, or a less-than-stunning display matter a lot less when your phone is plugged in at home, pumping out tunes over a Bluetooth speaker.

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Pop your SIM card out of your old iPhone and you’ve got a really nice iPod touch.

Turn it into a kid’s entertainment device

Similarly, kids are forgiving about not having the latest gadget. Download some kid-friendly games or episodes of their favorite shows or movies, and use it to keep your toddler transfixed. Without an active cell connection, you’ll want to make sure you pre-download anything you need to, and be sure to use Screen Time to set appropriate limits.

Make it an Apple TV remote

If you’ve got an Apple TV, you may prefer using the TV remote (either via the Control Center, or Apple TV Remote app) over the physical remote that came with the Apple TV. The larger swipe surface and expanded controls are preferred by some, and of course, it’s sometimes easier to find content on your phone and use AirPlay thanks to a proper keyboard.

Some people prefer the TV Remote app to the physical Apple TV remote.

Consider leaving your iPhone in your living room as a permanent Apple TV remote. Just make sure you have an easy way to charge it—the battery won’t last for months like the Apple TV remote will.

Make it a permanent car, bike, or kitchen fixture

Lots of people mount their phone in the car to use map navigation or stream music. It can be a pain to mount and unmount it all the time, or plug and unplug it. An old phone can be left in the car as a permanent car infotainment device (just be sure you can easily hide it when you park somewhere public, so as not to entice thieves).

If you always mount your phone in your car, maybe you should leaving your old one in there permanently.

The same goes for mounting it to your bicycle handlebars, or making it an impromptu GoPro recorder for your bicycle helmet. You’d be a lot less squeamish about risking your old phone in situations where it might bet banged up.

Your phone can be a great kitchen companion, too. Timers, recipes, using Siri for conversions… but it’s not easy to keep it clean. Your old phone can be your permanent “kitchen” phone, one you won’t mind getting a little sauce on.

For the phone or bike applications, you might want to consider getting a data-only SIM for up-to-date mapping data and streaming music while you’re on the go. Downloading everything ahead of time on your home Wi-Fi will only get you so far.

Use it as a baby monitor

You could spend lots of money on a dedicated baby monitor, or you can use your old iPhone. Apps like Cloud Baby Monitor are specialized to the task, providing excellent live video, two-way communication, boosted audio, motion alerts, and more.

Cloud Baby Monitor works with all your Apple devices.

Turn it into your bedside buddy

Your old iPhone might find perch as a permanent resident of your nightstand. There are plenty of good nightstand-oriented clock apps on the App Store. Add in Siri’s simple alarm-setting capabilities and a noise generator app, and you’ve got a great bedside companion. Of course you can do all of this stuff with your new iPhone, but why clutter it with apps, constantly plug and unplug it, and set it up every single night when your old iPhone will do everything you need?

The iPhone you keep on your bedside table won’t require a SIM card, just Wi-Fi access. And since it’s plugged in all the time, you don’t need to worry about battery life, either.

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