Before You Sell That Phone On Olx, Read This !

If you want to give away or sell your old smartphone or tablet, there are some important things that you do first, so that you don't accidentally pass on your details to someone else. I will explain how to clean up your device so it's good as new before it changes hands, No matter who your old phone or tablet goes to, you should always wipe it before you give it to them. The main reason for this is to protect your privacy, but it will also make it easier for them to set it up afresh.

There are several important things to do when removing your data, which are detailed below.  

1. Take out the SIM card

The first thing to do when preparing an old phone for a new home is to get your SIM card out. Even if you're getting a new SIM card with your new phone, your old SIM card has lots of your contacts saved on it, so you don't want to go leaving it in an old phone.

2. Unmount/remove the memory card

If you have a phone with a microSD card slot, then remove the SD card. Just look for the slot on the edge of your phone or behind the battery cover.

Before you remove the card, copy as many photos, apps and documents as possible to it, so you can take them with you to your new phone.

3. Erase your data

The next thing to do is to wipe your data from the phone itself. There's two simple ways to do this: either go intoSettings and look for the backup/restore section, or do it manually with hardware buttons. Make sure you have a full backup or all your data before you take this step.

The following data is deleted:

• Google account settings 
• Configuration data and applications
• Installed apps
• Music
• Photos
• Other user data
• Linked accounts (Facebook  Dropbox, Twitter, etc)

4. Clean it

Once the insides of the phone are clean, the next thing you should do is clean the outside too. There might not be much you can do about scratches on the screen or general wear and tear, but you can sell it off without grubby fingerprint marks all over the display.

If you want to impress a potential buyer, you could apply a screen protector and replace the battery cover.

5. Rebox it

If you're a good Android owner, then you would have kept the box and bits and pieces that came with your old Android phone. Smartphones come with all kinds of goodies: from USB chargers and cables to headphones to SIM tools to spare earbud rubbers. The more of this stuff you can get back in the box (even if it's not the original equipment) the more likely your old phone is to look well looked-after.