"How to permanently deleted photos from my iPhone and nothing can ever bring them back? I know that deleted files can be brought back by using some programs, and I have an iPhone. I want to delete my photos permanently and I don't want them to be brought back by any program or anything. Ever. No matter what. I've heard formatting doesn't work. Is what I want possible? If so, how do I do it? Thanks" ----- Answers Yahoo
That's true, deleted files can still be recovered with some third-party data recovery software. Therefore, to permanently deleted files from iPhone/iPad/iPod, you'd better get a professional iDevice data deleting program.
Here, you can turn to Wondershare SafeErase which is a powerful iDevice data erasing tool to help you permanently wipe out files such as videos, photos, audios, contacts, messages from iPhone/iPad/iPod (all versions are supported).
Step by step to premanently delete files on iPhone/iPad/iPod
Step 1: Connect your iPhone/iPad/iPod to the computer
Download, install and run SafeEraser. And then, connect your iPhone/iPad/iPod to the comptuer to see the following main interface:
You can see the basic information about your device on the left. On the right, there are two types offered for you to wipe out data
Wiper Overall: Erase all data and settings permanently
Wipe Deleted Files: Only erase deleted videos, photos, call logs and messages etc, making them unrecoverable.
Note: Currently, only the first type is available. Please select the first one. The second one will be available soon.
There are three security levels for you to erase all data on your device.
Low: Overwrite all of your data with zeros to ensure that the files are not recoverable.
Medium: Overwrite your device with junk files to ensure that the files are not recoverable, and no one knows that you’ve erased your device. .
High: Erase and overwrite your device three times, and the security standard is based on the U.S. DOD 5220.22-M, more secure for confidential data destruction on your device.
According to your needs, you can select the the right one. Higher levels will take more time. Here, let’s take medium one as an example.
Click the “Start” button. To confirm that you’ve backed up your important data and still want to move forward, you need to type a word shown you in the input box and click “Confirm”. Now, SafeErase start to erase all data on your device as follows:
Tips: Be sure to keep your device connected all the time during the process. Otherwise, your data will not be erased completely.
After your device is erased permanmently, you’ll get a brand new device. You can either set it as a new device or select to restore it from iTunes/iClound backup.
