Wipe that OnePlus with a factory reset

There comes a time in any phone's life when you decide to sell it, give it away, or trade it in for a newer model. Before you do decide to get rid of your old OnePlus phone, you should really perform a factory reset on it to erase all of your settings and personal data. Luckily, while it's a little buried in the settings, it's not difficult to do. We'll show you how to erase your phone's data properly and set it back to factory defaults so that you can feel comfortable and confident handing it over to somebody else to use.

How to reset your OnePlus phone to factory settings

Before you reset your phone, be sure that you've backed up your personal data appropriately. Read our guide on how to prepare your phone for a factory reset before undergoing this process.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Scroll down and tap on System.

3. Tap on Reset options.

   

4. Tap on Erase all data (factory reset).
5. Toggle Erase internal storage.

6. Tap ERASE ALL DATA.

   

Now your phone is ready to be returned, resold, or reused by someone else. Before you do wipe your phone, note from the Reset options page that you can just elect to reset your connection settings (Wi-Fi, mobile, and Bluetooth) or reset your app preferences.

Our top equipment picks

If you're resetting your phone to factory settings, chances are you're looking to upgrade to a new device. While we are still very high on the OnePlus 7T, you may want to future-proof yourself with one of the phones from the 8 series, both of which have 5G built-in.

Planting its flag(ship)OnePlus 8 Pro

From $899 at OnePlus From $899 at Amazon

Top-tier killer

This is a proper flagship phone for a bit less than the competition. It isn't perfect, because neither is its competition, but it's a great phone and worth the extra money over the OnePlus 8 if you can afford it.

Expect qualityOnePlus 8

$700 at OnePlus $700 at T-Mobile $800 at Verizon

5G for the masses

The OnePlus 8 is a 7T with a few new specs, 5G, and a larger battery for a $100 price bump. Even at the higher price, it still represents incredible value thanks to all of the core tenets of OnePlus phones: good hardware, great software, excellent specs and strong battery life.