Wiping slack space?

Forums › Apple iOS and devices › Wiping slack space?

Jonski

265 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 31

#151730 3-Sep-2014 13:47

I have a work iPhone that was not originally mine- it belonged to an ex colleague before his departure. I reset the phone and all was fine and dandy, but I now need to travel internationally for work. This might be paranoia, but I know that phones are occasionally cloned by customs at some borders and I want to know anything the previous owner may have done for <ahem> personal reasons is well and truly gone.

I've looked in the App Store but can't see anything. Is there a data wipe that scrubs slack memory etc?

Cheers
Jon

I reject your reality and substitute my own!
- Adam Savage, Mythbuster

ubergeeknz

3344 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1041

Trusted

Vocus

#1121141 3-Sep-2014 13:49

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2110

hsvhel

1273 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 596

ID Verified

#1121208 3-Sep-2014 15:39

Cloned?
Who does that, I've never heard of it........unless you're on a pedo list or something I guess

Referral Link Quic

Free Setup use R502152EQH6OK on check out

Lias

5655 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3978

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#1121215 3-Sep-2014 16:01

hsvhel: Cloned?
Who does that, I've never heard of it........unless you're on a pedo list or something I guess

Or you've ever been to a meeting opposed to the GCSB/NSA global surveillance.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11171475

I'm a geek, a gamer, a dad, a Quic user, and an IT Professional. I have a full rack home lab, size 15 feet, an epic beard and Asperger's. I'm a bit of a Cypherpunk, who believes information wants to be free and the Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it. If you use my Quic signup you can also use the code R570394EKGIZ8 for free setup. Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.

Jonski

265 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 31

#1121567 4-Sep-2014 08:55

Lias:
hsvhel: Cloned?
Who does that, I've never heard of it........unless you're on a pedo list or something I guess

Or you've ever been to a meeting opposed to the GCSB/NSA global surveillance.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11171475

It's not paranoia if they are out to get you.

Thanks. I was looking for something that just wiped slack space, but I see a full wipe is just as effective, and I did that when I took over the phone. Hmmm. I have been known to tweet my objection to NSA/GCSB surveillance, never attended a conference on it though. If I don't post again for over 10 days, come looking for me. What's NZ's equivalent of Gitmo? Fiji?

Cheers
Jon

I reject your reality and substitute my own!
- Adam Savage, Mythbuster

hsvhel

1273 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 596

ID Verified

#1121709 4-Sep-2014 11:30

wow, must have missed that!
Seems like there is more too it than what is being reported. I travel a lot, and with what would be considered more HDD's/laptops than one would normally need and never been checked on it.
Kinda creepy though

Referral Link Quic

Free Setup use R502152EQH6OK on check out