How often do you reset your i-Device?

[Just_Me_D]

Personally speaking, every few months, and especially after an update, I will move the current .ipsw file to my trash bin, put my device in DFU mode, connect it to iTunes and then when iTunes detect that it's in recovery, I will select to restore and update. This forces iTunes to download and then install a fresh copy of the latest iOS version. I like doing this because it keeps my device running problem-free for the most part. It's not necessary, but it is something I simply prefer to do. Do any of you do this or at least erase all contents and settings periodically?

 

[pr1nce]

I've thought about it but never done it.

 

[kataran]

I haven't done it myself but would if I experience any slow down or other issues

 

[TurboTiger]

Once I did a full reset as new on my old 4S cause I had to.
Hard reset weekly on my iPad and 5S
Good Luck

 

[taz323]

So far my devices have been running smooth, so haven't seen a need. But would if I felt it needed it.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Soft reset every 3 or 4 days. Hard reset once or twice a month. Smooth, fast, no issues on my 5.


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[kataran]

I use to hard reset my palm phones every night before bed it became a bad habit in my eyes

My current iPhone has no reset schedule I go as long as I can before I do anything but clear my running apps every couple of days

We needs to break old habits sooner or later. The former mentioned is my last vice

 

[iOS Gravity]

I only do it when I experience problems with my devices.

 

[mumfoau]

I soft reset my device weekly on Friday at 6:00am! Don't judge me!


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[anon4757448]

I soft reset every few days. I've been considering doing a hard reset but I don't think I have the patience, and I have no reason to.


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[anon7833325]

I restore it whenever "other" starts taking up too much room... So probably once a month.


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[Peligro911]

I restore when other is too much atleast for devices I keep longer than a year . I only hard reset when I notice lag or something is not working and I do it to rule it out as a issue.


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[anon4757448]

Question: when doing a restore as new, after backing up the device, do you have to download all apps again...and redo app settings?

I've never done a restore as new before.


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[iOS Gravity]

Question: when doing a restore as new, after backing up the device, do you have to download all apps again...and redo app settings?

I've never done a restore as new before.


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Yes.

 

[Highrisedrifter]

I do the occasional soft reset; maybe once every couple of months but I haven't done a backup and full restore since getting the phone as it never seems to need it.

My Android phones however get reset once a month as errors slowly creep in over the weeks.

 

[kdude12345]

All the damn time, cause the iPhone & iPad are constantly crashing, hanging, or freezing up. Its even worse with iOS 7. Worse than even with iOS 7.1, particularly if your on iPhone 4 or 4S! Which ironically Apple said 7.1 has fixes & improvements for. My two iPhone 4S worked a lot better with 7.0.6, than 7.1. And it worked tons better with iOS 6, than it does with iOS 7. Even better with iOS 5. Software for the iPhone & iPad is going down the tubes. It's horrible now....

 

[kataran]

All the damn time, cause the iPhone & iPad are constantly crashing, hanging, or freezing up. Its even worse with iOS 7. Worse than even with iOS 7.1, particularly if your on iPhone 4 or 4S! Which ironically Apple said 7.1 has fixes & improvements for. My two iPhone 4S worked a lot better with 7.0.6, than 7.1. And it worked tons better with iOS 6, than it does with iOS 7. Even better with iOS 5. Software for the iPhone & iPad is going down the tubes. It's horrible now....

What you need to do is restore you devices as new with a fresh install set them up like new. There's no reason you need to keep resting your device your probably carrying over a corrupt OS by OTA updates

 

[bgriff25]

Whenever it starts to act funny. Probably about once every 10-14 days. I don't know if it really fixes anything, but it makes me feel better

 

[Just_Me_D]

All the damn time, cause the iPhone & iPad are constantly crashing, hanging, or freezing up. Its even worse with iOS 7. Worse than even with iOS 7.1, particularly if your on iPhone 4 or 4S! Which ironically Apple said 7.1 has fixes & improvements for. My two iPhone 4S worked a lot better with 7.0.6, than 7.1. And it worked tons better with iOS 6, than it does with iOS 7. Even better with iOS 5. Software for the iPhone & iPad is going down the tubes. It's horrible now....

What you need to do is restore you devices as new with a fresh install set them up like new. There's no reason you need to keep restoring your device. You're probably carrying over a corrupt OS by OTA updates

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'nuf said.......Restore it and then set it up as new - not from a backup.

 

[rayz336]

The only time I restore my iPhone is to remove a jailbreak