Selling or trading in your iPhone? 5 things you must do first

Have you backed up yet? Erased your personal data? Turned off 'Find My'? There's more! We review every step you need to take before selling, trading, or giving away your old device.

Here's a common scenario. You're at the Apple Store or other retail outlet buying a new iPhone but you want to save money by trading in your current phone. Ahh, but you could run into a few obstacles.

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Maybe you've forgotten to back up your phone. Or you've neglected to erase all your personal data. Maybe you haven't turned off the Find My service, or disabled Stolen Device Protection. You see the dilemma.

You can avoid these types of hiccups by preparing your iPhone for trade-in before you even leave home. Here's ...