You will also need a OneDrive account for saving photos and videos. If you've been using a Windows Phone 8 device, you should have created this during setup or while downloading apps, so this should not be a problem.Ģ. For this you'll need a Microsoft account. If you have an Internet connection, Windows Phone 8 lets you save backups online. This doesn't mean that your data on Windows Phone 8 is completely unprotected, but it just means that someone determined enough might be able to salvage parts of your personal data from your phone.īefore we get to securely wiping your personal data, let's take a look at how to create backups on Windows Phone 8.ġ.
While both Android and iOS support encryption, Windows Phone 8 does not. This makes it harder for others to access your data after you've erased it. In both those articles, we emphasised on the fact that your data should be encrypted before it is erased.
We've previously covered how to do this on iOS and on Android.
Planning to sell or give away your Windows Phone 8 device to someone? You should make sure that all your personal data has been wiped securely from the device.
