Question Apple iPad Factory Reset - Does it really delete sensitive info?

[JB85]

Hi,

I’m selling my used iPad (9.7 inch standard model released in 2017) to somebody that I don’t know online (yet). I’ve done a factory reset but I’ve heard of people gaining access to previously wiped data on phones and tablets and using it to exploit people - I don’t if they done a factory reset or not but google seems to say that a reset doesn’t permanently wipe data, just hides it. I just want to know that there is no chance that if I sell it it won’t end up with in the hands of some tech wiz with special software who can get old data, passwords, photos of my family etc - I actually had credit card details on there too (screenshots and on the notes app).

Is it possible for somebody to get this from the iPad after a factory reset or could it be a bad idea in case it ends up with someone who can hack or something like that? It’s not selling for that much so I can get rid of it if it will compromise my privacy and passwords.

Would like some advice.

Thanks in advance for your time.

 

[popatim]

If you do the Hard reset (the holding the Home & on/Off buttons down until you see the Apple logo) 3 or 4 times that should prevent anyone from recovering anything since it formats the storage. The software only method merely removes your data and resets to the default factory configuration.