How to Install a Clean iOS 13 and Breathe New Life into Your Phone

This guide shows you how to do a clean install of iOS 13 on your iPhone and explains why it’s a good idea for some users.

If you’ve had your iPhone for a few years and plan to continue for another year or two, a clean install can help you speed it up even faster than the speed and performance improvements built into iOS 13.

Over the years your iPhone may start to get heavy, but a clean install can give you a fresh start and breathe new life into an old phone. If you’re planning to buy the iPhone 11 or iPhone 11 Pro soon, it’s not worth your time, but if you’ve been keeping your old iPhone for another year or two, this might be exactly what you’re looking for.

This will take longer than upgrading to iOS 13, but it can help you avoid some of the issues that come with an update.

How to Do a Clean iOS 13 Installation?

How to do a clean install of iOS 13.

The best way to do a clean install of iOS 13 is with your Mac or PC, which will wipe it, install iOS 13, and then set it up as a new device. You can choose to restore a backup to your iPhone after doing a clean install, but the biggest benefit is to start from scratch.

Before you start a clean install of iOS 13, you need to make sure you have a good backup in case you need to use it. You’ll also want to make sure your photos are backed up to iCloud Photo Library, Google Photos, or Amazon Photo Storage. Your contacts are probably backed up to the email account you use or iCloud, but double-check that. Even if you plan to do a completely clean install, we highly recommend making sure you have a good backup.

Turn off Find My iPhone. go.
Open
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when requested.
on iTunes
To choose
Click Restore when it opens.

This process will download iOS 13 to the computer, wipe the device, and then reinstall iOS 13 from scratch. The best thing to do when your phone restarts is to set it up as a new device. This requires you to manually sign in to your accounts and download apps. If you prefer, this is when you can choose to restore a backup, but keep in mind that this will not be the same as doing a full clean install.

It is possible to do the same thing on your phone without a computer. To do this you will need to wipe your iPhone and then after installing you can install iOS 13. This takes a little longer, but works beautifully.