Do this before selling your old Android phone, otherwise you may incur huge loss

15 Jan, 2025 BY: Vivek Bhadauriya

Delete banking and UPI apps immediately

If you have banking or UPI apps installed on your mobile, delete them immediately so that whoever buys your phone does not have access to your financial information. [ { "selector": ".content-box", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 513px))", "opacity": "1", "visibility": "visible" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1", "visibility": "visible" } ] }, { "selector": ".img-credit", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility": "visible" }, { "offset": 1, "opacity": "80%", "visibility": "visible" } ] } ]

SIM and its data

Before selling an old phone, remove the SIM card from the phone and delete the SIM data from the phone. [ { "selector": ".content-box", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 513px))", "opacity": "1", "visibility": "visible" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1", "visibility": "visible" } ] }, { "selector": ".img-credit", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility": "visible" }, { "offset": 1, "opacity": "80%", "visibility": "visible" } ] } ]

Back up your WhatsApp data

Before changing the phone, you must take a backup of your WhatsApp account and after taking the backup, the WhatsApp data should be deleted from the old phone. [ { "selector": ".content-box", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 513px))", "opacity": "1", "visibility": "visible" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1", "visibility": "visible" } ] }, { "selector": ".img-credit", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility": "visible" }, { "offset": 1, "opacity": "80%", "visibility": "visible" } ] } ]

Reset the phone

Before replacing the old phone, the factory settings of the phone should be reset. This will delete the old data present in the phone. [ { "selector": ".content-box", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 513px))", "opacity": "1", "visibility": "visible" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1", "visibility": "visible" } ] }, { "selector": ".img-credit", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility": "visible" }, { "offset": 1, "opacity": "80%", "visibility": "visible" } ] } ]