Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says Reset All Settings returns settings to factory defaults and does not delete your photos, messages, apps or documents.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Reset All Settings returns settings to factory defaults. Your photos, messages, apps, and documents aren't deleted.”
Reset All Settings on iPhone or iPad, Apple Support, 2026, Opening paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's support article on the Reset All Settings option, which sits in the Transfer or Reset iPhone menu under General.
- What it does not show
- The reset clears saved settings, so Wi-Fi passwords, pairings and some personal settings are lost. Apple's article lists them.