How do I erase an iOS device with Find My iPhone?
The Find My iPhone feature in iCloud makes it possible to remotely delete a lost or inaccessible iOS device. If Find My iPhone is enabled on the target device, it can be erased with iCloud.
Follow these steps to wipe the iPhone remotely:
1. Open iCloud (www.icloud.com) from a web browser.
2. Sign in using your Apple ID.
3. Click Find My iPhone.
4. Select the All Devices menu at the top of the browser window.
5. Choose the device to be erased.
6. Click the trash can button marked Erase iPhone (pictured above).
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Loucy replied on Permalink
You can also do it with the help of a third party software. It will give more options and make the total process more simple. And the erased data will 100% unrecoverable. Take iMyfone Umate Pro iPhone data eraser as example. With it you can:
1. Erase all your iPhone data and do not need to active your iPhone again.
2. Erase deleted files - make sure that all your deleted files will gone forever.
3. Erase private data - you can preview and select the files that you want to erase.