How to Permanently Erase Data from GoPro Hero 7 Black?
updated on 2020-10-25 to Data Erasure
GoPro Hero 7 Black is one of the best GoPro cameras. If you own a GoPro Hero 7 Black and want to reset it to factory settings before you sell or donate it, just read this article. First of all, we will show you the steps to quickly reset a GoPro Hero 7 Black to factory settings.
Camera Defaults
Step 1. From the main screen, swipe down.
Step 2. Tap Preferences > Reset > Reset Defaults > Confirm Reset.
NOTE: Resets all settings except Date, Time, Camera Name and Password, Language, and Video Format.
Factory Reset
Step 1. From the main screen, swipe down.
Step 2. Tap Preferences > Reset > Factory Reset > Confirm Reset.
NOTE: In addition to Camera Defaults, this resets date/time, clears your connections, and removes the camera from your GoPro Plus account.
Resetting to factory settings will not permanently erase data from your GoPro Hero 7 Black. And, even the deleted or formatted data still can be recovered by data recovery software. If you want to permanently erase your videos/photos from your GoPro Hero 7 Black, you need special data erasure tool.
Effective and safe method to permanently erase data from GoPro Hero 7 Black
AweEraser is a safe, powerful and easy-to-use data erasure program. It offers government & military level data erasure standards to help you securely and permanently erase data from GoPro Hero 7 Black, leaving no trace for data recovery. Once your photos/videos in a GoPro Hero 7 Black are erased by AweEraser, the erased photos/videos are gone forever, can’t be recovered by any data recovery method. Download AweEraser here:
Using AweEraser is the best way you can do to make erasing data on GoPro Hero 7 Black faster and easier. Here are some ways you can try AweEraser.
1. Delete specific files and folders from GoPro Hero 7 Black.
You can selectively shred files from GoPro Hero 7 Black. Just add files/folders to the erasure list, then click on Erase button to permanently erase the selected files/folders from your GoPro Hero 7 Black.
2. Format and wipe GoPro Hero 7 Black/SD card.
This is the best way to return the GoPro Hero 7 Black to normal functions if you feel that the SD card or memory is too dirty and there are lots of useless files. Select the second menu, namely "Erase Hard Drive". Then, select the GoPro Hero 7 Black/SD card and erase it. All data on the GoPro Hero 7 Black/SD card will be permanently erased.
3. Permanently erase deleted data from GoPro Hero 7 Black.
This mode will wipe all deleted data from GoPro Hero 7 Black/SD card without affecting the existing data on your GoPro Hero 7 Black/SD card.
AweEraser is 100% safe data erasure software - it will not cause any damage to your GoPro Hero 7 Black. Before you sell, donate or lend your GoPro Hero 7 Black to other people, you can use this tool to quickly and permanently erase all your private videos and photos. It also offers a disk tool to help you repair damaged GoPro Hero 7 Black SD card, format GoPro Hero 7 Black SD card, etc.
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