Decision Guides
Decision guides
Start here if you need the high-level logic behind erasure, standards, legal obligations, and operating assumptions.
Operations
Operations and resale topics
These articles are tuned for field teams handling bulk intake, iPhone and iPad returns, resale preparation, IMEI checks, and reuse readiness.
Core Guides
Core guides
Data erasure for beginners
What teams should understand before resale, return, or disposal.
Deletion vs factory reset vs erasure
A practical comparison of how each action changes risk.
Sanitization levels and methods
Choose between overwrite, cryptographic erase, secure erase, and purge-oriented methods.
What secure erase actually means
When drive-level commands matter for SSD and HDD workflows.
Operational FAQ
Short answers on pricing, evidence, and how MASAMUNE fits operational teams.
Android IMEI restrictions
Why some identifiers are not accessible and how to absorb that in process design.
iPhone data erasure guide
Read the resale, return, and evidence-oriented guide for iPhone workflows.
iPad data erasure guide
Read the school, enterprise, and lease-return guide for iPad operations.
Priority Items
Recent priority items
2026-05-13iPad data erasure software guide
2026-05-13iPhone data erasure software guide
2025-12-13NIST SP 800-88 explained
2025-09-12iOS 26 update support notice
2025-08-05Purge method analysis and failure cases
Older product update archive
2025-07-162024 smartphone erasure report
2025-02-22iPhone 16 support update
2024-09-30iOS 18 erasure compatibility
2024-04-15iPhone 15 support update
2023-06-06Network restriction check release
Older technical archive
2025-02-16SSD data erasure basics
2025-02-23DeepSeek-related device handling
2024-09-22Common data erasure pitfalls
2024-10-21Why smartphone data erasure matters
2024-10-21Kanagawa HDD leak incident lessons