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2025-12-16Android IMEI Access Restrictions and How MASAMUNE Erasure Handles Them
2025-12-13NIST SP 800-88 Explained: Clear / Purge / Destroy (Media Sanitization)
2025-12-13GDPR & Japan’s Personal Data Protection Law: Practical Data Erasure Obligations for Enterprises
2025-12-13Why Data Erasure Matters: A Beginner’s Guide (Deletion vs. Erasure)
2025-09-12Important Notice: iOS 26 Update Support and Compatibility
2025-08-05Is Purge Method Really Perfect? Failure Cases, Alternatives, and Certificate Trends
2025-07-162024 Performance Report: Smartphone (iPhone) Data Erasure Trends and Results
2025-06-28Android Security Guide: Why Data Erasure Matters for Privacy Protection
2025-05-28iPhone Security Best Practices: A Complete Guide
2025-04-26Why Data Erasure Matters: Preventing Data Breaches (Beginners Guide)
2025-03-08Data Erasure vs. Deletion/Factory Reset: What’s the Difference?
2025-02-23Can Data Erasure Protect Devices That Used DeepSeek?
2025-02-22Update: Support for iPhone 16 Series
2025-02-16Is Your Smartphone Really Secure? iOS vs Android and Practical Leak Prevention
2025-02-16SSD Data Erasure: What You Need to Know (and Why It’s Different from HDD)
2025-01-25What Is “Secure Erase” in Data Sanitization?
2025-01-23Data Sanitization Levels and Algorithms: Choosing the Right Method
2025-01-11Why You Need a Data Erasure Certificate for Smartphone Reuse
2025-01-09How to Erase Corporate Phones in Bulk (IT & Admin Guide)
2024-12-10Used Smartphone Buyback: Compliance and a Practical Data Erasure Guide
2024-11-10Free vs Paid Data Erasure Software: Which Should You Choose?
2024-11-10Used Smartphone Procurement: What to Watch For (Network Restrictions / “Red ROM”)
2024-10-27Stop Worrying About Data Erasure: MASAMUNE Erasure for Secure IT Asset Disposal
2024-10-21Why Smartphone Data Erasure Matters (and How to Do It Correctly on iPhone & Android)
2024-10-21A 1-Minute Lesson from the 2019 Kanagawa HDD Data Leak Incident (Why Proper Erasure Matters)
2024-09-30Update: iOS 18 Erasure Compatibility
2024-09-22Notice: Potential Erasure Errors on iOS 18
2024-09-22Common Data Erasure Pitfalls (and Practical Fixes)
2024-09-22Before Reuse or Resale: Why Smartphone Data Erasure Is Essential
2024-07-27Update: Improved Stability on iPhone 8 / 8 Plus
2024-07-27Update: iPhone X Erasure Support (IPSW 11.1.2)
2024-07-27Update: iPhone 8 / 8 Plus Firmware Handling
2024-06-24Update: IMEI Retrieval Retry (Up to 3 Attempts)
2024-04-15Update: iPhone 15 Series Erasure Support
2023-06-06Update: Official Release of Network Restriction Check
2023-06-06Press Release: Network Restriction Check Feature
2023-05-11Fix: Erasure Log Error on iPhone SE (2nd Gen) (iOS 16.4.1)
2023-03-03Fix: Erasure Error on Some iPads (iPad Air 2019)
2022-10-28Update: iPhone 14 Erasure Support and Ubuntu Upgrade Notification Suppression
2022-09-12Important Notice: iOS 16 Update and Potential Erasure Errors
2022-09-08Fix: iOS 15.6 Compatibility Update (Some Devices Could Not Complete Erasure)
2022-07-01Update: Erasure Support for iPhone SE (3rd Gen)
2022-02-09Update: Improved IMEI Retrieval on Android Devices
2022-01-27Important: End of Updates for Ubuntu 16.04 Edition (MASAMUNE Erasure)
2021-10-13What to Do If an Erasure Error Occurs in MASAMUNE (Recovery Mode Restore)
2021-09-26Update: Erasure Support for iPhone 13
2021-09-21Update: iOS 15 Erasure Compatibility
2021-08-21Update: Erasure Support for iPad Pro 12.9 (5th Gen, 2021 / A2378)
2021-03-31Update: Added Support for Android Serial Number / IMEI Retrieval
2020-10-30Update: Erasure Support for iPhone 12 / 12 Pro
2020-09-18Update: iOS 14 Erasure Support
2020-05-07Update: Support for iPhone SE (2nd Generation)
2020-04-02Fix: iPhone 11 Erasure Error on iOS 13.4
2019-11-19Fix: IPSW Download Stalling in DFU Mode (Single iPhone Connected)
2019-10-01Update: iPhone 11 Erasure Support (iOS 13.1.1 Verified)
2019-09-30Update: Support for iOS 13 Official Release (IPSW Writing Changes)
2019-09-20Update: Erasure Support for iPad mini and iPad Air (Released March 2019)
2018-12-10Update: iOS 12.1.x Face ID Handling and Additional Device Support
2018-09-18Update: iOS 12 Beta Erasure Support
2018-07-17Update: Erasure Support for 2018 iPad (6th Generation)
2018-03-22Update: Erasure Support for Android One (Android 8)
2017-10-31Update: Data Erasure Support for Amazon FireOS (Kindle/Fire Devices)
2017-09-16Update: Changes to Erasure Engine for Some Android Devices (NEC Series) + 2017 iPad Fix
2017-08-14Update: Support for iOS Devices Released in June 2017 + Preparation for iOS 11
2017-07-17Announcement: MASAMUNE Erasure Storage Edition (Trial Available)
2017-05-14How to Erase Samsung KNOX Devices (Including Password-Protected)
2017-05-08Update: UX Improvements, IPSW Cleanup, Erasure Method Selection (Beta), and 32-bit Portability
2017-03-31Activation Lock Detection from DFU Mode: Current Limitations
2016-10-19Troubleshooting: Erasure Errors from iOS Recovery Mode (USB Reconnect Issues)
2016-09-16Update: Erasure Support for iOS 10
2016-09-09Update: Display OS Version and Serial Number in the GUI
2016-08-22Update: Improved Installer
2016-08-05Update: Feature Enhancements and Stability Improvements
2016-07-29Fix: Acer Android Tablet Stuck at 99%
2016-07-28Update: Added Erasure Device Log Storage (IMEI/Serial/Model, etc.)
2016-07-27Fixes: Android Devices That Could Not Be Erased (Duplicate IDs / SD Card Handling)
2016-07-22Update: Improvements for Android and iPhone (Progress Messages, External Memory Options, Multi-Connect Stability)
2025-09-12iOS 26 Update Support and Compatibility
2025-08-05Is Purge Method Really Perfect? Failure Cases and Alternatives
2025-07-162024 Smartphone Data Erasure Performance Report
2025-06-28Android Security Guide: Why Data Erasure Matters
2025-05-28iPhone Security Best Practices: A Complete Guide
2025-04-26Why Data Erasure Matters: Preventing Data Breaches
2025-03-08Data Erasure vs. Deletion/Factory Reset: What's the Difference?
2025-02-23Can Data Erasure Protect Devices That Used DeepSeek?
2025-02-22Support for iPhone 16 Series
2025-02-16SSD Data Erasure: Why It's Different from HDD
2025-01-25What Is "Secure Erase" in Data Sanitization?
2025-01-09How to Erase Corporate Phones in Bulk
2024-12-10Used Smartphone Buyback: Compliance and Data Erasure Guide
2024-10-21Kanagawa HDD Data Leak: Lessons Learned
2024-09-30iOS 18 Erasure Compatibility
2024-04-15iPhone 15 Series Erasure Support
2023-06-06Network Restriction Check Feature Released
2022-10-28iPhone 14 Erasure Support
2021-09-26iPhone 13 Erasure Support

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