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Client has just traded in their BMW. &nbsp;Their iPhone was paired with the car by Bluetooth.<br />
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How do we make sure that all the private data, contact information, navigation history, is securely removed from the car?<br />
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Thanks.
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Client has just traded in their BMW.  Their iPhone was paired with the car by Bluetooth.

How do we make sure that all the private data, contact information, navigation history, is securely removed from the car?


Thanks.

When car is returned, does information from paired iPhone still stay on it?  How to delete?

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