In general, users find the need to disable or Turn OFF Apple’s Find My iPhone service, in order to Factory Reset an iPhone that is going through problems and to Restore iPhone from Backup .
Also, if you are planning to sell or give away your iPhone, you will be required to turn off “Find My iPhone”, so that the other person or the new owner can use this service.
You can disable or Turn OFF Apple’s “Find My iPhone” service, right on your iPhone and also by going to your iCloud Account on Mac or Windows computer.
Turn OFF Find My iPhone
You can find below the steps to disable Apple’s “Find My iPhone” service on iPhone using Settings and also by going to your iCloud Account on a Mac or Windows computer.
1. Turn OFF ‘Find My iPhone’ Using Settings
Follow the steps below to disable ‘Find My iPhone’, right on your device by using the Settings App.
1. Open Settings > tap on your Apple ID Name.
2. From the Settings screen, go to Find My > Find My iPhone > disable Find My iPhone by moving the Slider to OFF position.
3. On the pop-up, enter your Apple ID Password and tap on Turn OFF.
Within a few seconds, your iPhone will be disconnected from Apple’s ‘Find My iPhone’ service and the location of your iPhone will no longer be tracked.
2. Disable ‘Find My iPhone’ Using Computer
You can also remove your device from Apple’s ‘Find My iPhone’ service by logging into your iCloud Account using a Mac or Windows computer.
1. Shut Down iPhone by going Settings > General > Shut Down.
This step is required to completely disconnect iPhone from Cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks.
2. After this go to iCloud.com using a Windows PC or Mac > enter your Apple ID and Password to sign-in to your iCloud Account.
3. Once you are in iCloud, click on the Apps Icon and then click on Find My icon.
4. Once you are in Find My, click on All Devices and select your iPhone.
5. Next, click on Your iPhone and then click on the X button next to your device.
This will remove your device from Apple’s ‘Find My iPhone’ service.
However, you need to be aware that this method is temporary, your iPhone will remain disconnected from Apple’s Find My iPhone service only as long as it remains disconnected from the internet.
Once your iPhone becomes online, Apple’s ‘Find My’ service will once begin tracking the location of your device. Hence, the only way to completely switch OFF Find My iPhone is to do it on the device itself.
3. Disable ‘Find My iPhone’ Without Apple ID or Password
There is really no way to disable ‘Find My iPhone’, without knowing the Apple ID that was used to Setup Find My iPhone service on your device.
Even if it is your own iPhone, you won’t be able to disable Find My iPhone, without knowing the Apple ID and the Password that was used to setup Apple’s “Find My” service on your device.
If you are using a second hand iPhone, you need to ask the previous owner to disable Find My iPhone on your device by entering the Apple ID and Password that was associated with ‘Find My iPhone’ service.