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Our phones have become an inseparable part of our daily lives.
Losing yours can cause a great deal of frustration and possibly lead to a serious invasion of privacy. Fortunately, as long as you keep Apple’s Find My iPhone feature on, you can track it.
But.
You need to know how to turn off Find My iPhone if:
It’s super easy to do it:
There are two main ways of turning Find My iPhone off:
Note: If you completely sign out of iCloud on your device, this will also turn Find My iPhone off. But you should do this only if you are ditching that phone for good. Without your Apple ID anyone can just log in with their own details and there would be no way of proving it’s actually yours.
Let’s start with the easier option:
Let’s say you shipped that old device you sold online and realize you completely forgot about turning Find My iPhone off.
Well, don’t you worry.
You can simply log on to the iCloud website and do it by remotely erasing your data.
Note: Apple is a bit inconsistent with the actual naming of the app on iCloud, it may be just Find My or Find My iPhone/iPad etc. Either way, the app is the same.
Now your iPhone is free to be set up by its new owner.
The process is similar to the one above. However, you will need another device that has the Find My app.
You should also be aware that those two methods will erase all of your iPhone’s data. So use them wisely.
As you have learned, disabling Find My iPhone is super easy.
You also have a number of options to do so, both on the phone itself and remotely.
But.
The hardships this tool will save you if you have your phone stolen or misplaced, are way too many to ignore.
It’s definitely better to keep it on.
You can turn off Find My iPhone from any device using either the Find My app or the iCloud website:
This process will erase your entire phone’s data and you won’t be able to track it again.
Another option is to completely sign out of iCloud. This way however, you leave your phone seriously vulnerable.
The only reason that will prevent you from disabling Find My iPhone is if you forgot your Apple ID.
Velina Nenova
Velina describes herself as passionate media savvy and a versatile individual with numerous different interests, most a result of her Media & Communications BA. She has also developed a keen interest in Digital Marketing and Advertising. Her never-ending desire to constantly learn new things and enrich herself and her ultimate dream to go around the globe before 45 are her driving forces.
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