How to Turn Off Find My iPhone

Apple’s “Find My” feature allows users to locate their devices if they’ve mislaid them. Whether you’re selling, trading, getting it serviced or no longer using your iPhone, you want to ensure it’s removed from your Devices list. That way, you protect your privacy and save yourself from unnecessary notifications.

Fortunately, turning off this feature is relatively easy.

In this article, we’ll discuss how to turn off Find my iPhone in various ways.

How to Turn Off Find My iPhone on an iPhone Directly

Before jumping in to the instructional steps, let’s talk more about this app. The “Find My iPhone” app is an older version of “Find My.” It has the same features, only it was integrated with “Find My Friends” in 2019 with iOS13. For it to work, you need to set up your iCloud account and use the same Apple ID on all the devices you want to track. Also, you need to keep your Location Services on.

If you’re running iOS12 or earlier, you’ll still have the “Find My iPhone” service. We’ll show you how to turn it off on both the earlier and the later versions.

Now, let’s discuss how to turn off “Find My” if you’re running on iOS13 or later:

1. Go to Settings.
   
2. Tap your name at the top.
   
3. Tap “Find My.”
   
4. Turn off “Find My iPhone.”
   
5. Enter your Apple ID password.
   
6. Switch the toggle button next to “Find my iPhone.”
   

If you’re running iOS12 or earlier, follow these steps to disable the “Find My iPhone” service:

1. Open Settings.
   
2. Select your name at the top.
   
3. Open the iCloud menu and turn off “Find my iPhone.” You’ll be required to enter your Apple ID password.
   
4. Disable “Find my iPhone.”
   

How to Turn Off Find My iPhone From Computer

You can also opt for turning off “Find My” on your computer. Here’s what you need to do:

If you’re running macOS 10.15 or later, follow these steps:

1. Press the Apple icon.
   
2. Press “System Preferences.”
   
3. Select “Apple ID.”
   
4. Press “iCloud.”
   
5. Find your iPhone on the list and turn it off. You will be required to enter your password.

If you’re running macOS 10.14 or earlier:

1. Select the Apple icon.
   
2. Press “System Preferences.”
   
3. Press “iCloud.”
   
4. Turn off “Find my iPhone” and enter your password.

These methods will only work if you use the same Apple ID for both your Mac and your iPhone. If that’s not the case, you won’t be able to access your device and turn the feature off.

How to Turn Off Find My iPhone When Phone Is Broken

If your iPhone is broken and you can’t use it to turn off the feature, the good news is you can always access iCloud to disable it. Here’s what you need to do:

If you want to temporarily delete the iPhone from your account, you can follow the steps below:

1. Open your browser and go to https://www.icloud.com/.
   
2. Enter your Apple ID.
   
3. Select the “Find iPhone” option.
   
4. Choose your iPhone from the list of all devices.
   
5. Press “Remove from Account.”
   

Whenever your iPhone is online again, it will reappear on your account.

The second method is to erase your iPhone from the device list completely. Also, if your iPhone has been stolen or lost, follow the same steps:

1. Open your browser and go to https://www.icloud.com/.
   
2. Enter your Apple ID.
   
3. Locate the “Find My” feature.
   
4. Access all devices and then select your iPhone.
   
5. Press “Erase iPhone.”
   

You will be required to enter your Apple ID password or a verification code. If your iPhone is stolen or lost, you’ll be required to enter a phone number and a message that will appear on your device’s screen.

If your iPhone is currently online, the erase will begin after you complete the process. If it’s offline, the erase will start when the device goes back online.

It’s important to note that you can remotely turn off “Find my iPhone” only if you use the same ID to log in to iCloud.

Additional FAQs

What happens when I turn off Find My iPhone?

Find My iPhone allows you to quickly track your device or play a sound to locate it. Once you turn this feature off and lose your iPhone, you won’t be able to track it. This will make it more difficult to find your device, especially if it has been stolen.

If you’re selling, trading, or giving your iPhone away, you need to turn this feature off. But if that’s not the case, we recommend keeping this feature on because you never know what might happen.

Can I track family members with Find My App?

Apple’s “Family Sharing” feature enables you to track up to five other devices. This option allows you to quickly check the location of your family members. Of course, your family members will have to accept this on their end, too.

Here are the steps for enabling this feature:

1. Open Settings on your iPhone.

2. Select your name at the top.

3. Tap “Family Sharing.”

4. Tap “Add Family Member.”

5. Choose how you want to invite your family members to join. The available options are to invite them over iMessage or have them enter their Apple ID directly to your phone.

6. When your family members accept the invitation, they will have to turn on Location Services.

Now, you’ll be able to track your family members’ location through the Find My app. If one of the devices gets lost or stolen, you’ll be able to track it within the app. Whenever you want to stop sharing your location, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings.

2. Tap your name at the top.

3. Switch the toggle button next to “Share My Location.”

Disable Find My in the Blink of an Eye

Although being able to locate your iPhone is useful, you might want to turn it off. If you’re selling your iPhone, trading, giving it away, or taking it to service, you need to disable this feature. Fortunately, turning the option off is easy, and you can do it from your iPhone or computer.

We hope we were able to provide more helpful information about the app, including how to turn it off and what happens when you do.

Have you ever had to turn off Find My on your iPhone? Which method did you use? Tell us in the comments section below.