How To Disable Find My iPhone

Posted by Arch on May 15, 2019

How to Disable Find My iPhone
The Find My iPhone feature is there to help you locate the phone if it gets lost or
stolen. In case of an emergency, it can be a real life-saver. It also lets you
erase your data, should your smartphone end up in the wrong hands.

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But some users find this feature unnecessary. If you are one of them, it�s super
easy to disable it, and there are a few ways to do it.

DISABLING FIND MY IPHONE

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Disabling Find My iPhone

iPhone/iPad Method
Step 1
Step 2
An Option to Consider
An Alternative Path
Can You Disable Find My iPhone from a Browser?
Disabling Find My Mac
An Extra Tip
Find My iPhone � Useful Features
Convenience First, Security Second
Disabling the feature basically means removing the device from your iCloud account.
This same method applies to iPads too, and it takes only a couple of steps.

Note: Signing out from the Find My iPhone app isn�t enough. Your device still gets
tracked until you remove the option from your Settings.

IPHONE/IPAD METHOD
STEP 1

Launch the Settings app and select the menu under your name to access more options.

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Swipe down and tap on your phone�s name to reach the Find My iPhone settings.

STEP 2

Select the Find My iPhone menu at the top of the screen and toggle off the button
in the window that pops up.

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As soon as you tap on the toggle, a new pop-up appears, asking you to provide your
Apple ID Password. Type the password and select Turn Off to confirm.

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You will receive an email that Find My iPhone has been disabled on your device. You
can always double-check by launching the Find My iPhone app.

AN OPTION TO CONSIDER
There is a Send Last Location feature right under Find My iPhone (in the Device
Info menu).

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It�s toggled off by default. But you might want to turn it on because it sends
location information to Apple when your battery gets critically low.

Some users feel that this is a privacy breach. But the information might prove to
be extremely valuable after you realize your phone is nowhere to be found.

AN ALTERNATIVE PATH
To disable Find My Phone, you can also tap on iCloud (in the Apple ID window),
swipe down, and select Find My iPhone.

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From there on, the steps are as previously described. Tap on the button to toggle
it off, enter your Apple ID password, and hit Turn Off to confirm.

CAN YOU DISABLE FIND MY IPHONE FROM A BROWSER?

On your computer, you can quickly log into iCloud, locate your phone, or change
some basic settings. However, you cannot disable Find My iPhone permanently.

Once inside the iCloud, tap on the Setting icon and select your iPhone under My
Devices. The pop-up window lists all the connected devices and there�s a small �x�
icon when you click on your phone. You can temporarily remove your phone by
clicking on the icon, but it will reappear as soon as it connects to the internet.

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DISABLING FIND MY MAC

Aside from your iPhone, you can also disable/enable location services for other
Apple devices, including iMacs and MacBooks. The entire process is quite simple and
you don�t need to be tech-savvy to do it.

Launch System Preferences on your Mac and select iCloud. Scroll down the iCloud
menu and uncheck the box in front of Find My Mac.