How to Disable Find My iPhone with/without Passcode

Lisa OuUpdated by Lisa Ou / March 30, 2021 16:30

How to disable Find My iPhone? Find My iPhone is a feature to locate your iOS device when you lost or cannot find it. Apple has introduced this feature into iOS 9 and later versions for both iPhone and iPad. But when you need to protect your privacy, especially your location, you have to turn off or disable the Find My iPhone feature on your iOS device. Just learn more from the ultimate guide to getting a suitable way accordingly.

How to Disable Find My iPhone with/without Passcode – Here is the Simple Guide You Should Know
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1. How to Disable Find My iPhone from Computer without Passcode

FoneLab iOS Unlocker is a versatile way to remove the limits of your iPhone, including disabling the Find My iPhone from a computer without a passcode. It has a high success rate that enables you to Wipe out the passcode for iPhone, iPad and iPod. Moreover, you can also remove the iCloud activation lock screen from your iOS devices.

  1. Disable the Find My iPhone feature on iPhone within one single click.
  2. Bypass Screen Time restriction password without losing data.
  3. Disable Find My iPhone to recover or remove the restriction passcode.
  4. Compatible with all iPhone and iPad running iOS 14 or earlier versions.
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FoneLab iOS Unlocker

FoneLab Helps you unlock iPhone screen, Removes Apple ID or its password, Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

  • Helps you unlock iPhone screen.
  • Removes Apple ID or its password.
  • Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

How to Disable Find My iPhone without Passcode

Step 1Once you have installed FoneLab iOS Unlocker, you can launch the program on your computer. Then plug your iPhone into the computer with a USB cable. Choose the Remove Apple ID option in the home interface to move on.

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Step 2Turn to your iPhone and tap the trust the computer option to permit the connection. After that, you can click the Start button to remove Apple ID and iCloud account. It will disable Find My iPhone related to the iCloud account accordingly.

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Step 3Go to the Settings app on your iPhone and choose the General option. Then you can choose the Reset All Settings option from the Reset window. If you are required to enter your passcode, you should enter it and confirm the settings.

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2. How to Disabled Find My iPhone from Settings on iPhone

If you just do not want your families or friends tracking your location via your iPhone, or need to restore your iOS device with iTunes, you have to disable the Find My iPhone feature beforehand. Here is the detailed process to turn off the feature via the Settings app on your iPhone.

Step 1Open the Settings app from your home screen, and tap your iCloud ID banner at the top of the screen. Then choose the Find My iPhone option and toggle off the Find My iPhone feature.

Step 2Your iPhone will ask you to enter your Apple ID password to verify that you are the owner of the device. Enter the password and tap the Turn Off option to confirm it.(What to do when Apple verification failed?)

Step 3Once you have disabled the Find My iPhone feature on your iPhone or other iOS devices. Then your friends cannot locate you through your iCloud account anymore.

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FoneLab iOS Unlocker
FoneLab iOS Unlocker

FoneLab Helps you unlock iPhone screen, Removes Apple ID or its password, Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

  • Helps you unlock iPhone screen.
  • Removes Apple ID or its password.
  • Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

3. How to Disabled Find My iPhone via iCloud Remotely

Can you disable the Find My iPhone feature without any iPhone? The answer is yes. By taking a few steps you can easily disable the feature from any device on the iCloud website. Even if your iPhone is offline currently, the feature will be disabled next time when it is online.

Step 1Make sure that your iPhone is turned off. Open a web browser and visit icloud.com. Sign in with your Apple ID and password. If you have set up the two-factor authorization, enter the code or answer the questions.

Step 2Click the Find My iPhone option on the home page to open the next page. Then expand the All Devices option at the top of the screen and select your iPhone name.

Step 3There are 3 different options, Play Sound, Lost Mode, and Erase iPhone. Click on the Remove from Account link and choose the Remove option. It will disable the Find My iPhone feature remotely.

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4. FAQs about How to Disabled Find My iPhone

How to Delete an iCloud Account on an iPhone?

Go to the Settings app and choose the iCloud on your iPhone. Toggle off the Find My iPhone option and select the Delete Account option at the bottom of your screen. After that, you need to tap the Delete Account option before iPhone prompts the password box. Press and hold the Power button to shut down your device to delete an iCloud account.

Can You Use Find My iPhone on iPod Touch?

Find My iPhone feature is built-in all devices running iOS 9 or above. If your iPod Touch can update to iOS 9, you can enable the Find My iPhone feature on the iPod Touch. Setting up this feature helps you to find your iPod Touch if it ever goes missing.

How to Locate an iPhone after Find My iPhone is enabled?

If you have shared your device location with friends and family you can quickly connect with them to know your phone’s current location. The feature gives you a real-time location update.

Conclusion

Here are the 3 most frequently used ways to disable the Find My iPhone feature on your iPhone. FoneLab iOS Unlocker is the best choice for beginners and non-tech savvy to remove the feature from your computer completely. You can also turn off the feature with the Settings app or iCloud website on your computer following the guide.

FoneLab iOS Unlocker
FoneLab iOS Unlocker

FoneLab Helps you unlock iPhone screen, Removes Apple ID or its password, Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

  • Helps you unlock iPhone screen.
  • Removes Apple ID or its password.
  • Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.
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