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Turn off Find My on your iPhone or other devices
Turn off Find My on your iPhone or other devices
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How to turn off Find My on your iPhone or iPad

  1. Open the Settings app.

  2. Tap your name > Find My.

  3. Tap Find My [Device], then tap to turn it off.

  4. Enter your Apple ID password.

  5. Tap Turn Off.

To remove your Apple Watch from Find My, unpair it from your iPhone.

How to turn off Find My on your Mac

  1. Choose the Apple menu  > System Settings. In earlier versions of macOS, choose the Apple menu  > System Preferences.

  2. Click your name (or Apple ID), then click iCloud.

  3. Under Apps Using iCloud, click Show All, then click Find My. In earlier versions of macOS, scroll down and click Find My.

  4. Click Turn Off.

What happens when you turn off Find My

Disabling Find My includes stopping location tracking and Activation Lock, a feature that's designed to prevent anyone else from using your device. This allows us to process your Trade In.

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