iOS software is the most popular among users of Apple products due to the introduction of the most advanced technologies and developments such as the iCloud application and others.
All Apple applications are periodically updated with fresh versions containing new features and functions that allow the user to solve current issues in a mobile manner, in complete safety and without outside interference, including ensuring the safety of owners even in the event of loss or theft of the smartphone.
Such a safe technological application is the cloud contactless data storage iCloud, implemented by Apple developers into their equipment. Each iCloud user is registered in the system using a unified ID password - linking the owner's account.
When there is a need to sell an iPhone or transfer it for permanent use to another person, you need to save the data and unlink your account from this smartphone, and in such a way that other necessary applications and programs remain available to the new owner.
The decisive role in this issue is played by the function developed and implemented in iPhone 7 Activation Lock, provided as a way to block an iPhone in case of incorrect account entry. In active mode this function at startup software will require linking the account of the former owner, and if you do not know the ID number, then, alas, the iPhone will remain blocked for anyone. Leaving this binding is dangerous because the new owner, having reset the purchased device to factory settings, will also lose access to the purchased iPhone forever. Many people are concerned about the question: how to unlink an iPhone from iCloud without a password?
In order not to encounter such a problem, you need to study and follow the procedure right actions to remove restrictions from the “Find iPhone” function and unlink the device from the ID. In addition, it is necessary to remove the iPhone from the iCloud data storage.
First, you should check whether the “Find iPhone” function is activated in your device, for which you need to open “Settings” in the smartphone menu. Carefully read the contents of the synchronized data and find out in the lower section “Find Phone” whether this ID Activation Lock is enabled. Or on the Internet you can find out about the status of this function, for which you find the official website iCloude.com/activationlock from Apple and after correctly entering the iPhone serial number, the current state of iCloud and activation status will be displayed on the screen.
Let's look at ways to unlink your ID from your iPhone. Among them, we can highlight: the official way, independent ways - through iCloud unlinking and using the iTunes program.
Unlinking through the official website of the company
There are two easy ways to officially unlink your device from your Apple iCloud account.
The first method: turn on the network on your iPhone, go to Settings, and then go to the “iCloud” section. At the bottom of the page, find the “Delete account” item and enter the secret password for the account - the device ID binding code. After which the device will be unlinked from iCloud.
The second method: put your iPhone in airplane mode, go to the company’s website www.iCloud.com and enter your credentials - ID record. Then find the “Find iPhone” item and follow the “All devices” link. At the bottom of the page, select the “Remove from Find iPhone” option. Device ID binding will be disabled.
Unlinking iPhone 4S, iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 via iTunes
This way you can unlink your iPhone from both iCloud and Apple ID. To do this, you need to connect your PC and iPhone to the Internet. Then you need to open the iTunes application on your computer and enter your iPhone ID information. The next step is to go to the iTunes Store application and, going to the bottom of the page, find and select the “Account” section. In this window, go to the “Device Management” item and activate the “Delete” command, and then the last command “Finish”. Your iPhone will be disconnected from your account.
To bind new address Apple ID, you need to click on the “Edit at appleid.apple.com” link and then sequentially fill out all the information windows about your device. After that, select the ID creation function.
It is worth considering that the ability to unlink an iCloud account is only available for those iPhones that are not registered as stolen in the “Lost” system, are not blocked, and are not remotely erased.
Reset iPhone settings
After the account is unlinked from your smartphone, immediately before selling or transferring your smartphone into the wrong hands, you must also erase the content and settings saved on the iPhone. To do this, go to the “Settings” menu, select the “General” section, activate the “Reset” field and finally click the “Erase content and settings” button.
If you did everything correctly, then when you turn on your iPhone, a note will appear on its screen stating that you need to link your Apple ID, and a corresponding window will open. You can unlink your iPhone from iCloud without a password if Find My iPhone is disabled.
Apple has improved its security system in version 7 of its mobile OS. The security update has significantly reduced the number of thefts, and smartphone owners themselves are now less afraid of losing their gadget.
But new system protection, in addition to obvious advantages, also has disadvantages. On the one hand, you can buy a smartphone without fear that it has been stolen. On the other hand, a purchased legal device is blocked if you update the OS. This is due to the fact that former iPhone owners and sellers are not aware of the updated security system. If such a situation arises, you need to contact the former owner, or contact Apple. But in the second case, this can only be done if the smartphone was sold to you with a box, receipt and documentation, and you must also know the exact location of the seller. If not, you will not be able to unlink someone else's Apple ID account from the purchased mobile device, which means you will not be able to use it. In fact, you purchased or sold an unnecessary gadget for a lot of money.
To protect yourself from such a situation, prepare it before selling your smartphone on the secondary market. What needs to be done? Documents and appearance- this is correct, but not enough. You will also need to disable the “Find iPhone” option and.
Disabling your phone account
How to disconnect your Apple ID account from your smartphone before selling it? This procedure, although very important, happens quickly. On your main display, open Settings and find iCloud. It is in the cloud storage that we will disable the account.
In iCloud settings, turn off Find My iPhone. If you did everything correctly, the option will become inactive. Now you need to enter the security code. If the smartphone is not new, find out this security code from the former owner.
To completely erase all information that is in this account, select the “Sign Out” option. Everything that was stored in the device’s memory - graphic and multimedia content, phone numbers, applications and any other information - will be deleted forever. The deletion process is not quick and depends on the load on the device’s memory, as well as on the smartphone model. In some cases you will have to wait up to fifty minutes.
Clearing user data is completed on the mobile device, but it continues to be stored on the manufacturer’s server. All this information, which is stored in the iPhone owner’s account, will have to be deleted using a computer. In this case, you need a network connection and a browser.
Removing a device from your iCloud account
You can also disable the Apple ID from your iPhone mobile device using iCloud cloud storage. If you use this option, you can leave the account on your smartphone. To unlink your Apple ID, you will need an Internet connection. Visit and login to your account using your username and password.But before you do this, make sure to back up all information stored on mobile phone. The system offers to copy content manually and automatically. But we recommend that you use the manual method. This way you will be sure that all the necessary data has been copied. To backup, go to iTunes from your personal computer.
Activate the “Find iPhone” option. Find “All mobile devices” and select your connected smartphone from the drop-down list.
On the right you will see a window that will show all the actions that are available to you. Click "Erase iPhone".
Now you need to confirm the selected action.
To confirm, you must enter your Apple ID account password. Without a password, you will not be able to erase user data.
No need to write a text or enter your cell phone number. Just click two buttons - “Next” and “Done”.
As soon as you press the last button, the procedure for deleting all information will begin. In this case, your smartphone must be connected to the Internet. And even if there is no connection at the time of erasing, it’s okay. There will be a delayed start, and as soon as the connection appears, the removal procedure will begin. Once erased, the mobile device is ready to be activated using a different Apple ID account.
All that remains is to reset the settings and delete personal data.
Reset settings and delete information
Open your smartphone's settings.
Select "Basic".
Click on the item to open the main menu of the mobile device. Find the “Reset” item at the very bottom. With its help, you can return your smartphone to its original factory settings.
To remove all user data, select Erase Content and Settings. Enter your security password.
Entering the correct password will start the process of deleting settings and personal data. Here, too, the procedure time depends on the amount of information and the model of the mobile device. In some cases, deleting content and settings takes more than 60 minutes.
Owners of jailbroken mobile devices should not use this method of destroying user content and settings. This will lock your smartphone and you will no longer be able to use it. To do this, you should resort to the help of the iTunes media player.
If the new owner does not have a password for the account, he can contact either the former owner or the support service. There are no other options.
If you decide to sell your Apple device, then you will find useful information on how to unlink your iPhone from your Apple id. A few simple steps can save you from unnecessary hassle and trouble in the future. There are often situations when, when purchasing an iPhone and then updating it with firmware, the user is asked for a password from the account of the previous owner. This can be prevented if you deactivate your account in time. former owner and create your own.
Attention! If you happen to have an iPhone in your hands that immediately requires a password for your Apple ID account, then this phone blocked. The problem can only be solved if you know the account password.
Before we sort out all the questions regarding untethering your iPhone, we suggest you learn in more detail what an Apple ID is and why it is needed. Apple ID is a kind of unique iPhone user account that is registered separately for each device. This account allows you to fully familiarize yourself with all services from Apple.
To register, you need to specify a Gmail mailbox and create a password. Creating an Apple ID is mandatory for every iOS-based gadget, be it iPhone 4, 5S, 6 or 10 - it doesn’t matter at all. Let's look at the main functionality that opens up to the user after registration:
- purchasing and installing games and applications through the AppStore;
- downloading audio and video files via iTunes;
- using the iCloud cloud storage service;
- Creation backup copies phone, as well as their restoration;
- using FaceTime and iMessage;
- blocking the device in case of loss, as well as a single deletion of all data on the device.
An Apple ID account collects data about the installation of games and applications and allows them to be installed in the future on another device from the Apple manufacturer.
Disabling an account
It is better to unlink your iPhone from your account in advance or immediately before selling or buying, so that this does not cause inconvenience to anyone in the future. It is also very important to do this correctly so as not to delete anything unnecessary from the phone’s memory and not to accidentally activate unnecessary settings or options. Let's look at several options using which you can easily unlink your phone from Apple ID and log in with your own login.
Through phone settings
For this step, you only need a phone with Wi-Fi and nothing more. This instruction is relevant for all models of Apple gadgets, as well as any firmware.
- We turn on the device and wait for it to fully start. If it is already enabled, it is recommended to stop applications running in the background.
- Go to the iPhone settings menu. Usually, the corresponding icon is located on the main screen of the phone.
- Scroll down the screen to the “iTunes Store and App Store" and click on it.
- In the window that opens at the top of the screen there will be information about the user account registered on this moment. You need to click on the “Apple ID” column, as shown by the arrow in the screenshot below.
- Click on the “Exit” button and agree with all the actions proposed to us.
Following the steps above allowed me to log out of my account in just a couple of minutes. For best results, you need to return your phone to factory settings and erase all unnecessary data. To do this, use the instructions below:
- Go to the iPhone settings menu by clicking on the corresponding icon on the main screen of the device.
- Scroll through the menu until we find the “Basic” line. We click on it.
- We scroll through all the settings options to the end and at the bottom of the screen there will be a “Reset” button. We click on it.
- You are presented with several parameters, by clicking on which you can return certain types of settings to the factory state. Since we bought a phone and want to customize it completely for ourselves, we click on the very first line “Reset all settings”. After this, we agree with all the proposed actions and wait for the gadget to reboot. If you want to clear only individual partitions, then select the appropriate option.
The device will automatically begin rebooting. Don't be afraid that this may take too long. If the phone restart lasts 5, 10, 15 minutes, then this is completely normal and you have no reason to worry.
It is also very important to monitor the status of the Find My iPhone option. It should be disabled. Enabling it is only permissible if you are logged in under your own login. To check the status of the “Find iPhone” option, use our instructions:
- We go to the settings menu by clicking on the icon on the main screen.
- In the first window that opens, the iPhone account block will be displayed at the top of the screen. Click on it as shown in the screenshot below.
- Click on the “iCloud” section.
- Scroll down the screen to the “Find iPhone” column. We check that it is turned off.
After checking all the steps described above, you can be 100% sure that the iPhone is unlinked from the previous owner’s account. You can safely enter your data and download the necessary applications from your account.
Via iTunes
To follow these instructions, you need to download it to your computer. latest version iTunes and install it.
- First of all, open the iTunes Store and scroll through all sections. In the lower “Management” block, click on the first line “Account”.
- Enter your account information and a program dialog box will open in front of you. We look for the “iTunes in the cloud” section and click on the “Device Management” button, as shown in the screenshot below.
- In the window that appears, click on “Delete” and confirm the actions.
The profile has been successfully deactivated.
Important! Only 5 computers can be linked to one device. The sixth link will not be available.
Via the site
Now let's look at how to remotely delete an Apple ID account through the website:
- Enter the address in the browser line or follow the link.
- On home page You must enter your account information. We indicate them and click on the arrow in right side second line.
- A notification will pop up on your device where the code will be written. It must be entered in the appropriate column on the website, as shown in the screenshot below.
- The site will check all the data and ask for permission to use the current PC browser. Click "Trust".
- In the window that appears, click on the “Find iPhone” icon.
- The system may ask you to re-enter your password. Enter it and click on the “Login” button.
If the Find My iPhone function is not enabled on your device, you will see the following window:
If the iPhone is connected, a list of available devices will appear in front of you. You need to select your phone and press the “Remove from Find My iPhone” button.
Removing a device from your iCloud account
There are two options to remove your phone from your iCloud account. How to do this using the iCloud.com website is written above. Let's look at how to do this directly using your phone:
- Go to the device settings and click on the account window at the top of the screen.
- Scroll to the very end and at the bottom we find the “Exit” button. Click on it.
- We confirm the operation by pressing the “Exit” button in the upper right corner of the screen.
Thanks to our brief instructions you were able to successfully remove the device from your iCloud account in two to three minutes.
How to Check iPhone for Activation Lock
We bring to your attention one of the most common ways to check an iPhone for Activation Lock:
- Go to the website com/find.
- Enter your Apple ID account information and click on the “Login” button.
- If the phone is not connected to the Find My iPhone function, a window will appear with information that all devices are disconnected from the network. If the window that appears contains a list of available devices, this indicates that the function is activated.
All of the above instructions are relevant and will help you successfully unlink your phone from old accounts.
The purchased iPhone is linked to someone else’s account – what should I do?
The situation when you bought an iPhone and later discovered that it was linked to someone else’s account is quite sad. There aren't many ways out of this situation, but it's worth a try.
Perhaps the person who sold the iPhone simply forgot to unlink it from the previous account. In this case, you should call him or contact others in a convenient way and ask for your account password. Or ask for a meeting so that the previous owner can unlock the phone himself. In the optimal case, the person will kindly agree and help you resolve the current situation.
Unfortunately, you can’t do anything without a password, and if the owner ignored your requests, then you won’t be able to use the iPhone. IN in this case you can contact the official Apple support, but it is doubtful that you have receipts for purchasing the device from the official store. Otherwise, you will have to sell the iPhone for parts and at least somehow recoup the expenses spent on the scam of the previous owner or an unscrupulous seller.
Results
Unlinking an iPhone from accounts is a mandatory action when selling or buying an iPhone. This should be done not only for security reasons, because there is a risk of losing access to the device, but also for ease of use. Having cleared the phone of old data, accounts and other files, a person who bought an iPhone secondhand receives a clean device with factory settings. It becomes possible to individually configure the system taking into account all the preferences of the new user. Above are several instructions that will help you reset your settings and remove unnecessary profiles.
Video instruction
This video will clearly show several ways to unlink your iPhone from your Apple ID. You can also see how to check if Find My iPhone is turned on.
When buying a used smartphone from Apple, the primary question should be : “How to unlink iPhone from id”. The company has created special features in the smartphone that protect it from theft, hacking, and more. Improvements have been made since iOS7. After the introduction of the security system, the number of thefts actually decreased.
At first glance, the positive innovation has Negative influence for the sale of used devices, and there are also slightly fewer stolen phones. The security system affected sellers of white smartphones, since due to ignorance, many do not unlink the device from the ID, which leads to the system being blocked after the update. It is no longer possible to hack or unlink a phone if there is no proof document ( sales receipt) or feedback from the seller.
To avoid complete blocking, you need to properly prepare for purchasing the device and disconnect the device from the ID with the previous owner.
Deactivating an account on iPhone
The first step in how to unlink an iPhone from an Apple id is to turn off the account in the device’s OS. This procedure will take a little time and a few clicks:
- Go to the “Settings” section, they are located on the main screen.
- Find “iCloud” in the list.
- Inside the cloud settings window, you should deactivate the “find iPhone” function.
- You will have to enter a security key that the seller must know.
- In the same window, you need to click on the “Delete account” link.
- To completely clear your data and prevent further problems, you need to select “Delete from iPhone.”
After the procedure is completed, all device information will be deleted, if the previous owner needs something, it should be retrieved before the procedure is performed. If the smartphone has a lot of information and the model is outdated, the process can take up to half an hour, but usually it goes much faster.
This stage is not final before sale, since information about the smartphone is still on the Apple server. It is better to completely get rid of outdated data in their services.
Removing from iCloud service
The next step on how to unlink an iPhone before selling it is to unlink your account and device ID. The technique allows you not to delete the profile itself on the service, but only to eliminate synchronization with it. To complete the procedure, you will need Internet access at almost any speed and a browser.
- Initially, you should go to https://www.icloud.com.
- Provide personal login information for the previous owner.
- It is recommended to create a backup of data manually, if necessary, since automatic saving of information will now start, but there is a risk of losing some data.
- After logging into your account, you need to click on “Find iPhone”.
- At the top of the window in the center of the menu there will be a section “All devices”, you need to go to it.
- After expanding the list, select the desired item.
- A window will appear on the right where a number of actions will be indicated; select “Erase iPhone”.
- Confirm your intention using the ID password.
- Next they will ask for a SIM number or enter a message, but this is not necessarily possible by simply completing the action with the “Done” button.
The procedure will start after the last action is completed, but deletion will require constant access to the network, otherwise the process will appear in deferred action mode.
When the smartphone is untied, it can be synchronized with the new ID.
There is one more pre-sale preparation step that will prevent the previous owner from stealing information. It is worth restoring the original settings.
Restoring settings and clearing data
Unlinking an iPhone from Apple ID before selling is an important manipulation that will protect against theft, loss of control, and blocking of some of the device’s functions.
The process is performed as standard:
- Go to "Settings".
- Open the “Basic” section.
- After tapping, the key parameters will be shown, the necessary “Reset” item is located at the bottom of the page, with its help you can return the smartphone to factory settings.
- To delete information, you need to tap on the “Erase settings and data” element.
- Next, confirm the action using the security key.
After confirmation, the process of restoring the original settings will begin. The duration of the procedure greatly depends on the performance of the device and memory capacity. For an average smartphone, 30 minutes is enough, but sometimes it takes 1 hour.
If the iPhone is jailbroken, then resetting using this method will not work, as the device will be locked. It is better to prefer the restore function in iTunes; for this you need to connect the device to the computer.
If the buyer did not think about unlinking the ID in time, then there are only 2 ways to complete the task: provide a receipt to the support service or contact the seller. If there are no supporting documents, then technical support will not help and the smartphone will be tightly blocked.
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Almost anyone, even the most novice user of Apple products, knows that an Apple ID is individual access to all the company’s services, which, moreover, allows, if necessary, to find a lost device and prevents a thief from using it. But what to do if you received a used iPhone with an unlocked ID? What to do so as not to end up with a very expensive and beautiful brick instead of a phone?
Disabling Apple ID from a smartphone
First, you need to go through Settings to the Apple cloud resource - iCloud. Having done this, you should scroll to the very end of the window and click on the Exit button twice.
Then the system will ask you what to do with the data stored in the cloud. All this, of course, also needs to be removed. Here iOS will ask you to enter your Apple ID password to confirm the deletion - and you need to be prepared for this.
In theory, after these steps, your device is untied from the Apple ID of the previous owner. However, to be absolutely sure that during the next update the smartphone will not ask you to enter a password unknown to you, you should do something else.
Go to Settings - General - Reset and select the "Erase content and settings" tab. After this, the system may again ask you to enter the previous owner's password. Do this, and then click “Erase iPhone.”
Now all the data of the previous owner has been deleted and you can link the device to your account with a clear conscience.
How to remove a smartphone from iCloud
Let's consider the opposite situation: you sold or gave away your smartphone and now you are asked to unlink it from your Apple ID. You don’t have the smartphone itself; it is already with the new owner. Everything is simple here.
First, go to iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID. Then you should go to the “Find iPhone” section. In it you need to select “All devices” and then - in the list that appears - find the smartphone that should be unlinked. Click "Erase iPhone" and then confirm your decision. After this, the site will ask you to enter your Apple ID password.
After this, when you turn on the device, it will be completely cleared of your data, and, accordingly, unlinked from your ID.
If the smartphone is linked to your ID, but it is impossible to access the Internet from it (this happens, after all), then your actions will be the same, but the phone itself will then need to be reflashed in DFU mode.
Previously - until 2017 - any Apple device could be checked for iCloud Activation Lock using the individual IMEI of the device, but now Apple has closed this possibility, citing security requirements. Well, in the end, they know better how to protect us.
Important. If you suddenly purchased a used iPhone through an ad, it is the buyer's sole responsibility to ensure that it is completely cleaned and ready to go. If your smartphone is locked after another reboot, there is no other way to unlock it except by contacting the previous owner. And don’t believe scammers who promise to unlock your smartphone without an Apple ID. There is no such method.