How to disable find my iphone

The function known generically as Find My iPhone is actually a service that allows us to locate any of our iOS devices (iPhone, iPad or iPod touch) as well as any Apple Mac. This is an important security measure that allows us to discover where our device is in the event of theft or loss. Despite this advantage, if you want to disable this option, you can do it in a very simple and fast way.

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Turn off Find My iPhone from an iOS device

To deactivate the Find My iPhone function from an iOS device (iPhone, iPad or iPod touch) you must follow these steps:

Open the Settings application on your device Click on your name, located at the beginning of this menu Select the iCloud option Click on Find my iPhone Deactivate this option by clicking on the slider you see on the screen Confirm the action by entering the password for your Apple ID and click on "Deactivate "

Turn off Find My iPhone from a Mac

You can also disable Find My iPhone from a computer with macOS installed (MacBook, MacBook Air, Mac Mini, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Pro). To do this, simply follow the instructions below:

First, select the Apple menu  that you can see in the upper left corner of the menu bar Access the System Preferences panel. You can also access this panel directly from the dock on your Mac (if you have the icon anchored in it), through the Launchpad, from the Finder entering the Applications folder, or starting a search using Spotlight. Click on the option iCloud within the "System Preferences" panel. Then uncheck the "Find my Mac" box. You will need to confirm this by entering your Apple ID password. Finally, click Continue.

And how do I deactivate my Apple Watch or my AirPods?

This time we are faced with a somewhat different situation than iOS or macOS devices. You should know that both Apple Watch and AirPods will remain in Find My iPhone until you delete any device they are linked to. Therefore, if what you want is to eliminate Apple Watch or AirPods regarding the "Find my iPhone" function, you must follow a different process than the one explained above:

First of all, disable Apple Watch, or put AirPods in its charging case. Access the iCloud.com web service from the browser. Log in with your Apple username and password. Select the Find my iPhone option at the top On the screen, click the down arrow next to your device name. Now select the All my devices now option, click the disconnected device, and then click Delete from account.

In the event that the “Delete from account” option does not appear, click on “All devices” again and click on the Delete button
Delete next to the device in question.

Turn off Find My iPhone from a different device

You can also disable Find My iPhone from a different device (for example, you can disable your iPad from your iPhone). Actually what you will do is delete it from your account, but it will appear again as soon as you activate iCloud again on your device. For it:

Open the Settings app on your device Tap your name, located at the top of this menu, scroll to the bottom of the screen and select the device you want to remove from Find My iPhone.