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"I tried to sign out of my Apple ID in my iPhone 12 but it failed several times, it keeps showing the warning message "Sign Out is Not Available Due to Restrictions", does this mean that my Apple ID has been deactivated and what should I do?"
There are many situations where you need to switch your Apple ID or log out of your Apple ID, but this is not a smooth affair. Recently, a number of iOS users have been complaining online that they are experiencing errors with their Apple ID not logging out properly. Don't feel anxious about this error, in this article we will share with you effective solutions on how to fix Apple ID Sign Out is Not Available Due to Restrictions.
If the Apple ID "Sign Out" button on your device is greyed out in Settings, this is mainly because you have turned on the "Screen Time" feature, which restricts you from signing out of your Apple ID. To remove this restriction, you simply need to turn off the "Screen Time" of your device. Alternatively, you may encounter the following situations.
1. The iPhone stuck on the "Sign Out" button for a long time.
2. Apple ID continuously logs out of the loop.
3. iCloud account verification error.
No matter which one you are experiencing, the solutions shared below will effectively fix the Apple ID sign out is not available due to restrictions error.
Sometimes a fault in your device's operating system can cause your Apple ID to fail to exit properly. Restarting your iPhone or iPad can effectively fix a glitch in your device, which is the most basic and easiest way to resolve any issues related to your device's system failure. How do you restart your iPhone or iPad?
iPhone X, 11, 12, 13 or later:
1. Press and hold either volume button and the power button at the same time until the power off slider appears.
2. Drag the slider and wait 30 seconds for the device to turn off.
iPhone 6, 7, 8 or SE (2nd or 3rd generation):
1. Press and hold either volume button and the power button at the same time until the power off slider appears.
2. Drag the slider and wait 30 seconds for the device to turn off.
iPhone SE (1st generation), 5 or earlier:
1. Press and hold either volume button and the power button at the same time until the power off slider appears.
2. Drag the slider and wait 30 seconds for the device to turn off.
As we explained at the beginning, most of the errors that prevent Apple IDs from logging out due to restrictions are caused by the device having the "Screen Time" feature turned on, so you just need to turn it off.
Step 1: Open the Settings app and click on "Screen Time".
Step 2: Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Turn off screen time”, then enter your screen time password and a pop-up window will appear at the bottom of the screen stating that all settings and restrictions you have made using this feature will also be disabled,just ignore it.
Step 3: Click again to confirm turn off this function.
If you are using the “Screen Time” controlled by your parent device, then you need to turn off the feature on your parent device.
Step 1: Go to “Settings” on the parent's device, which needs to be iOS 13.4 or later.
Step 2: Tap “Screen Time” in Settings, then select the child's device name from the list under “Family”.
Step 3: Click on “Turn off screen time password”, then enter the screen time password for your child's device to continue.
How to remove the screen time passcode if you have forgotten it? Please turn to bypass screen time passcode to learn more.
Tried all the methods shared above but couldn't fix your device's failure to log out of Apple ID? You may consider using this powerful iPhone unlocking tool to remove Apple ID from iPhone with one click.
iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius is a popular and trusted tool that has helped thousands of Apple users every year since it was developed to solve their iOS device lock screen passcode, screen time passcode, Apple ID and other problems. If you find the Sign out of Apple ID button is grey, you can force the iPhone to sign out of the Apple ID with iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius. So let's see how it works.
In order to remove your Apple ID successfully, you need to disable the "Find My iPhone" feature on your iPhone.
Step 1: Install and download iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius on your computer, then launch it. Connect your iPhone to your PC using a USB data cable.
Step 2: The main screen will display different function modules, click on "Remove Apple ID" to continue.
Step 3: Click "Start" to remove the Apple ID from your iPhone.
Step 4: If the iPhone's “Find My iPhone” feature is turned off, the software will immediately start removing the iPhone's Apple ID. Soon, the device's Apple ID will be deleted within a few minutes, after which you can sign in to a new account on the device.
Generally, if the Apple ID won't log out error is caused by an iPhone or ipad with access restrictions enabled, you can get rid of this restriction by turning off screen time. If you are unable to turn off screen time or if you are still unable to log out of your Apple ID after turning it off, then you can use iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius to remove screen time or force delete your Apple ID from iPhone.
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