By Michael | Last Updated
“I bought a new iPhone these days and want to remove my Apple ID from my old phone. How do I remove an Apple ID from my iPhone? And do I need to sign out of all my settings?”
If you got a new iPhone and want to remove Apple ID from your old iPhone, or you want to remove Apple ID from old iPhone and sell it to friends, it is essential for you to delete/remove the Apple ID from the iPhone. You will get fully tutorial here to remove/delete Apple ID from iPhone.
This is the fastest and easiest way for you to remove Apple ID from iPhone. It will delete all contents related to your Apple ID account. It can also apply to remove previous Apple ID from iPhone.
Notes: It is better to back up iPhone data before removing Apple ID from your iPhone.
Step 1: Tap Settings on your iPhone and then tap on your Apple ID.
Step 2: Tap Media & Purchases and then choose the Sign Out option. Tap Sign out option again when it asks for your confirmation.
Step 3: After that, scroll down the screen and tap on Sign Out on the bottom. Enter the Apple ID password to turn off Find My iPhone. After that, it will ask you to keep a copy of your data on this iPhone. Tap Sign Out on the right top and then make a confirmation on the pop-out box. In no time, your Apple ID account is removed from the iPhone.
In some iOS version, you can directly access Settings > iCloud > Sign out to sign out of Apple ID in iCloud.
If you forgot the Apple ID password and want to remove it from iPhone and sign in a new account, how to do? You can delete the Apple ID from the old iPhone with iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius. iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius can help you to remove Apple ID from iPhone on all iOS versions.
Step 1: Run iPhone Passcode Genius and choose Remove Apple ID.
Step 2: Connect your iPhone to the computer through USB cable. Then enter the screen passcode and tap Trust on the interface. After that, click the Back button on the bottom left side of the interface and choose Remove Apple ID again.
Step 3: Click Start to move on the Apple ID removal process.
If Find My iPhone is turned on and your iOS version is below iOS 11.4, you need to go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings on iPhone before clicking Start button.
If Find My iPhone is on and your iPhone is updated to iOS 11.4 or above version, you need to set up a screen password and turn on Two-Factor Authentication before removing Apple ID from your iPhone.
1. Confirm the screen lock is enabled. If yes, enter “0000” and click on the Next button.
2. Confirm the Two-Factor Authentication is on. If yes, enter “0000” and click on the Next button.
3. Hit on the Download button to download the firmware software package for your iPhone.
4. Click on the Remove button to remove Apple ID from your iPhone.
5. Click on Next button to go ahead when you see the Removed Apple ID Successfully message.
6. Your iPhone restarts and you can follow the instructions to set it up. On the Activation Lock screen, tap Unlock with Passcode > Use Device Passcode and then input the screen password to sign out of your previous Apple ID. Then, you can set the iPhone up with a different Apple ID.
If you get the second-hand iPhone with the Apple ID on, you can check whether Find My iPhone is on or not. Find My iPhone is one of the most important elements that developers add to Apple ID. If Find My iPhone is on, the iPhone owners can remotely remove Apple ID from this iPhone and reset it via iCloud.
Just go to icloud.com and sign in with the Apple ID and password which is activated on the iPhone. Then choose Find My iPhone option, and click your iPhone from the All Devices drop-down list. After that, choose Remove from Account to remove the Apple ID. Yes, it will ask you to enter the Apple ID password to confirm.
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