Turn off Find My on your iPhone or other devices - Apple Support (2024)

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Turn off Find My on your iPhone or other devices - Apple Support? ›

If you want to sell, give away, or trade in your device, or you need to send it in for service, then you need to turn off Find My. If you delete the Find My app, your location is still shared. People with whom you've previously shared your location can still view your location.

If you want to sell, give away, or trade in your device, or you need to send it in for service, then you need to turn off Find My. If you delete the Find My app, your location is still shared. People with whom you've previously shared your location can still view your location.

The only way to stop Find My iPhone is to stop it completely. If you don't have the password, you will need to use a third-party unlock tool. The phone can be turned on if Lost Mode is enabled, but disabling location services will prevent the phone from updating its location information.

Open Settings. Tap Security. Go to Find My Device, and tap the switch to turn it off.

*To prevent anyone else from getting service for your device without your knowledge, Apple might not be able to service your device if Find My isn't turned off.

No one is notified if you turn off Location Services, but some features may not work as expected without access to your location.

If you turn off Find My, you'll no longer be able to locate your phone using the Find My app or the iCloud website. That means you can't see its location on a map, or trigger your iPhone to play a sound so you can find it in the seat cushions. Nor can you erase it remotely if it's ever stolen.

Can I stop sharing my location without them knowing? ›

On iPhone or Android, revoke location permission for the specific app doing the sharing, like Find My Friends or Google Maps. The apps won't have access to share, but won't alert about disabling like dedicated sharing platforms. Enable Airplane Mode before stopping any active share.

When you stop sharing your location with someone, no notification is sent in the Find My app. However, once you stop sharing your location, anyone trying to locate you in the Find My app will no longer be able to see you in their list of friends, which also indicates a change.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > Find My. Tap Find My [device], then turn off Find My [device].

To resolve this please follow the steps below, and verify if the issue has been resolved between each step: Disable iOS Restrictions: iOS 12 and above: Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Toggle OFF. iOS 11 and below: Settings > General > Restrictions > Toggle OFF.

The Find My iPhone app is a great tool for locating a lost or stolen iPhone, but thieves and hackers can undermine its effectiveness by turning it off. If your iPhone can't relay its GPS location, then you may not be able to recover it.

Open the Find My app . Do one of the following: To stop sharing with a one person: Select the People tab, find the person you want to stop sharing with and tap their name, then scroll down and tap Stop Sharing My Location. To stop sharing with everyone: Select the Me tab, then turn off Share My Location.

The safest and best option to turn your iPhone off remotely is by using the 'Find my iPhone' feature from iCloud. You can also turn your iPhone off or disable it remotely if the device is synced with your Apple Watch.

You can turn off Android phone remotely even when the phone is not rooted. You need to use a remote control app so that you can operate the target Android phone remotely and shut it down. We recommend AirDroid Personal as the best remote control app to turn off an unrooted Android phone from anywhere.