How do i turn off my find my iphone

Find My iPhone is an application created by Apple to not only locate your iPhone but also help keep track of your other Apple products, such as iMacs, iPads, Airpods, Apple Watch, iPod touch and AirTags. Through the Find My app, you can track the location of your various Apple products. While this function is great for tracking friends and family or lost items, some also feel the need to disable it from time to time. How do you turn off Find My iPhone?

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How to turn off Find My iPhone

According to the Apple website, turning off Find My iPhone can be done in five easy steps.

1. Go into your Settings app
2. At the top of the screen you’ll see your name, tap that and scroll down to the “Find My” settings
3. In the “Find My” settings, the very first option will be whether you’d like to turn the function on or off. To deactivate Find My iPhone, turn the function off
4. You will then be prompted to enter your Apple ID. Enter your Apple ID to confirm you’d like to deactivate the feature. 
5. Finally, you’ll be able to officially deactivate the function

How to remove a device from Find My iPhone 

The Apple website explains how you can remove a device from the Find My app in three steps

1. Make sure the device you want to remove is turned off. If you're removing Airpods, make sure they’re in the case 
2. Go to iCloud.com and go to the Find My iPhone section. Open Find My iPhone and go to all devices 
3. Select the specific device you would like to remove. Once selected, click remove device

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Your iPhone is a sleek convenience machine that you probably take everywhere, so it's not surprising that you might also lose it anywhere. That's why Apple created a feature called Find My network, which allows you to track down your missing iPhone and other devices in and out of the Apple ecosystem. If you're prone to misplacing devices, it's a good idea to keep the Find My iPhone setting on, but there are some cases where you'll need to turn it off.

The most common scenario is when you're selling, trading in or otherwise saying goodbye to an iPhone -- which you might do if you've just gotten a new phone. Doing so removes the phone from the list of devices associated with your account and prevents new owners from being able to access information about you. 

You should also turn the feature off if you need to send your iPhone in for service, according to Apple's support page. 

Fortunately, Apple makes it easy to turn off Find My iPhone. The steps vary depending on the operating system you're using, but you only need a few steps to flip that switch. Here's what you need to know.

How to turn off Find My iPhone (on iOS 13 or later)

1. Open up the Settings menu.
2. Select your name at the top of the menu. Then select the Find My option.

3. At the top of the next page, Tap Find My iPhone, and toggle the Find My iPhone setting off. You can also toggle off the Find My network, and the Send Last Location option (which automatically sends the location of your phone to Apple when the battery is critically low).

4. Enter your Apple ID password. and select Turn Off.

How to turn off Find My iPhone (on iOS 12 or earlier)

1. Go to the Settings menu. 

2. At the top of the menu, tap on your name. 

3. Navigate to the iCloud menu, and enter your password. 

4. Choose Turn Off to disable Find my iPhone. 

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