Disable Stolen Device Protection and turn off Find My on your iPhone or iPad | iStore
The new security feature Stolen Device Protection for iPhones requires Face ID or Touch ID for certain actions, and puts a time delay on changing your device passcode or Apple ID password.
Find My can help you recover a lost or stolen device. If you're preparing to sell, trade-in, or give away your iPhone, make sure you turn off Find My iPhone.
Disable Stolen Device Protection, then proceed to turn off Find My iPhone.
How to disable Stolen Device Protection on your iPhone
- Go to Settings
- Tap Face ID & Passcode
- Enter your device passcode
- Tap to turn Stolen Device Protection off.
How to turn off Find My iPhone on your iPhone
- Open Settings.
- Tap [your name] > Find My.
- Tap Find My iPhone, then tap to turn it off.*
- Enter your Apple ID password. Forgot your password?
- Tap Turn Off.
If you no longer have access to your iPhone, you can remove a device from Find My iPhone on iCloud.
* On an iPad, tap "Find My iPad" or "Find My iPod touch."
What happens when you turn off Find My iPhone
If you need to locate a lost or stolen device, Find My can help you get it back. You can see the device's location on a map, play a sound to help find it, and more. Find My also includes Activation Lock, a feature that's designed to prevent anyone else from using your iPhone. When you turn off Find My iPhone, you lose these capabilities, which can make your iPhone more difficult to recover.
If you want to sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, or you need to send it in for service, then you will need to disable Stolen Device Protection and then turn off Find My iPhone.
Above content referenced:
Turn off Find My on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201196>
Stolen Device protection <https://support.apple.com/en-za/120340>