Turn off Find My iPhone from iCloud

If you’re not using a device, you can temporarily remove it from your account so it doesn’t show up in your Devices list. When the device goes online again, it reappears in the list if it has Activation Lock turned on (for an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or Apple Watch) or is paired with your iOS or iPadOS device (for AirPods or a Beats product).

  1. Turn off device or put the AirPods in their case. The device must be offline before you can remove it from the Devices list.

  2. In Find My iPhone on iCloud.com, click All Devices and then select the device you want to remove.

    If you don’t see All Devices, it’s because you’ve already selected a device. Click the name of the current device in the center of the toolbar to see the Devices list and then select a new device.

  3. Click Remove from Account.

    Turn off Find My iPhone from iCloud

Note: You can also remove your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac by turning off iCloud completely on that device. Turning off iCloud turns off all iCloud features on the device.

How do I turn off Find My iPhone from another device?

iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Go to Settings > [your name] > Find My. Tap Find My [device], then turn off Find My [device]. Also see the following Apple Support articles: Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch and What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Can you turn on Find My iPhone from iCloud?

Look for your device on a map To find your device, sign in to iCloud.com/find. Or use the Find My app on another Apple device that you own. If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch doesn't appear in the list of devices, Find My was not turned on. But you can still protect your account if Find My was not turned on.