What happens when you remotely erase an iPhone?
When you erase a device remotely using Find My, Activation Lock remains on to protect it. Your Apple ID and password are required to reactivate it. Apple Pay is disabled for your device. Any credit or debit cards set up for Apple Pay, student ID cards, and Express Transit cards are removed from your device.
How can I remotely wipe my stolen iPhone?
Remotely Erase Your Missing iPhone
- Open the Find iPhone app from another iOS device such as an iPad or from a computer’s web browser. Visit the iCloud.com website and log in to your iCloud account.
- Select All Devices, then choose the device you want to erase.
- Select Erase iPhone.
Can you factory reset an iPhone remotely?
If you’ve lost your iPhone or it’s been stolen, never fear: Apple allows you to factory reset it remotely via iCloud.
How do I reset my iPhone for a new user?
Erase all content and settings from iPhone
- Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone. If you’re erasing your iPhone because you’re replacing it with a new iPhone that you have on hand, you can use extra free storage in iCloud to move your apps and data to the new device.
- Tap Erase All Content and Settings.
Does erasing iPhone turn off Find My iPhone?
When you erase your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, Find My [device] and Activation Lock are turned off.
How do I remove a device from Find My iPhone?
In Find My iPhone on iCloud.com, click All Devices, then select the device you want to remove. If you do not see All Devices, it is because you have already selected a device. Click the name of the current device in the centre of the toolbar to see the Devices list, then select a new device. Click Remove from Account.
How long does it take to remotely erase iPhone?
If there is no user data found on the device, it takes less than 1 minutes. If you want to erase iPhone from Find My iPhone, it normally takes less than 5 minutes. Erasing All Content and Settings on an iPhone should take less than 10 minutes. Erasing iPhone from iCloud should take you only 10-15 minutes.
How do I remove previous owners from my iPhone?
How to remove a previous owner’s Apple ID from a used iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Sign in to iCloud.com.
- Go to Find My iPhone.
- Select “All Devices” to open a list of devices linked to their account, and select the device to be removed.
- Click “Remove from Account”
How do you take over someones iPhone?
Use Switch Control on your device to control another Apple device
- Connect your devices to the same Wi-Fi network.
- Sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on both devices.
- If you haven’t already, turn on Switch Control on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
- Use your switch to navigate the Switch Control menu.
Can you disable Find My iPhone remotely?
If you don’t have access to your device or it will not turn on, you can disable “Find my iPhone” through iCloud. Using a desktop or laptop computer, go to iCloud and sign in to your account with your Apple ID and password. Use the same Apple ID and password linked to the phone you’re selling.
How do you deauthorize an iPhone or iPad?
Select the iTunes store in iTunes. Click on the account name at top right. Select View account. 1, Actually I did the same as I described above, because I thought that there is some bug around this and iCloud (it didn’t help me though).
How can I deauthorize my iTunes account on my computer?
Deauthorize a computer. On a Mac, open the Music app, Apple TV app, or Apple Books app. On a PC, open iTunes for Windows. From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen, choose Account > Authorizations > Deauthorize This Computer. Sign in with your Apple ID.
How do I remotely deauthorize an Apple TV?
Click on view accounts in iTunes (under accounts in menu bar at top). You might need to sign in. Then clicked on Edit at appleid.apple.com next to Apple ID. (you could probably just go straight to this site). Once signed in at that site, I could see my Apple TV and click on it and remove.
How to authorize or deauthorize your computer for?
1 On a Mac, open the Music app, Apple TV app, or Apple Books app. On a PC, open iTunes for Windows. 2 Sign in with your Apple ID. 3 In the menu bar on your Mac or PC, choose Account > Authorizations > Authorize This Computer.
