Wondering how to remove iPhone from Apple ID without password? Look here and choose your favorite method among the 3 easy ones. Besides, this post gives the best way to transfer iCloud files and photos to your new account.
Removing an Apple ID from an iPhone without a password can be necessary if you have forgotten your password or purchased a second-hand device that is still linked to the previous owner’s Apple ID. Luckily, you can remove an Apple ID from your iPhone and there are 3 ways in this post – via iTunes, iForgot, and Apple Support – to help you realize that.
Here are some common reasons for wanting to remove an Apple ID without a password:
However, it is important to note that bypassing security measures can violate Apple’s terms of service and may be illegal in some jurisdictions.
This part will show you 3 ways to remove the Apple ID from your iPhone from a password. Whether you want to remove Apple ID with or without a computer, you can find the right way here. Specific steps are provided and let’s explore.
If there is a computer and a cable next to you, you can take advantage of iTunes to remove Apple ID from iPhone without password. But before following the steps below, you also have to disable the Find My iPhone feature on your iPhone first.
Step 1. Go to the Settings on your iPhone and click on your profile picture. Then, navigate to Find My and click Find My iPhone. After that, toggle the button next to Find My iPhone to disable this feature.
Step 2. Install iTunes on your computer and connect your iPhone to the computer with a cable.
Step 3. Open iTunes and find your iPhone on the menu. Then, click on the Restore iPhone… button on the iPhone page.
Step 4. Read the notice in the prompt and confirm to restore your iPhone. Then, iTunes will fix your iPhone. After the restoration, your iPhone will reboot and you should follow the instructions to set up your iPhone with a device passcode. When you finish the setup process, the previous Apple ID will be removed from your iPhone.
Note: Using iTunes to restore your iPhone will erase all data on your iPhone. Therefore, it is a good choice to backup some important data to another place like your computer or a cloud storage before using this method.
If there is no computer nearby, you can use another way to remove Apple ID from iPhone without password without computer - reset the password of this Apple ID and sign out on your iPhone. However, resetting a password is not always working. If your account is locked or temporarily disabled, you cannot reset the password. If everything goes well with this Apple ID, follow the steps below:
Step 1. Visit https://account.apple.com/sign-in and enter your email or phone number. Then, click Forgot password?.
Step 2. Enter the email or phone number again and input the characters. Then, click Continue.
Step 3. Confirm your phone number that is attached to this Apple ID. Then, click Continue.
Step 4. Open your iPhone, iPad, or other Apple devices and you can see a prompt that asks you whether to reset the password on this device, and choose Allow.
Step 5. Input the unlocking password of this device and then you can reset a new password.
Step 6. After resetting the password, open Settings on your iPhone, click on your profile picture, and click Sign Out.
Step 7. Enter your new password of this Apple ID and follow the instructions to successfully log out. Till now, you finish all the steps for removing Apple ID from iPhone.
If the above 2 ways cannot help you, it is recommended to contact Apple Support. They may ask you some questions for verification. If you answer all the questions correctly, you may help you remove Apple ID from iPhone without password.
If you want to move some files or photos from the previous iCloud account to another before erasing the Apple ID from your iPhone, you can try MultCloud. MultCloud is a professional cloud file transfer service which supports 30+ cloud storage services like iCloud Drive, iCloud Photos, Google Drive, Google Photos, OneDrive, etc. It provides Cloud Transfer as a function to automatically move files from one cloud to another cloud or one account to another account without downloading or re-uploading these files. Besides, you can manage these cloud drives in one place to avoid the trouble of logging in and logging out on one device.
There are example steps for moving photos from one iCloud Photos to another by MultCloud Cloud Transfer.
Step 1. Go to MultCloud and create a new account for free.
Step 2. Click Add Cloud and the iCloud Photos icon. Then, enter your iCloud Photos certification and go through two-factor authentication to add one iCloud Photos to MultCloud. Also, add another account with the same operations.
Step 3. Select Cloud Transfer in the left sidebar and choose the source and target iCloud Photos accounts. Then, tap Transfer Now to initiate the task.
Note: If there are a lot of photos to transfer to another account, you can purchase a paid MultCloud plan to get more data traffic for transfer, rather than the free 5 GB per month.
There are 3 ways to remove Apple ID from iPhone without password. You can choose to restore your iPhone via iTunes, reset password through iForgot, or contact Apple Support for help. Moreover, if you are willing to transfe some files from iCloud before stoping using the Apple ID, MultCloud can play a role. It will automatically transfer files from one iCloud to another and you can manage the 2 accounts together in one place.