How to turn off find my Apple iPhone 6 Plus?

How to restore iphone with find my iphone on Apple iPhone 6 Plus

When trying to  backup and restore   an Apple iPhone 6 Plus, using the iTunes option, it usually happens that the error message find my iPhone must be turned off arise, in which case it is not possible to proceed with the Apple iPhone 6 Plus restore.

See below our guides with several solutions to turn off the find my phone options, but also to turn back on the find my iphone option if necessary, and solutions to proceed with your phone restore.

Turn off find my iphone on Apple iPhone 6 Plus

On the Apple iPhone 6 Plus, go to Settings > iCloud > Find my phone. There, you can switch off the find my phone option.

You will be prompted for your Apple ID password, which is necessary to turn off the option to find your phone at this point.

Turn off find my iphone on iCloud

Another solution is to turn off the find my phone setting directly from the iCloud account, on iCloud.com.

To do so, respect the following steps :

• turn off the Apple iPhone 6 Plus at first,
• sign in iCloud using below link and the iCloud account associated with the Apple iPhone 6 Plus,
• select all devices,
• find the Apple iPhone 6 Plus that has been turned off,
• click on remove from account, or delete if the remove from account isn't available.

Put iPhone in recovery mode

If the previous solutions did not work out for you, the last solution to perform the restore, is to first put the Apple iPhone 6 Plus in recovery mode.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to turn off Find My iPhone quickly?

On your Apple iPhone, go to Settings > iCloud > Find My Phone. There you can disable the Find My Phone option. Enter your Apple ID password, which is required to turn off the ability to Find Your Phone.

How to remove Find My iPhone from iCloud?

To remove Find My iPhone from iCloud, follow these steps: Unlock your iPhone or iPad and go to the Settings app. Tap on your name at the top of the settings menu to access your Apple ID settings. Scroll down and select Find My. If you have enabled Find My iPhone, you will see the option Find My iPhone or Find My iPad. Tap on it. At the top of the next screen, you will find the toggle switch for Find My iPhone. Disable the toggle by moving it to the off position. A prompt will appear asking you to enter your Apple ID password. Enter your password and tap Turn Off to confirm.