Find My can help you recover a lost or stolen device. If you're preparing to sell, trade in or give away your device, make sure you've turned off Find My.
How to turn off Find My on your iPhone or iPad
Open the Settings app.
Tap your name > Find My.
Tap Find My [Device], then tap to turn it off.
Enter your Apple ID password.
Tap Turn Off.
To remove your Apple Watch from Find My, unpair it from your iPhone.
How to turn off Find My on your Mac
Choose the Apple menu > System Settings. In earlier versions of macOS, choose the Apple menu > System Preferences.
Click your name (or Apple ID), then click iCloud.
Under Apps Using iCloud, click Show All, then click Find My. In earlier versions of macOS, scroll down and click Find My.
Click Turn Off.
What happens when you turn off Find My?
If you need to locate a lost or stolen device, Find My can help you get it back. You can find the device 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 device.
Find out more about Activation Lock on your iPhone or iPad, Activation Lock on your Apple Watch and Activation Lock on your Mac.
When you turn off Find My, you lose these capabilities, which can make your device more difficult to recover.
If you want to sell, give away or trade in your device, or you need to send it in for a service, then you'll need to turn off Find My.
Find out what to do before you sell, give away or trade in your iPhone or iPad
Find out what to do before you sell, give away or trade in your Apple Watch
Find out what to do before you sell, give away or trade in your Mac
If you delete the Find My app, your location will still be shared. People with whom you've previously shared your location can still view your location. If you want to stop sharing your location, reinstall the Find My app and stop sharing your location.
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