How to Remove iCloud from iPhone/iPad?

Joy Taylor Last Updated: May. 17, 2024

AnyUnlock – Remove iCloud from iPhone/iPad without Password

How to remove iCloud account from iPhone/iPad? Free download AnyUnlock to remove iCloud from iPhone/iPad in 1 click, even without password. Supports all iPhone, iPad models and iOS versions.

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If you are an Apple user, you can enjoy iCloud’s multifunctional and impressive features. Once you’ve logged into your iCloud account, you can use iCloud to backup and restore data, locate your lost iPhone, and share your current location with your friends. However, in some cases, you may need to remove iCloud from your iPhone.

• Have multiple iCloud accounts and wants to remove one and switch to another.
• If you want to sell, give away, or trade your iPhone, you may need to unlink 2 iPhones with the same Apple ID.
• Buy a second-hand iPhone with the previous owner’s iCloud account on it and want to remove it.

So, can you remove an iCloud account from an iPhone? Yes, of course. You can remove the iCloud account whether you remember the password or not. And if you don’t know the methods, just read this article to figure out how to remove iCloud from your iPhone/iPad now.

Delete iCloud Account from iPhone in Settings

If you can remember Apple ID and password, you can delete iCloud account with a few clicks in Settings. The specific steps may vary for different iOS versions. Note that you need to connect your iPhone to a stable network before you take the following steps. Here is how to delete an iCloud account.

Steps to Remove iCloud Account from iPhone:

1. Go to Settings and click on your name.
2. Scroll down and click on ‘Sign Out’.
3. If you’re running iOS 10.3 or later versions, enter your Apple ID password and tap “Turn Off”.
4. If you’re running iOS 10.2 or earlier, click on “Delete from My iPhone” and choose “Delete from My iPhone”.

Remove iCloud from iPhone on iOS 10.2 or Earlier

Remove iCloud from iPhone without Password

As indicated before, you can only remove iCloud via Settings when you get the right Apple ID and password. If you don’t remember your password, this method will not work for you. In this situation, how to remove iCloud ID from iPhone? AnyUnlock – iPhone Password Unlocker comes to help you out.

AnyUnlock is an extremely effective tool to delete various kinds of passwords on your device, including Apple ID/iCloud account, screen passcode, iPhone backup password, iPhone screen time password. All you need to do is connect your iPhone to your computer and click on a few buttons, and then you can remove iCloud from iPhone without password in 3 simple steps. And it has no limitations on the device models and iOS versions.

In addition, AnyUnlock can also help you bypass the activation lock when you stuck on it due to the forgotten iCloud account and password. Just follow the steps below to see how to remove iCloud from iPhone in clicks now.

Step 1. Free install AnyUnlock and launch it on your computer > Choose the Unlock Apple ID mode.

Click Unlock Apple ID from the Homepage

Step 2. Connect your iPhone to the computer, and click Trust to allow AnyUnlock to recognize your device. Proceed to click the Unlock Now button and wait for the application to unlock the associated Apple ID and iCloud account of the iOS device.

Click Unlock Now Button

Step 3. When the removal process is completed, you will see the interface below.

Apple ID Removed Successfully

Remove iCloud from iPhone Online

If you lost your iPhone, how to remove iCloud from your iPhone without the phone? Luckily, as long as you remember your iCloud account and password, you can also delete your iCloud account online remotely. Here are the steps to remove iCloud account from iPhone in this way.

Step 1. Go to iCloud’s official website and log into your iCloud account.

Step 2. Find and move to Find My. Then, click on All Devices.

Step 3. Choose the iPhone connected with your iCloud.

Step 4. Click on Remove to delete the iCloud account.

What to Do Before Removing iCloud from iPhone/iPad

Before you start to remove iCloud account from iPhone, you’d better backup the data on your iPhone because this operation would probably erase the important data in it. Normally, we can backup and restore data with iTunes. However, using iTunes can bring about 2 issues. One is that iTunes only supports backing up the whole device all at once. The other is that you may fail to read backed-up data on your computer because of a format compatibility problem.

To preview and selectively backup your iPhone data, AnyTrans is a better choice. Almost all data types are supported to back up, like photos, videos, music, WhatsApp, messages, etc. Most importantly, it supports all iPhone, iPad, and iOS versions.

Back up iPhone with AnyTrans

FAQs about Removing iCloud from iPhone/iPad

In the last section, we’ll discuss users’ frequently asked questions about removing iCloud from iPhone/iPad.

What happens if you remove iCloud account from iPhone?

When you remove iCloud account from iPhone, all Apple ID-related data will be erased from your device. This is also why you need to remove iCloud or Apple ID when you need to sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone.

Does factory reset remove iCloud?

Yes, a factory reset will erase all the information and data on your iPhone, including iCloud account. But the data stored in iCloud will not be erased. You can still restore the iCloud backups to get these data back to your device.

The Bottom Line

In this post, we introduced the way how to remove iCloud from iPhone. You can delete iCloud account directly in Settings. Or, if you forget the password, AnyUnlock is pretty useful to remove iCloud account from iPhone without a password. If you have any other questions about iCloud, you can leave your comment below.

Joy Taylor

Senior writer of the iMobie team as well as an Apple fan, love to help more users solve various types of iOS & Android-related issues.