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Often, people erase all data before selling or giving away their old cell phones. This is not only to avoid data breaches, but also to show buyers a clean phone. However, if things didn’t turn out to be that way and you get an iPhone with someone else’s Apple ID, such as a previous owner, ex-girlfriend, or deceased family, how do you remove it? Don't worry, this article will show you how to remove someone else’s Apple ID from your iPhone so you can sign in with your own.
If you have someone else’s Apple ID signed into the Apple Store on your iPhone, you’ll have to remove it or you may have trouble downloading new apps. This scenario is fairly simple to deal with.
To remove someone else’s Apple ID from the Apple Store, just go to Settings > your Apple ID name > Media & Purchases, then tap Sign Out and tap Sign Out again. The Apple ID will be immediately signed out from the Apple Store. Then tap Media & Purchases and you can follow the pop-up menu to sign in to your own Apple ID.
If you have someone else’s Apple ID set up the iCloud service on your iPhone, you have to enter a password to remove it. So now the challenge is how to get someone else’s Apple ID password.
If that person is nearby, you can hand them your iPhone and ask them to enter their password to sign out of the Apple ID. Alternatively, you might even ask them to give you their password if they wish. With the password, simply follow the instructions below to remove the Apple ID from your iPhone.
Step 1: Open your iPhone’s Settings and tap the Apple ID name at the top, then tap Sign Out at the bottom.
Step 2: Enter the correct Apple ID password when prompted, and tap Turn Off to turn off Find My iPhone.
Step 3: When asked if you want to keep a copy of the data, make sure that the sliders for all the options are off, as this is data that is synced to someone else’s Apple ID and you don’t need to keep it on your iPhone. After that, tap Sign Out and tap Sign Out again to confirm and the Apple ID will be removed from your iPhone immediately.
If the person is far away and refuses to reveal his password, you can ask him to remotely remove his Apple ID from your iPhone. Here is what the other side needs to do, and all you need to do in the process is make sure your iPhone is turned on and connected to the internet.
Step 1: Sign in to icloud.com with the Apple ID, and once you’re signed in, click on the Find My app on the iCloud homepage.
Step 2: Select your iPhone from the All Devices menu and click Erase This Device, then follow the onscreen prompts to confirm to proceed. This will remotely erase your iPhone.
Step 3: When the erase is complete, click Remove This Device to unlink your iPhone to the Apple ID.
Step 4: You can then set up your iPhone as a new device and sign in to your own Apple ID.
If you are unable to get in touch with the previous owner or they refuse to assist, you may change their Apple ID password to remove the Apple ID.
Step 1: On your iPhone, tap Settings > your Apple ID name > Password & Security.
Step 2: Tap Change Password and enter your iPhone passcode, then set a new password for the Apple ID and tap Change.
Step 3: You can then sign out of the Apple ID from your iPhone using the new Apple ID password you just set up.
If none of the aforementioned methods worked to remove someone else’s Apple ID from your iPhone, try Factory Restore.
Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your computer via the USB cable, then put it into recovery mode.
Step 2: Open iTunes on your computer and select Restore when prompted, then select Restore and Update to continue.
Step 3: If any more dialog boxes pop up, confirm that you want to continue and then wait for iTunes to automatically restore your iPhone to factory settings.
Step 4: When the factory restore was successful, set up your iPhone from scratch. If the activation lock appears asking you to enter the previous owner’s Apple ID and password, tap Unlock with Passcode below the input box. Then select Use Device Passcode and enter your previous iPhone passcode to completely remove the Apple ID and finish setting up your iPhone.
If your iPhone remains locked to someone else’s Apple ID after a factory restore and you’re unable to remove it, iSumsoft iLock Refixer is your last resort. It is a specialized activation lock removal tool that removes Activation Lock and the previous owner’s Apple ID from restored iPhones. Here is how it works.
Step 1: Download and install iSumsoft iLock Refixer on your computer, and then launch the software.
Step 2: Connect your iPhone to your computer via the USB cable, and then select the Bypass ID option on the software screen.
Step 3: Click on Start and the program will prepare the relevant files needed to remove your Apple ID, which may take a minute or two.
Step 4: Follow the instructions on the software screen to boot your iPhone into DFU mode.
Step 5: Once your iPhone enters DFU mode, the software starts jailbreaking it and you just need to wait for the jailbreak to complete.
Step 6: Follow the onscreen instructions to boot your iPhone into DFU mode again, and once that’s done, the software will perform a second jailbreak on your iPhone.
Step 7: Once the jailbreak is complete, the software will start bypassing the activation lock on your iPhone.
Step 8: When the bypass was successful, it means that the previous owner’s Apple ID has been removed and you can set up your iPhone again and sign in to your own Apple ID. Please note that don’t set a passcode or Face ID for your iPhone during the setup process or the previous owner’s Apple ID will come back and you will have to remove it again.
