It is perhaps difficult to find an owner of an iOS device who does not use iCloud (iCloud). And all because this service not only allows you to perform backup information and synchronize content between devices, but also provides a kind of protection against theft.

However, if you want to sell your Apple, then you simply must log out of your iCloud account, otherwise the first update will end very sadly for the new user - he will lose access to the device.

IN this material We'll tell you how to log out of your cloud account and what to do if you don't remember or don't know the logout password. In addition, we will explain how iCloud theft protection works and why the new owner will not be able to use the iOS device unless the account is reset.

First, let's look at the simplest situation - you need to delete your account, and you know its password.

In this case, if the device is updated to iOS 10.3 (or a later version of the platform):

If the gadget has earlier iOS versions:

That's all! As you can see, deleting iCloud is very simple when you know the secret code.

What to do if your password is forgotten?

If you find it difficult to specify the password, then there may be an option - either you forgot it or don’t know it at all. First, let's look at unlinking from iCloud in the first situation, since it is simpler.

So, the device belongs to you, you created the account, but unfortunately you forgot the password. No problem. To log into iCloud, use your Apple ID login and password. The default Apple ID login is the email address through which the unique iOS user identifier was activated. Using this box you can reset your password.

To carry out this procedure:

Ready! Now the password for the Apple ID, and therefore iCloud, is known, but we have already described how to unlink an account, knowing the password, in the first two instructions of this article.

What to do if you don't know your password?

And finally, the saddest situation is that you not only forgot your password, but you don’t know it. In this case, people who bought a device from a user who did not log out of his account are caught.

How does iCloud Anti-Theft work?

We already said above that iCloud is not easy cloud storage, the service also allows you to protect your iOS device from theft. The fact is that the moment you specify an account in the cloud menu, the “Find iPhone/iPad/iPod” and Activation Lock options are activated. If the user loses the device or it is stolen, he will be able to log into iCloud.com using his Apple ID and activate the lost mode through the “Find...” menu. When the mode is turned on, the device will be locked, and a message from the owner will appear on the screen, in which you can ask to return the device for a reward and indicate your contacts.

If an attacker tries to restore the gadget through iTunes, then the program, of course, will not resist - it will restore the device, but after completing this procedure it will “throw out” the activation screen asking you to provide your Apple ID login and password - this is how activation lock works.

It seems that everything is smooth and wonderful, but the option has two features - even if the lost mode is not enabled, but the “Find ...” option is enabled, activation lock will work, that’s it. And the activation screen will appear not only after recovery, but also after resetting the data and updating the device, that’s two.

Do you understand what this means? The fact is that if you buy a used device on which the “Find ...” option has not been disabled, but it turns off when you exit iCloud (you can also turn it off separately, but here, again, you will need a password) and without suspecting a catch, update the gadget, you will come across an activation screen asking you to specify the login and password of the previous user.

Is it possible to sign out of iCloud without knowing the password?

There is no official answer to the question - how to remove iCloud without knowing the password. Thus The best decision- try to find out secret code. How can I do that? Firstly, contact former owner- if you still have his contacts - and ask for help. By the way, if the seller claims that he forgot the password, you can tell him that there is a very simple way to remember it, and you already know this method from this article.

If there is no way to contact the seller, or he refused to help, there is another option - contact the service Apple support. The company will meet you halfway if you have a payment document confirming the purchase of the device and/or the box from it. Don't you have any of this?

Well, then you are in a very depressing situation. In general, there are now quite a few companies that promise to unlink without a password, but their activities are not entirely legal, because not only users who honestly bought the device, but also scammers with stolen devices turn to them. So we won’t advise a specific organization, especially since they disappear as quickly as they appear. And, nevertheless, you can try your luck and find a “specialist” who will help.

And finally, one more thing - you can try to look for advice on thematic forums or some videos on Youtube on how to log out of your iCloud account without a password. For the most part, they only have promising names, but they are of little use. However, again, in a hopeless situation, it would be a sin not to try your luck.

Let's summarize

So now you know how to delete your iCloud account and why it's important to do so before selling. I hope you will be conscious and remember to complete this critical step. Well, we advise buyers to be careful and always check whether they have logged out of the cloud when purchasing a used iOS device.

The iCloud service makes it possible to synchronize important data for the user on several Apple devices, and also helps to find the gadget in case of loss. But sometimes you urgently need to unlink your iPhone, iPad or iPod from iCloud.

Why unlink your Apple device from iCloud

Unlinking or deauthorizing an iPhone, iPad or iPod is necessary if you want to sell or give away a gadget. If you do not disconnect the device from iCloud, the new owner will not be able to activate it - the lock will be triggered. IN service center iStore, the operation of disconnecting from iCloud costs a lot of money, so before selling or giving away an iPhone, iPad or iPod, it is advisable to disconnect the gadget from your Apple iCloud account.

Ways to “unlink” iPhone, iPad and iPod from iCloud

There are a few standard methods disconnecting your Apple device from iCloud.

"Untethering" from a computer

Follow these steps.

1. Put your device into airplane mode or turn it off. The airplane mode function is available in the main settings.
2. Go to icloud.com, and then to the service with your Apple ID.
3. This will take you to the iCloud desktop. Launch the Find My Device web app.
4. If necessary, confirm authorization.
5. Click on the All Devices icon and select the device you want to disconnect, such as an iPhone.
6. Confirm deleting the selected Apple device (click Remove).

“Unlinking” from iCloud directly from the deauthorized device

Remove a device from iCloud via iTunes

The steps for this option are similar on both MacOS and Windows computers.

1. Launch iTunes and log in to iCloud.
2. Go to section iTunes Store, scroll to the bottom of the AppStore tab and go to your iCloud account settings.
3. Enter the "Device Management" section.
4. Select Remove and then click Done to exit Settings for your active Apple devices.

How to Check if an Apple Device is Deauthorized

Activation Lock is a serious problem, without which the new owner of an iPhone, iPad or iPod will not be able to use the device normally.

If you are buying a used gadget, then ask the seller to do the following:

• deauthorize the device in the iTunes Store, AppStore and iCloud;
• disable the Find My Device tracking function on your device;
• reset the device settings and clear user data.

You will have to follow the same steps if you are selling or giving away an Apple device. After this, the activation lock will be completely removed, and the device can be transferred to another person.

Other ways to deauthorize Apple equipment

Other methods of “unlinking” an iPhone, iPad or iPod from iCloud are not entirely legal. For example, if a device is lost, and the person who found it, instead of returning it to its previous owner, activated the gadget using “gray” methods, he may be held accountable for fraud. In addition, hacking tools for Apple devices ( computer programs exploiting iOS vulnerabilities) usually do not last long because Apple fixes these vulnerabilities with each subsequent iOS update. So it is better not to resort to such means.

By following exactly all the steps to “unlink” your iPhone, iPad or iPod strictly according to the instructions given above, you can easily sell or gift the gadget to another person.

In this material we will talk about accounting iCloud recordings, and to be more precise, why log out of your Apple cloud storage account and what consequences should you expect on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

You may need to sign out of your iCloud account in three cases:

• change of account / change of owner;
• device sale;
• fixing some iOS bugs.

You can log out of your iCloud account with partial saving of information (depending on the platform, we will discuss this in more detail later) or with complete removal information synchronized with Apple cloud storage (relevant when changing ownership / selling a device).

What happens if you sign out of iCloud on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad?

To sign out of your cloud storage account on iOS, go to Settings → iCloud → scroll down and click on the “Sign Out” button.

After logging out of your iCloud account, the data will be deleted from the device (but it will remain in the “cloud” and will be available on the website if you log in from your computer) located in:

• iCloud Drive (if the option has been activated);

• Notes application (if the option has been activated);

You will be asked to leave the following data: contacts, calendars, Safari data (history, bookmarks, etc.) and reminders.

Of course, to sign out of your iCloud account, you must enter the password for the Apple ID you are using.

ON THIS TOPIC:

• How to Recover Contacts and Other Information on iPhone Without Backing Up to iTunes or iCloud.
• How to recover files, contacts and other content deleted from iCloud.

What happens if you sign out of iCloud on Mac?

To sign out of your cloud storage account on OS X, go to menu  → System Preferences... → iCloud and click the “Sign Out” button in the left side menu.

After logging out of your iCloud account, the following data will be deleted: calendars, reminders, and iCloud notes (this does not apply to local ones).

On a Mac, you can leave your contacts and passwords in Keychain Access.

To sign out of your account, you will also need to enter the iCloud account owner password.

P. S.: Sooner or later you will need to enter information from your iCloud account. Remember the main rule in this matter - NEVER enter data from someone else's Apple ID into the iCloud section. There is a high chance of getting a bricked device.

To the section "iTunes Store and App Store"You can safely enter even unknown Apple IDs.

Based on materials from yablyk

To replace the paid MobileMe application, Apple introduced the iCloud application as a cloud storage of information data. Initially in test mode with iOS 5, and subsequently an indispensable application for iPhone users, it has proven itself to be a convenient file storage service. The application made it possible to access files from any device and synchronize media files in iTunes.

It must be remembered that when you change your account, all information stored in iCloud is lost. If you value some files, you need to take a number of actions aimed at preserving them.

1 Save all the necessary photos from the photo stream. The place where your images are distributed among albums. This applies to versions starting with iPhone 4s.

2 All documents created in the iWork application must also be saved to another storage, otherwise they will be permanently deleted.

3 Possible loss of SMS archive. Not always, but it happens. If your messages contain important information, it is also recommended that you save it.

4 Save video library All your video files may be lost if you do not save them.

5 Information calendars and notebook entries also need to be saved, since all this will also be deleted after exiting iCloud.

All these steps to save important information are applicable starting from the 4s version of the iPhone. Earlier iPhones with operating systems lower than iOS 4 (inclusive) do not have this feature at all. Since iCloud capabilities became available with iOS 5.

There are several reasons why you may need to log out of your iCloud account:

• Perhaps someone wanted to change their account or sell their iPhone. This requires signing out of iCloud.
• Also, changing an account is necessary when you need to transfer information from one to another.
• When removing an error from the system.

How to log out of iCloud on iPhone

So, let's look at how to log out of iCloud on an iPhone:

1 Point Settings, then iCloud and Sign Out. When you sign out of iCloud, all files will be deleted and you will not be able to see them on this device. But they will be available in the cloud on iCloud .com and you can use them take advantage if you log in from a computer.

2 Will be deleted all information with the above consequences in applications: iCloud Drive, from the photo application, from the notes application.

3 On At your discretion, the system will offer to select the necessary Safari files, contacts, calendars, reminders.

4 System will ask for your Apple ID password. Remember, entering someone else's Apple ID can lead to your device being completely blocked. If you want to sign out of someone else’s account on your device and you need to enter someone else’s Apple ID, you need to disable Activation Lock for the “Find iPhone” feature.

Apple iCloud Features Overview

Let's look at the advantages of iCloud and iPhone 5 compared to iPhone 4. We remember that this cloud storage became available starting with iPhone 4s, but not all users widely use this feature. Accordingly, what is available on the iPhone 5 thanks to iCloud is not characteristic of the iPhone 4.

iCloud is capable of combining and sorting many of the Apple system's services. Makes it possible to access stored files from anywhere in the world via the Internet. Thanks to iCloud, they are stored on external servers. Email, documents, photos, calendars, recordings, content from the iTunes Store, music from Apple Music, etc. After activation account Apple ID becomes available 5 GB of free disk space and the opportunity to purchase the necessary GB. All information is automatically synchronized with all devices attached to this Apple ID. Data is not only stored, but also sorted on pinned devices.
With the advent of iCloud, it has become much easier for users to work with files. Documents, photographs and other information became available at the right time, even in the absence of an iPhone, just with a computer and the Internet at hand. Synchronizing and storing information in this way is the most successful solution by Apple developers.

If you haven't used Apple's proprietary cloud storage before, you're missing out. In addition to the fact that through iCloud (Russian iCloud) content is automatically distributed to all devices connected to the same Apple ID, it can store iPhone and iPad backups, photos, phone book, notes, calendars, etc. It’s also great that changes made to iCloud from any device are automatically applied to everyone at once.

You can sing the praises of Apple and iCloud, in particular, for a long time, but let’s get to the point: “under the cut” is information about what iCloud is, what it is for, how to connect iCloud on iPhone and iPad, Mac and Windows.

• allows the user to access their music, photos, documents and other files from any device;
• saves, helps the owner find lost devices and allows you to share photos with other people. (Apple) But that's not all.

What is iCloud for?

If you have any device (or several at once): iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Mac computer, iCloud is simply irreplaceable for you. Why, you ask?

• Purchases
  With iCloud, all purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store are automatically available on all connected devices.
• iCloud Drive
  Work with any documents on a convenient device. Documentation ( text files, tables, presentations, PDFs, images, etc.) created in applications that support iCloud synchronization are available on any device.
• Family Sharing
  One purchase from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store is free for the entire family. Apple online shopping is free for all family members (up to six people). Read how to enable family sharing.
• Photo
  Photos taken on iPhone camera or iPad automatically become available on all connected devices.
• Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Notes and Reminders
  Through iCloud, contacts, calendar events, notes, and reminders are automatically synced across all your devices. Changes are applied simultaneously on all devices.
• Find iPhone, iPad or Mac
  If you , or put your Mac somewhere, it's easy to find them through iCloud, or .
• iCloud and Safari Keychain
  Reliable cloud storage of logins, passwords and credit card numbers. The login and password for a website or application saved in the keychain is available for authorization on this site or application on all devices connected to iCloud.
• Backup
  Automatic or manual backup iPhone copying and iPad in iCloud, allows you to completely after or.
• Apps from the App Store
  , which support synchronization with iCloud, automatically upload their data (settings, backups, saves, etc.) to cloud storage, from where they are transferred to all devices connected to iCloud.
• Access to my Mac
  You can remotely control an iCloud-connected Mac from another Mac over the Internet. You can copy files and transfer them from remote computer Mac to local and vice versa.

System requirements for iCloud

To take full advantage of Apple's cloud technologies, the company recommends using the most latest versions iOS, OS X and software (iTunes, iPhoto, Safari, iWork).

To use iCloud in Windows environment, the following must be installed on your computer:

• Microsoft Windows 7 or later;
• iCloud for Windows 4.0 (free download);
• or later;
• Outlook 2007 or later;
• Internet Explorer 10 or later, Firefox 22 or later, or Google Chrome 28 or later (Desktop mode only).

Minimum system requirements for each individual iCloud function are available on the official Apple website, here.

Each user gets 5 GB free in iCloud. You can use this volume to store iCloud mail, application data from the App Store, backup iPhone copies and iPad, notes, calendar, etc.

For photographs there are no restrictions on their size, but there is a “ceiling” on the number. iCloud will carefully store 1,000 of your photos from the last 30 days. Earlier pictures, if the total number of photos in the “cloud” exceeds 1000, are deleted.

5 GB is provided to each iCloud user free of charge, this does not mean that the space in the cloud storage cannot be increased, as they say: “Every whim for your money!”

There are only 4 paid tariff plans in iCloud: 20, 200, 500, 1000 GB for 39, 149, 379 and 749 rubles per month, respectively. Just recently, Apple lowered the tariffs for iCloud and now they are more than pleasant.

Select or change tariff plan can be done at any time directly on your iPhone or iPad, as well as on Mac or Windows in the corresponding menu. Money to pay for cloud storage is debited from the credit or debit card connected to. If you cannot switch to a paid tariff plan, you can always go to your account settings.

iCloud registration

There is no need to register separately for iCloud; a single Apple ID account (identifier and password) is used to authorize and manage iCloud content.

How to access iCloud?

You can access iCloud content from any computer, smartphone or tablet via the Internet from a web browser; just go to http://icloud.com/ and log in with your Apple ID.

Apple devices: iPhone, iPad and Mac computers have deeper integration with iCloud; all data is downloaded from the cloud automatically.

How to connect iCloud on iPhone and iPad?

Cloud iCloud storage is an integral part of the Apple eco-system and, as a result, its management is located in the iOS and OS X system settings.

If you have forgotten the password to your account, you can use it. To do this, follow the active link “Forgot your Apple ID or password?”.

To connect iCloud to Windows computer must be installed: iCloud for Windows 4.0 (free download) and iTunes 12 or later.

How to disable iCloud without Apple ID password?

“Unlinking” iPhones, iPads and Macs with Find My iPhone, iPad or Mac disabled from iCloud is quite simple, just a few simple steps. If your device was “linked” in iCloud to your Apple ID and the “Find iPhone”, “Find iPad” or “Find Mac” functions are enabled, in order to exit the “cloud”, you must enter the password for your account, but and it's not difficult.

Problems arise when you have conveniently forgotten the password to your Apple ID, or iCloud on the device is connected not from your Apple ID, but from, say, the account of its previous owner. In such cases there are only 2 options:

Let me remind you: blocking iPhone activation and iPad with iOS 8.0 or higher installed. Its condition can be checked.

!Advice
If on your iPhone or iPad in “Settings -> iCloud” an Apple ID is connected to which you do not have access, restoring and updating the firmware is contraindicated for you. After flashing such a device, activation lock will turn it into “ ”.

How to disable iCloud on iPhone and iPad?

If, for some reason, you have a need or desire to “unlink” your iPhone or iPad from iCloud, for example, to restore the device (it is enough to disable only the “Find iPhone” function, and not iCloud as a whole) or iOS updates, it's very easy to do.

How to disable iCloud on Mac and Windows computer?

On OS X and Windows, disabling iCloud is as easy as on iPhone. Again, if you have Find My Mac enabled on your Mac, to disable iCloud you will need to enter your password, not your Apple ID, but your administrator password.

And there is one “BUT” here: the same password as in iCloud can be used as the administrator password and password to unlock the Mac, i.e. from Apple ID. You can set a single password in “System settings -> Users and groups -> “Change password” button -> “Use iCloud password” button. This way there is no need to remember 2 passwords, one for Mac and one for Apple ID.

To sign out of your iCloud account on Mac:

On Windows, the procedure is similar, just launch iCloud for Windows and click on the “Exit” button.

As you can see, iCloud opens up enormous possibilities for synchronizing, restoring data and finding a lost or stolen iPhone, iPad or Mac computer. With its functions, Apple's cloud service has gone far ahead of its competitors and allows you to very flexibly combine all iOS and OS X devices into one system, which opens up wide horizons of possibilities for their owners. If you haven't yet connected iCloud to your iPhone or Mac, do so, I'm sure you won't be disappointed with cloud storage and its features.

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