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What Happens When You Sign out Apple ID on iPhone

Quick Tips
  • Once you sign out of Apple ID from your iPhone, you cannot access any data linked to it.
  • Go to Settings, tap on your name, scroll down, and Sign Out.
  • If the sign-out option is grayed out, disable Screen Time, Content and Privacy Restrictions, Stolen Device Protection, and restart your iPhone.

What Happens When You Sign out of Apple ID on iPhone

  • You can’t view any data linked to your Apple ID – these include:
  • Most importantly, you can’t use Find My iPhone without an Apple ID.
  • You cannot use FaceTime and iMessage using Apple ID when signed out.
  • You will lose access to any subscriptions linked to your Apple ID – such as Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, etc.
  • You can’t use continuity features such as Handoff, Continuity Camera, and Universal Clipboard.

How to Sign Out of Apple ID

All you need to do is open the Settings app, tap on your username, scroll down, and Sign Out.

If the sign out button is grayed out, check our guide to learn why you can’t sign out of your Apple ID and how to fix it.

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Last updated on 17 July, 2024

1 Comment

  1. i want to sign out of my apple id to be able to put another email in just to be able to play clash of clans i deleted my old clash account and now whenever i click on the game this account has been disabled due to a deletion request(which i did want) and can no longer be recovered. i dont know what to do.

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