丢失了 iPhone 或 AirPods？不用担心！Apple iPhone 具有一项令人难以置信的功能，可以随时随地查找您的 iPhone、iPad 或任何Apple设备的位置！如果手机丢失或被盗或由于某些原因您无法找到它，这将非常有帮助。“查找(Find)我的设备”是IOS 系统(IOS system)中可用的功能，它是所有这些魔力的背后。它可以让您随时了解手机的位置。它还可以帮助设备（Apple Watch、AirPods甚至 MacBook) 如果您知道您的设备在附近，则可以使用某种声音进行跟踪。如果需要，它肯定有助于锁定手机或清除设备中的数据。现在有人会想，如果“查找我的设备”选项非常有用，有什么必要关闭它？
尽管该功能非常有用且有用，但有时设备所有者需要将其关闭。例如，当您想出售您的 iPhone 时，您需要在出售之前拒绝该选项，因为它会允许其他人跟踪您的位置！购买二手 iPhone 时也是如此。如果所有者不拒绝该选项，则设备将不允许您登录 iCloud，这是一个严重的问题。您可能会考虑关闭该选项的另一个原因是，有人可能会通过“查找我的设备”选项入侵您的 iPhone 或您的设备，并每秒跟踪您的活动！因此，当出现这些情况时，出于自身安全的考虑，您需要关闭该选项。
如何关闭“查找我的 iPhone”选项(How to Turn Off the Find My iPhone option)
有多种选项可以帮助您根据自己的方便关闭该功能。您可以通过自己的 iPhone、MacBook甚至其他人的手机进行操作。只需按照以下选项并采取相应措施即可。
方法 1：从 iPhone 本身关闭“查找我的 iPhone”选项(Method 1: Turn off Find My iPhone option from the iPhone itself)
如果您随身携带 iPhone 并希望禁用跟踪选项，请按照以下简单步骤操作。
- 前往设置
- 单击(Click)您的姓名，选择 iCloud 选项，然后选择查找我的选项。
- 之后，单击查找我的 iPhone 选项并将其关闭。
- 之后，iPhone 会询问您的密码。填写(Fill)您的密码，然后选择关闭按钮，该功能将被关闭。
方法 2：从计算机关闭“查找我的 iPhone”选项(Method 2: Turn off Find My iPhone option from the Computer)
您的MacBook与 iPhone 一样容易出现查找我的设备选项的缺点。因此，如果您正在考虑出售您的 mac book 或购买一本新书，或者出于某些个人原因您想要禁用该选项，请按照以下步骤操作。
- 在macOS arena中，转到系统偏好设置，然后选择 iCloud 选项，然后选择Apple ID选项。
- 你会找到一个带有查找我的 Mac 选项的支票簿。取消(Untick)选中该特定框，输入您的密码并选择继续选项。
- 如果您想撤消相同的操作，请再次勾选复选框，输入您的Apple ID密码并选择继续选项。
另请阅读：如何使用键盘快捷键强制退出 Mac 应用程序(How to Force Quit Mac Applications With the Keyboard Shortcut)
方法 3：关闭没有 Apple ID 密码的“查找我的 iPhone”选项(Method 3: Turn off Find My iPhone option without the Apple ID password)
您可能已经购买了一部新 iPhone，并且您想为以前的 iPhone 关闭“查找我的设备”选项，或者您可能忘记关闭已售出的Apple设备的跟踪选项。(Apple)您也可能随身携带该设备，但您只是不记得设备的密码。这是一个严重的问题，通常很难解决这个问题，但这里有一些方法可以帮助你。
选项1：(Option 1:)
- 选择设置选项，然后转到 iCloud，然后是Apple ID名称选项（适用于 iPhone）
- 对于MacBook，请转到系统偏好设置，选择 iCloud，然后单击Apple ID选项。
- 完成上述步骤后，将显示Apple ID 。您可以通过发送电子邮件联系该 ID 以获得进一步的帮助。
选项 2：(Option 2:)
拨打Apple 客户服务(Apple customer care)热线(helpline number)，寻求他们的帮助。
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选项 3：(Option 3:)
- 此选项适用于以某种方式忘记密码的Apple用户。
- 前往 appleid.apple.com 并选择忘记您的Apple ID选项。
- 输入您忘记密码的Apple ID，并输入联系电话
- 之后，验证码将与您的新密码一起发送到该 ID。
- 获得密码后，您可以禁用设备中的“查找我的设备”选项。
因此，这些是您可以关闭“查找我的设备”选项的方法。但是，始终建议在将您的设备出售给某人或从某人处购买之前检查是否已关闭“查找我的设备”选项。如果您没有前任所有者的详细信息，势必会产生问题，并会导致您无法登录自己的 iCloud。但是，关闭“查找我的设备”选项也会使您的设备面临风险，因为当您的设备丢失或在出售之前忘记传输数据时，您将没有备份。因此，为避免此问题，请使用适用于 iOS 的任何转换选项，这有助于将数据从一台设备传输到另一台设备，并允许备份您的数据。另外请记住，如果您收到有关Apple ID的电子邮件(Apple ID)其他人正在通过该帐户登录，这意味着其他人正在尝试打开您的 iCloud。所以在这种情况下也要小心，并尽快联系帮助热线！
How to Turn Off the Find My iPhone option
Lost your iPhone or your AirPods? Don’t worry! Αрple iPhone has аn incredible feature of findіng the location of your iPhone, iPad, or any Apple device anytime уou want! It is verу hеlpful if the phone gets lost or stolen or due to some reasons you are unable to find it. ‘Find my dеvice’ is the feature available in the IOS system that is behind all this magic. It lets you know the location of your phone anytime you want. It also helps the device(apple watch, AirPods, and even MacBook) to be tracked using some sort of sound if you know that your device is nearby. It for sure helps to lock the phone or clear the data in the device if required. Now one would think what is the need of turning off the ‘find my device ‘ option if it is so useful?
Though the feature is super useful and helpful, sometimes it becomes necessary for the device owner to turn it off. For instance when you want to sell your iPhone you need to turn down the option before selling it as it would allow the other person to track your location! The same applies when you buy a second handed iPhone. If the owner won’t turn down the option, the device won’t allow you to log into your iCloud which is a serious problem. The other reason you might consider turning off the option is that someone might hack your iPhone or your device through the find my device option and track your activities every second! So when these conditions arise, you need to turn down the option for your own safety purposes.
How to Turn Off the Find My iPhone option
There are various options with the help of which you can turn off the feature according to your convenience. You can do it through your own iPhone, MacBook, or even through someone else’s phone. Just follow the options below and act accordingly.
Method 1: Turn off Find My iPhone option from the iPhone itself
If you have your iPhone with you and wish to disable the tracking option, follow these simple steps.
- Go to settings
- Click on your name, select the iCloud option, and select the find my option.
- After that, click on find my iPhone option and turn it off.
- After that, the iPhone will ask for your password. Fill your password and then select the turn off button and the feature will be turned down.
Method 2: Turn off Find My iPhone option from the Computer
Your MacBook is as prone to the disadvantages of find my device option as is the iPhone. So if you are considering selling your mac book or buying a new one or for some personal cause you want to disable the option, just follow these steps.
- In the macOS arena, go to system preferences, select the iCloud option then and select the Apple ID option.
- You will find a checkbook with the option to find my mac. Untick that particular box, enter your password and select the continue option.
- If you want to undo the same, tick the checkbox again, enter your Apple ID password and select continue option.
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Method 3: Turn off Find My iPhone option without the Apple ID password
It might happen that you have bought a new iPhone and you want to turn down the find my device option for your previous iPhone or you might have forgotten to turn off the tracking option for an Apple device that you sold. It may also be possible that you have the device with you but you just don’t remember the password of your device. This is a severe problem and it is typically very tough to fix this issue, but here are some of the ways that may help you.
Option 1:
- Select the settings option and then go to the iCloud and then the Apple ID name option( for iPhone)
- For MacBook, go to system preferences, select iCloud, and then click on the Apple ID option.
- After the above steps have been done, and Apple ID would be displayed. You can contact that ID for some further help by sending an email.
Option 2:
Take the help of Apple customer care by calling on their helpline number.
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Option 3:
- This option is for the Apple users who have somehow forgotten their password.
- Go to appleid.apple.com and select the forgotten your Apple ID option.
- Type the Apple ID whose password you have forgotten and also type the contact number
- After that, a verification code will be sent to that ID along with your new password.
- Once you have got the password, you can disable the find my device option in your device.
So these were the ways by which you can turn off your find my device option. However it is always recommended to check whether the find my device option is turned off or not before selling your device to someone or buying from someone. If you don’t have the details of the previous owner, it is bound to create problems and will cause disruption in logging into your own iCloud. However, turning off the find my device option also puts your device into risk as there will be no backup left for you when your device gets lost or when you have forgotten to transfer the data before selling it. So to avoid this problem, use the option any trans for iOS which helps in the transfer of data from one device to another and also allows backup of your data. Also always keep in mind that if you get an email on your Apple ID that someone else is logging through the account, it means that someone else is trying to open your iCloud. So be careful in that case too and contact the helpline as soon as possible!
