How to Turn off Find My iPad on iPad, iPad Pro/Air/mini

Samuel Spenser Published on October 31, 2025Unlock iOS3-min reading

Find My iPad is a significant feature on all the latest versions of iPad devices. Apple suggests users turn on this feature to protect their devices. It tracks your iPad through your Apple ID account. However, you must turn off Find My iPad in some scenarios, such as before you sell your device on the second-hand market. This guide explains what happens after you disable this feature, as well as how-to.

Part 1. What Happens After Turning off Find My iPad

Before turning off Find My iPad on your device, you'd better understand what will happen. In fact, the Find My feature is far more than simply tracking your device remotely. Anyway, once Find My iPad is disabled, you cannot:

1. Track your iPad on Find My online.

2. Track your iPad location on the Find My app on another Apple device.

3. Find your iPad when it is lost or stolen.

4. Remotely lock or sound it.

5. Prohibit setting up your iPad after a factory reset.

6. Erase your iPad remotely on the Find My website or app.

Part 2. How to Turn off Find My iPad

The easiest way to shut off Find My iPad is to do it in the Settings app on your device. This way just requires your Apple ID and password. Here are the steps to complete the job on your iPad:

Note: Even if you disable Find My iPad, your Apple ID account is still associated with your iPad. You can remove the device from your Apple ID, but that's not necessary.

Part 3. How to Turn off Find My iPad Remotely

Even if your iPad is not in your hand, you can remove Find My iPad remotely. This way requires your iPad is online currently. Otherwise, the action will happen once your device connects to the internet. It also asks you to provide your Apple ID credentials.

On Find My Website

In Find My App on Another Apple Device

Part 4. How to Turn off Find My iPad Without a Password

All methods for deactivating Find My iPad require your Apple ID password. If you forgot or didn't have the password, you will need a powerful toolkit, such as imyPass iPassGo. It is able to remove the Apple ID account from your iPad without any prerequisites.

How to Turn off Find My iPad Without a Password

Scenario 1: Find My iPad Is Disabled

Click the Start button, and the software will remove Find My iPad automatically.” /]

Scenario 2: Find My iPad Is Enabled

On iPadOS 11.3 or earlier, ensure to reset all settings on your device. Once your iPad restarts, the software will do its job. It won't factory reset your iPad.

On iPad OS 11.4 or newer, make sure to turn on Two-factor authentication. Enter 0000 and confirm the removal. Check your iPad information and click Start.

Conclusion

This guide explained how to disable Find My iPad on your iPad, online, or using another Apple device. Remember that the workflows require your Apple ID password. If you forgot your Apple ID credentials, imyPass iPassGo can help you resolve this problem. It allows you to disable this feature by removing your Apple ID account.