You can remove a device from your Apple ID device list. Your Apple ID device list consists of a Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Watch, as well as an Apple TV, HomePod/HomePod mini, Windows system, or third-party smart TV with Apple TV software that is logged into your iCloud account. This is also called the trusted device list. This article explains how you can delete a device from the devices connected to your Apple account list.
You might want to remove the device from the Apple ID devices list in these situations:
- If you want to sell or give away the device
- If you no longer own or use the device
When you do this, the removed device will lose its access to any iCloud/Apple services. This, however, does not wipe the device. When you remove a device, you will no longer be signed in to the device. There are four ways to do this. Here is how:
Use your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch to remove a device from your Apple ID device list
- On your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, tap Settings > [your name], then swipe down until you see your devices.
- Tap the name of the device you want to remove from your Apple ID device list.
- Tap Remove from Account.
- Tap Remove to confirm.
Use your Mac to remove a device from your Apple ID device list
You can use your Mac to remove a device. Here is how:
- On your Mac, choose Apple Menu > System Settings. In macOS Monterey or earlier, choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
- Click your name. In macOS Monterey or earlier, click Apple ID.
- Click the name of the device you want to remove from your Apple ID device list.
- Click Remove from Account.
- Click Remove to confirm.
Use your PC to remove a device from your Apple ID device list
- On your PC, open iCloud for Windows.
- Under your name, click Manage Apple ID.
- Click the name of the device you want to remove from your Apple ID device list.
- Click Remove From Account.
- Click Remove to confirm.
Use the web to remove a device from your Apple ID device list
From the Devices section of your Apple ID account page, you can remove a device from the list. Here’s how:
- Open a web browser of your choice and visit the Apple ID account page (https://appleid.apple.com/).
- Sign in with your Apple ID and password.
- click Devices in the left-hand menu bar.
- If you don’t see your devices right away, click View Details and answer your security questions.
- Click the name of the device you want to remove from your Apple ID device list.
- Click Remove from Account.
- Click Remove to confirm.
Other things you should know
- You cannot remove the same device you are using to remove on your iOS device.
- As i mentioned above, this does not erase the device. To erase the device and completely remove the device, you can go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone> Erase All Content and Settings.
- You should check this list from time to time, if you find a device that shouldn’t be there, remove the device and then change your Apple ID password.