{"id":1196430,"date":"2023-02-20T18:19:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T18:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/heres-how-to-remove-unwanted-devices-from-your-apple-account-komando\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T18:19:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T18:19:49","slug":"heres-how-to-remove-unwanted-devices-from-your-apple-account-komando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/heres-how-to-remove-unwanted-devices-from-your-apple-account-komando\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#039;s how to remove unwanted devices from your Apple account &#8211; Komando"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- newscabal uk text -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8162386273903324\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3688094655\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Did you know that someone can intercept your text messages without you even knowing it? You may think that the danger only comes from hackers and scammers, but it could be someone closer to home. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.komando.com\/privacy\/clues-someone-is-reading-your-texts\/874196\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here\u2019s how to spot the clues that someone is snooping on you<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When you sign into a device with your Apple ID, it becomes associated with your account. This is convenient if you use that device daily, but sometimes you want to remove a device from the list. After all, your account should be kept private and you don\u2019t want others accessing it. <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to check your Apple ID device list to find where you\u2019re signed in.<\/p>\n<h2>Device roundup <\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll want to remove devices from your Apple ID account for a few reasons. You could be trading in a phone or passing it down to a family member. Or maybe you used a public device or a friend\u2019s to sign in. <\/p>\n<p>If you sign in to an iPhone, iPad or Mac using two-factor authentication, it becomes a trusted device. <\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup newsletter-signup--no-image\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"type--title-1 formSubscribeTitle\">Get free, smart tech news to your inbox<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-1\">\n<p class=\"formSubscribeDescription\">Privacy, security, the latest trends and the info you need to stay safe online.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trusted or not, you should remove any devices you\u2019re no longer using, or those others can access. Just keep your everyday devices on the list and keep them locked. As a bonus, your account has less clutter!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.komando.com\/amazon\/versatile-iphone-and-android-cases\/862535\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best iPhone and Android cases to protect from drops, hold your cards and more<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Manage trusted devices from your Apple ID account<\/h2>\n<p>There are a few ways to do this. Let\u2019s run through them. <\/p>\n<h3>iPhone<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings <\/strong>and tap <strong>your name<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to see a list of devices, trusted and otherwise. <\/li>\n<li>Tap on a device and review its information.<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>Remove from Account<\/strong>, then confirm by tapping <strong>Remove<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<li>If you don\u2019t recognize a device, remove it and <strong>change your password<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mac<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Apple menu &gt; System Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>your name<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on a device and review its information.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Remove from Account<\/strong>, then confirm by tapping <strong>Remove<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<li>If you don\u2019t recognize a device, remove it and <strong>change your password<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>From a browser<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/appleid.apple.com\/sign-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">appleid.apple.com\/sign-in<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Devices<\/strong> from the list on the left.<\/li>\n<li>Select a device and review its information. <\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Remove from Account<\/strong>, then confirm by tapping <strong>Remove<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If you don\u2019t recognize a device, remove it and <strong>change your password<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Keep reading <\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.komando.com\/kims-column\/stop-phone-spies\/871613\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Have a spy on your phone? 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