How to Remove iCloud from an iPhone

Open Settings., Tap your Apple ID., Scroll down and tap Sign Out., Select data to keep on your iPhone., Tap Sign Out., Locate the iCloud Drive app., Tap and hold on the iCloud Drive app., Tap ⓧ., Tap Remove.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open Settings.

    It's a gray app that contains an image of gears (⚙️) and is typically located on you
  2. Step 2: Tap your Apple ID.

    It's the section at the top of the screen that contains your name and image, if you've added one.

    If you are running an older version of iOS, instead tap iCloud. , It's at the bottom of the screen.

    If prompted, enter your Apple ID password and tap Turn Off.

    Signing out of iCloud will disable functions such as Keychain and Find My iPhone, if you had them enabled. , Slide Calendars, Contacts, News, Reminders, or Safari to the "On" (green) position if you'd like to keep a copy of such data on your iPhone. , It's in the upper-right corner.

    You've now disabled all iCloud functions on your iPhone. , It's a white app that contains the image of a blue cloud. , Do so until all the apps on the screen begin to wiggle. , It's in the upper-left corner of the app. , The iCloud Drive app has now been removed from your iPhone.
  3. Step 3: Scroll down and tap Sign Out.

  4. Step 4: Select data to keep on your iPhone.

  5. Step 5: Tap Sign Out.

  6. Step 6: Locate the iCloud Drive app.

  7. Step 7: Tap and hold on the iCloud Drive app.

  8. Step 8: Tap ⓧ.

  9. Step 9: Tap Remove.

Detailed Guide

It's a gray app that contains an image of gears (⚙️) and is typically located on you

It's the section at the top of the screen that contains your name and image, if you've added one.

If you are running an older version of iOS, instead tap iCloud. , It's at the bottom of the screen.

If prompted, enter your Apple ID password and tap Turn Off.

Signing out of iCloud will disable functions such as Keychain and Find My iPhone, if you had them enabled. , Slide Calendars, Contacts, News, Reminders, or Safari to the "On" (green) position if you'd like to keep a copy of such data on your iPhone. , It's in the upper-right corner.

You've now disabled all iCloud functions on your iPhone. , It's a white app that contains the image of a blue cloud. , Do so until all the apps on the screen begin to wiggle. , It's in the upper-left corner of the app. , The iCloud Drive app has now been removed from your iPhone.

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