How to Remove iCloud Account from iPhone/iPad

Before removing iCloud account from iPhone/iPad, you need to keep in mind that the removel of iCloud account can cause a variety of complications and errors, ranging from improper or missing iMessage delivery, loss of data syncing, inability to retrieve apps that are associated with an Apple ID and App Store account, the removal of expected iCloud backups, and even loss of files and iCloud data. Therefore, you'd better backup your iPhone with iTunes before removing iCloud account from iPhone/iPad.

Method 1. Remove iCloud Account from iPhone/iPad Directly

Step 1. Open the Settings app and go to “iCloud”. Then scroll down under all the settings to find “Delete Account” (or “Sign Out”) and tap on that. Confirm the removal of the iCloud account from the device by tapping on “Delete” or “Sign Out”.

Step 2.  Two options are available: “Keep on My iPhone” and “Delete from My iPhone”. If you wish to keep those data on your iPhone, tap on “Keep on My iPhone”. If not, tap on “Delete from My iPhone”. Note that this will only delete data from your iPhone and not the iCloud account.

Step 3. Sometimes, it requires iCloud password. And if you’ve forgotten the passcode or you have no password, the iCloud account can’t be removed.

Method 2. Remove iCloud Account from iPhone without Password

In case that you forget your iCloud password but you still want to remove iCloud account from iPhone/iPad. You can follow the steps below to finish the task with ease.

Step 1. Open the Settings app and go to “iCloud”. Then  tap on it to open. When prompted for a password, enter any random number. Then Tap on “Done”.

Step 2. iCloud will tell you that the username and password you entered is incorrect. Click on “OK” and then “Cancel” to go back to main iCloud page. After that, tap on Account again but this time, remove the description and then tap on “Done”.

Step 3. You will be taken back to the main iCloud page without having to enter your password. You will also notice that the “Find my Phone” feature has been turned off automatically. Then scroll down and tap on Delete. You will be promoted to confirm the deletion which you can do by tapping on “Delete” again.

After removing iCloud account from iPhone/iPad, you can switch to a different iCloud account. Enter the new or different iCloud Account credentials and log in as usual by tapping “Sign In”. Then you can choose the iCloud settings to use with the new account ID.

Related Tip: If you have no idea about how to backup iPhone/iPad, you could go to Apple official site or visit the tutorial: How to Backup iPhone?