Turning off Find My on your Apple Watch requires unpairing it from your iPhone, which effectively disables the feature. Here’s how to do it:
Steps to Unpair and Disable Find My on Apple Watch
To disable Find My, you must unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone. This process will remove the watch from your Find My devices list. Here are the detailed steps:
- Open the Watch app: On your iPhone, locate and open the Watch app.
- Navigate to All Watches: In the Watch app, tap the My Watch tab at the bottom of the screen. Then, tap All Watches at the top of the screen.
- Select Your Apple Watch: Find your specific Apple Watch from the list. Tap the Info button (i) next to your Apple Watch.
- Unpair Your Apple Watch: Tap Unpair Apple Watch. This begins the unpairing process.
- Enter Your Apple ID Password: You will be prompted to enter your Apple ID password. This is a security measure to confirm the action.
- Confirm Unpairing: Tap to confirm that you want to unpair your Apple Watch. This will remove the watch from your account, and effectively turn off the Find My function for it.
Additional Information
- Data Backup: Unpairing your watch creates a backup of your watch data on your iPhone. This data can be used to restore the watch later if needed.
- Re-Pairing: Once unpaired, the watch can be paired with the same iPhone or a different iPhone and the Find My feature can be re-enabled.
- Alternative Methods: There is not a separate setting to directly toggle off "Find My" on the watch itself without unpairing it.
By following these steps, you will successfully unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone, which turns off the Find My feature for that device.
