Why is my old iPhone still showing in my account?

As long as it is listed there, even if erased, it is activation locked and tied to your AppleID. As long as your new phone has Service and is working with your carrier fine, it being listed there won't affect anything for you and use of the new device.

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How do I disconnect my old iPhone from my account?

Remove your associated iPhone or iPad
  1. Tap Settings, tap your name, then tap Media & Purchases.
  2. Tap View Account. You might be asked to sign in.
  3. Scroll down, then tap Remove This Device.

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Will removing a device from my Apple ID delete everything?

Just be aware that content acquired under an Apple ID is permanently tied to that Apple ID. Therefore, to install updates for Apps going forward, he may still require the password for your Apple ID. Changing Apple ID's has no affect on the content on the device.

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How do I remove a device from my iCloud account?

Click the name of the current device in the center of the Find Devices toolbar to see the Devices list, then select a new device. Click Remove from Account.

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What happens if I remove a phone from my Apple ID account?

Once removed, the device will no longer be able to receive notifications or messages sent to your Apple account, accept 2-factor authentication codes, connect to iCloud, make any purchases on the App Store, sync to other devices, or make backups of itself.

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How to Properly Reset iPhone to factory default

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How do I separate two devices with the same Apple ID?

Navigate to the Settings menu, and once you're there, touch the Apple ID icon that has your device's name on it. Scroll down until you find the device from which you want to disconnect the connection. To choose the device, tap on its name. Tap the Remove from Account option that appears on the screen after that.

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How do I wipe my iPhone before selling it?

Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone. Do one of the following: Prepare your content and settings to transfer to a new iPhone: Tap Get Started, then follow the onscreen instructions. When you finish, return to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone, then tap Erase All Content and Settings.

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Does erasing iPhone erase Apple ID?

Apple IDs are permanent. They do not disappear because you reset the iPhone. You can continue to use it normally after resetting the iPhone.

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Does removing iPhone from iCloud erase it?

When you remove your device from iCloud, it gets removed from the device list of Find My iPhone. It also turns off your former iPhone's Activation lock. When your iPhone is lost and you remove it from iCloud, everything will be removed from the device. That means your data is safe and secure.

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Does deleting your Apple ID delete your iCloud account?

It doesn't. Your iCloud account is still there. That does not delete the account. The only way to delete the iCloud account is to delete your Apple ID permanently, which means that all of your purchases are no longer usable.

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Do I need to deactivate my old iPhone before activating my new one?

If activating a new phone, ensure the old phone is powered off and allow several minutes for the deactivation of the old phone to complete.

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How do I delete my lost iPhone from another iPhone?

Remotely erase your device or a family member's device
  1. In Find Devices on iCloud.com, click All Devices, then select the device you want to erase. ...
  2. Click Erase [device].
  3. Do one of the following, depending on what you want to erase:

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Will resetting my old iPhone affect my new phone?

From the above, you know that reset old iPhone will not affect the new one. So just feel free to erase your iPhone to make sure your data is protected. ► Attention: Please make sure you have made a full backup for your old iPhone in case you might need some of the data one day.

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Why is my old phone still connected to my new iPhone?

You can log your old iPhone out of the Apple ID / iCloud and create a separate Apple ID for it. This is the real issue that you are facing. Both of your iPhones are using the same Apple ID and therefore are overlapping data, messages and notifications.

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Why does my iPhone show 2 phones?

It has to do something to try separate them, so it adds a (2). This can also happen if a single device is restored or set up as a new device, but is actually the same one. The initial device is preserved but a new one is set up to attempt to differentiate.

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Will erasing my iPhone delete my iCloud?

No, factory reset will not delete anything from iCloud, whether it's iCloud backup or the files that synced from iPhone. The files in iCloud is stored online but not on your iPhone. The reset operation on iPhone will not affect files in Cloud.

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Does erasing iPhone remove lost mode?

What Happens When a Lost iPhone is Wiped? Lost Mode locks down the ‌iPhone‌ and prevents it from being accessed in iTunes when plugged into a computer, but it can't stop someone from wiping an ‌iPhone‌ via iTunes using recovery mode or DFU mode. Even if your ‌iPhone‌ is fully erased, the person who has it can't use it.

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Can Apple erase a lost iPhone?

Use the Find My app to erase an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch, or Mac. In order to remotely erase a device, you must turn on Find My [device] before it's lost.

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Can a stolen iPhone be used with a new SIM card?

If it has a passcode they can't access the data, but with no activation lock they could wipe it clean and put in a new SIM card and start using it. So just leave it as it is in Lost Mode, in your account.

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How do I know if my phone has been erased?

Currently there is no acknowledgement of a successful erase operation on the phone, but after the erase, you won't be able to access the device anymore from Find My Device, so you can use this as a way to check if the operation was successful.

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How do I permanently disable my lost iPhone?

Go to icloud.com/find (Go to icloud.com > settings > select the lost device> choose “Remove All”); or.

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Is erasing an iPhone permanent?

When you delete data, it no longer appears in apps on iPhone, but it isn't erased from iPhone storage. To permanently remove all of your content and settings from your iPhone, erase (wipe) your iPhone. For example, erase iPhone before you sell it, trade it in, or give it away.

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Can a phone be wiped in lost mode?

It can't be factory reset without information the user won't have. There is also no way to retrieve any data on the device that was not backed up before it was stolen. The only way you'll ever get that data back is if the iPhone is recovered intact without being erased.

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Does factory reset remove all data permanently?

Important: A factory reset erases all your data from your phone. If you're resetting to fix an issue, we recommend first trying other solutions. Learn how to troubleshoot Android issues. To restore your data after you reset your phone, you must enter security info.

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Does iCloud permanently delete?

Files you delete from iCloud Drive are recoverable for 30 days, but you can remove deleted files before the 30-day time period is up. See Recover deleted files on iCloud.com and Permanently remove deleted files on iCloud.com.

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