November 17, 2019

How to Change Apple ID on iPhone without Password

What’s Apple ID? It is the identity for you to use any app or service developed by Apple, such as iCloud, iTunes, App Store on iPhone. To activate your iPhone, you need to enter the right password and Apple ID account. What if you want to get rid of the previous Apple ID on your second-hand iPhone, how to do? How to change the Apple ID on iPhone without password? Here we list 2 solutions for this issue.

Solution 1: Change Apple ID on iPhone without Password with third-party tool

With the password, you cannot sign out of the old Apple ID and register your new one. But the iPhone password unlock software can help you do this. iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius is one such tool that helps to remove Apple ID from iPhone without the password. It can erase all the related data with that Apple ID and give you a fresh iPhone.  This software supports almost all iPhone: iPhone 4/5/6/7/8/X series phones.




Step 1: Launch iPhone Passcode Genius and connect iPhone to your Windows PC. Remember, you should download and install iTunes on the computer before.

Step 2: Tap the screen passcode and choose the “Trust” option on your iPhone.

Step 3: On iPhone Passcode Genius interface, choose “Remove Apple ID” from the three modules.

select remove Apple ID


Step 4: Then, you will be displayed the Remove Apple ID interface.  You just need to click the Start button.

click the Start button


If the Find My iPhone function is disabled by the previous owner, you will get the Apple ID deleted immediately.

remove Apple ID directly


If Find My iPhone function is still enabled on iOS 11.4 or older version, you should take your iPhone and access Settings > General> Reset > Reset All Settings.  After that,  iPhone Passcode Genius will work for you to remove the used Apple ID. 

remove Apple ID after changing the settings


After a few minutes, you will get the successful information. Next, you can disconnect the iPhone set your new Apple ID to the iPhone, and get it activated.

remove Apple ID successfully

If your iPhone OS is 11.4 or later, you should enable Two-Factor Authentication and screen lock so that the Apple ID can be removed successfully. 

1. The software will ask you to enable the screen lock. Go to have a check and enter 0000. Click Next to proceed. 

make sure screen lock is on

2. Then repeat the same operation to make sure Two-Factor Authentication is on. 

make sure Two-Factor Authentication is on

3. After that, the software requires you to download the firmware package for your iPhone. Click Download and wait. 

download firmware

4. Now, you can click Remove to proceed. 

click Remove

When you see the successful message, click Done and get the operation to conduct on the iPhone.  Yes, you can now input the screen lock to remove the Apple ID on the Activation Lock screen. Thus, you can change to a new Apple ID after sign up. 

unlock Apple ID with screen passcode



Solution 2: Remove Apple ID by Entering Recovery Mode

You can reinstall iOS on your iPhone in recovery mode. But sometimes, you will get stuck in recovery mode. Think twice before you make use of this method.

Step 1: Turn off the iPhone and make it power off.

Step 2: Press the related button to make your iPhone enter recovery mode while connecting it to the PC.  You can refer to the images below to find the right button.

buttons to enter recovery mode for iPhones


Step 3: You will get a window on the computer soon. It tells you “There is a problem with the iPhone that requires it to be updated or restored”.  Click Restore and go ahead.

Click Restore option


Step 4: In the next window, it will remind you that this operation will cause the loss of iPhone data. Click the “Restore and Update” to continue.

click Restore and Update


Step 5: In the end, you will get the iPhone to be restored to the factory setting.  And it is a power cycle. After that, you can change the Apple ID to yours. 

iPhone is restored successfully


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