Erase iPhone without Apple ID – is that possible?

If you want to erase your iPhone without access to your Apple ID, this is possible, but only with a certain restriction. In this article, we show you how to do it.

Erase iPhone: Is it possible without an Apple ID?

Whether you can erase your iPhone without the password of your Apple ID depends on whether “Find my iPhone” is activated.

• Since iOS 7, iPhones and iPads are protected against theft via the “Find My iPhone” function. However, if you have forgotten the password for your Apple ID, this function can also be your undoing. In this case, you should recover your password.

• If you want to restore your iPhone, i.e. delete all data, you must first deactivate the function. To do this, open the “Settings” app and select the function in question in the “iCloud” category. However, you will need the password to deactivate it.

Erase iPhone without Apple ID: Under these conditions it works

• If you have not activated the “Find my iPhone” function, you can delete the iPhone without any problems. However, it is only so easy in very few cases.

• Without the Apple ID password, you can erase the iPhone via the DFU mode on the PC. However, your iPhone will still be linked to the Apple ID, so you will still need the password to activate it afterwards.