I added an Exchange account to my personal iPhone via Settings. Afterward I got a warning that an Exchange admin would have the ability wipe the phone remotely. Does deleting the account eliminate that ability?
iPhone 8, iOS 13
You have to delete the account and also delete the device management profile. It is in Settings/General, near the bottom, just below VPN. It will be called either Profiles or Device Management. Open it, tap on the profile, and delete it. Then restart your phone—>Restart your iPhone - Apple Support
You have to delete the account and also delete the device management profile. It is in Settings/General, near the bottom, just below VPN. It will be called either Profiles or Device Management. Open it, tap on the profile, and delete it. Then restart your phone—>Restart your iPhone - Apple Support
That is correct. Generally a profile is installed when you use, for example, your employer issued email account (EXCHANGE). That profile will correctly disclaim that it can wipe out your iPhone when certain conditions are met. YES, deleting that account will also delete that profile and the remote ability of the Exchange account.
You may also have to delete that profile if it does not get deleted with the deletion of the email account.
Axel F.
There is documentation from the Exchange administrator’s perspective; actually, a whole manual: https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment-reference-ios/welcome/web
Thank you. I deleted the account and there's no profile under Settings/General. I also restarted the phone. I gather that takes care of it.
Do you know of any documentation on this?
Thank you both. Much appreciated.
You are welcome.
Axel F.
Does removing as Exchange account from an iOS device remove the admin’s ability to wipe the device?
