Apple ID won’t Sign Out. It is greyed out
I am trying to sign out of my apple I’d from my own phone so I can give it to someone else to use. Apple ID won’t Sign Out. It is greyed out.
iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14
I am trying to sign out of my apple I’d from my own phone so I can give it to someone else to use. Apple ID won’t Sign Out. It is greyed out.
iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14
● If an app or feature on your device is not working, not appearing, or is restricted (grayed out), a frequent reason is it may have been disabled using Screen Time, or by an IT administrator if you are using a device owned by an employer or educational institution.
- Read this support article If your Apple ID or other options are greyed out in Settings —> If your Apple ID is greyed out in Settings - Apple Support
Tap Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy > scroll to Allow Changes and turn on.
- If the device is managed (Settings > General > VPN & Device Management), contact the IT department that is doing the managing.
● Situation where a VPN was preventing action —> Unable to sign out of my Apple ID on my i… - Apple Community
● Situation in which Terms And Conditions in Settings had not been agreed and was blocking access to certain features including automatic backups. —> My icloud and find my iphone are greyed o… - Apple Community
● If an app or feature on your device is not working, not appearing, or is restricted (grayed out), a frequent reason is it may have been disabled using Screen Time, or by an IT administrator if you are using a device owned by an employer or educational institution.
- Read this support article If your Apple ID or other options are greyed out in Settings —> If your Apple ID is greyed out in Settings - Apple Support
Tap Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy > scroll to Allow Changes and turn on.
- If the device is managed (Settings > General > VPN & Device Management), contact the IT department that is doing the managing.
● Situation where a VPN was preventing action —> Unable to sign out of my Apple ID on my i… - Apple Community
● Situation in which Terms And Conditions in Settings had not been agreed and was blocking access to certain features including automatic backups. —> My icloud and find my iphone are greyed o… - Apple Community
As you can see, there are many reasons why your Apple ID may be greyed out.
If you are on cellular, make sure in the “Mobile Data” option you have set “Settings” to green. So the “Setting” can use mobile data. For Settings to work, the phones needs to use mobile data. I have not tried this while on a WiFi network but you can try while on It.
Apple ID won’t Sign Out. It is greyed out