This wikiHow teaches you how to disable iCloud Keychain, which is a feature that saves your passwords and account names between all of your Apple devices.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open your iPhone's Settings. You can do this by tapping the grey cog icon on one of your home screens--or, if it's in a folder, the "Utilities" box.
  2. 2
    Scroll to the fourth group of options and select iCloud.
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  3. 3
    Scroll to the Keychain option and select it. It's near the bottom of the list of apps.
  4. 4
    Slide the iCloud Keychain switch left to the "Off" position. It should turn grey, which indicates that your Keychain data (e.g., account passwords and sign-in information) is no longer being shared across the devices signed into your iCloud account.
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Warnings

  • If you're worried about your iPhone being stolen, disabling the iCloud Keychain is a good choice.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open your iPhone's Settings.
2. Scroll to the fourth group of options and select iCloud.
3. Scroll to the Keychain option and select it.
4. Slide the iCloud Keychain switch left to the Off position.

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