Delete Apple ID - Here's how

Apple has made it much easier to delete your Apple ID as part of the new General Data Protection Regulation 2018. You can apply for this now on Apple's data and data protection website.

How to delete your Apple ID

• Open this link and log in there with your Apple ID.
• Under the menu item "Manage your data", select the option "Delete your account" and click on "Start".
• Now that you have given information about the reason for deleting your account, you will be instructed in detail about its consequences. Submit your declaration of consent and select the "Next" button.
• In the next step, specify the form in which you would like to receive news about the status of your Apple ID.
• You will now receive an access code in this way, which you enter in the next step to confirm the deletion of your account.
• Finally, you only have to confirm your project by clicking on "Delete account".
• The deactivation of your account is now in progress, this can take up to 7 working days.

Alternative: request deletion of Apple ID

Alternatively, you can have your Apple ID deleted using the contact form on the Apple website. If the application was successful, you will receive a confirmation email from Apple.

1. Select your region in the contact form, for example "Europe".
2. Fill in the fields and write in the subject line, for example "Deleting my Apple ID".
3. Under "Details" you request the deletion of your Apple account and send the form by clicking on "Send".
4. An Apple representative will contact you shortly.

Important: Remove Apple ID from the mobile device

If you deleted your Apple ID or applied for it to be deleted, you should also delete the ID from your mobile device. You have ten days to do this, after which this is no longer possible and your device will be locked.

• Open the settings on your iPad or iPhone.
• Select the menu item "iTunes & App Store".
• Now another window opens - choose "Logout".
• Now your device is no longer connected to your old Apple ID.
• How to change your Apple ID can be read in another practical tip.

Remove data from Apple ID

In just a few steps, you can delete important data such as your credit card number from your Apple ID. To do this, you must have iTunes installed on your computer. With this program you can manage your Apple ID from your PC.

1. Start iTunes and log in to the iTunes Store. To do this, click on "Store" and select the "Login" option.
2. Click on the "Store" menu item and select "Show my Apple ID".
3. A window with your account information opens. By clicking on "Edit" you can change or remove the desired information.
4. If you want to remove your credit card information, for example, you can do this by clicking on "Edit" next to "Payment details". This means that your Apple ID still exists and you can still access apps and music that you have already purchased.

Tip: These phones and tablets are better than Apple products

Once you have deleted your Apple ID, it is only a small step to completely turn your back on Apple. With the large range of top smartphones and tablets, this step is now becoming easier.

• Our cell phone leaderboard reveals: Android smartphones have not only caught up with Apple's top product, but are in part ahead of the iPhone.
• And the competition doesn't sleep in the tablet leaderboard either. The iPad is still very popular, the Samsung Galaxy Tab or the Huawei MediaPad also play in the same league.

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