Before you sell

Hand it on safely

Selling, giving away or trading in? Pick the device. Osnivo lists Apple's own steps — back up, sign out, remove Activation Lock, erase — word for word, as a checklist.

Your devices:

Your Apple Vision Pro, step by step

In Apple's order. Tick them off as you go — ticks stay in this browser only.

of 4 done

1 Cancel or transfer AppleCare If your Apple Vision Pro is covered by an AppleCare plan, you can cancel that plan or transfer it to the new owner. Apple: What to do before you sell or give away your Apple Vision Pro ↗
2 Back up your Apple Vision Pro iCloud Backup includes all the information and settings stored on your device that don't already sync to iCloud. In Settings, tap your name, tap iCloud, then tap iCloud Backup. Turn on iCloud Backup. To perform a manual backup, tap Backup Now. Apple: What to do before you sell or give away your Apple Vision Pro ↗
3 Sign out to remove Activation Lock To remove Activation Lock, sign out of your Apple Account: In Settings, tap your name. Scroll down and tap Sign Out. Enter your Apple Account password, then tap Turn Off. Apple: What to do before you sell or give away your Apple Vision Pro ↗
4 Erase All Content and Settings In Settings, tap General, then tap Transfer or Reset This Apple Vision Pro. To transfer your content and settings to a new Vision Pro, tap Get Started and follow the onscreen instructions. Then return to Settings, tap General, then tap Transfer or Reset This Apple Vision Pro. Tap Erase All Content and Settings. Apple: What to do before you sell or give away your Apple Vision Pro ↗

If you no longer have your Apple Vision Pro

Ask the new owner to erase it
Ask the new owner to follow the steps to erase your Apple Vision Pro. Apple: What to do before you sell or give away your Apple Vision Pro ↗
Change your Apple Account password
Change your Apple Account password. Your personal information won’t be erased from the device, but the new owner won't be able to delete your information from iCloud. Apple: What to do before you sell or give away your Apple Vision Pro ↗
Remove it from your trusted devices
Remove the device from your list of trusted devices Apple: What to do before you sell or give away your Apple Vision Pro ↗

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Sources for this page

1 What to do before you sell or give away your Apple Vision Pro support.apple.com

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