Deauthorize
How can I deauthorize a device I no longer own?
iPhone 4s, iOS 9
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How can I deauthorize a device I no longer own?
iPhone 4s, iOS 9
"Deauthorize All" and then reauthorize any computers you still have and want to use. See the Deauthorize All button in the second screenshot below from Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support
See your authorized computers
To automatically sign in to your Account Information page from your computer, click here. Or follow these steps:
If the number of authorized computers listed is more than what you expect, you might not have deauthorized the computers that you no longer use, gave away, or sold. You need to deauthorize all of your computers and then authorize each one that you still use.
If it isn't a computer, see the following from the same support article:
You don’t need to authorize your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or other Apple device. These devices don’t use your available authorizations. Learn how to check your Apple ID device list to see where you're signed in and how to remove a device.
"Deauthorize All" and then reauthorize any computers you still have and want to use. See the Deauthorize All button in the second screenshot below from Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support
See your authorized computers
To automatically sign in to your Account Information page from your computer, click here. Or follow these steps:
If the number of authorized computers listed is more than what you expect, you might not have deauthorized the computers that you no longer use, gave away, or sold. You need to deauthorize all of your computers and then authorize each one that you still use.
If it isn't a computer, see the following from the same support article:
You don’t need to authorize your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or other Apple device. These devices don’t use your available authorizations. Learn how to check your Apple ID device list to see where you're signed in and how to remove a device.
this does not work. itunes just sits there doing nothing.
Deauthorize