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I want to turn off Find My iPhone on my iPad Mini 4 before sending it in for repair since Apple states:
If you're unable to turn off Find My iPhone, Apple may not be able to
service your device. This policy is in force to prevent unauthorized
persons from servicing your device without your knowledge. If you
don't remember your Apple ID and Password, please go to iForgot.
However, the Wi-Fi keeps turning on / off by itself before I can turn off Find my iPhone.
Can I do this remotely perhaps?
If you have physical access to the device, to into the iCloud settings and turn off "Find My iPhone". If you don't, You can remove devices from iCloud.com, provided iCloud can't find them. Go to the "Find My iPhone" section on iCloud.com. Click the device to select it, then click the circled "X" on the right. This removes the device from Find My iPhone.
You can also remove devices from the Find My iPhone app by swiping horizontally on the device. Again, the device must not be locatable for this to work.
Apple makes their own anti-theft app, and it seems to be a fairly reasonable app as far as features. You can find out more about it here.
As of iOS 6, and the latest version you can use it to remotely (among other things):
Note that it has to have a internet connection, in order to communicate with whatever you are looking it up with. Also, it must have GPS for an accurate location - although wifi only devices that are connected to wifi should display their location, but it will be more general.
This app is the best one for iOS devices. Others have the limitation of sandboxing that Apple uses for security reasons. But sandboxing limits the features other anti-theft (it should be called "Recovery") apps can have.
Best Answer
You can remove the iPad from your account by visiting iCloud website using a web browser. Follow the below mentioned steps:
Visit iCloud website on your computer and login with your Apple ID.
Click on Find My iPhone.
Select your iPad.
Click on Remove from Account and follow any further steps.
Update: As of this writing, the aforementioned steps to remove a linked Apple device by visiting iCloud website has been revamped. To remove a linked device, follow these steps:
Visit iCloud website on your computer and login with your Apple ID.
Click on Settings.
Under My Devices section, click on your device (iPad in your case).
An overlay view will open, listing all your linked devices. Click on the blue circle with a cross to remove your device and confirm your intent.
Here's what the new UI looks like: