What To Do if ‘Ready for Repair’ in Find My Is Not Going Away

Although the Ready for Repair feature is a useful addition to iOS 17.5, having the message repeatedly appear in Find My — even after you fix your device — is undeniably annoying. You can still use your iPhone despite this erroneous message, but it’s understandable to want to resolve it.

Luckily, this issue is usually simple to resolve, and you have a few options to fix it. Here are some proven troubleshooting steps that will likely get rid of this false alarm for good.

Why Is “Ready for Repair” Not Going Away in Find My?

There are generally two reasons why you’ll see this prompt. The first is that the person fixing your device didn’t mark your iPhone as repaired. Second, it’s possible that you’re merely experiencing a software update glitch. The feature was only released in iOS 17.5, so a few initial hiccups are expected. These will likely be patched in future updates.

How to Fix “iPhone Ready for Repair” Not Going Away

NOTE

You can’t just disable Repair State any time you want. The official approach is to complete the repair and have an authorized technician turn it off. If there’s nothing wrong with your device, however, the below steps might save you a trip to the Apple Store.

1. Turn Find My Settings Off and On

Try turning your Find My settings off and on again via iCloud. If you’re experiencing a software glitch, you should see the Ready for Repair message disappear afterward.

If you have Stolen Device Protection switched on, you will first have to turn this off before you can switch off Find My. You’ll notice whether this is necessary because the option to switch off Find My will be grayed out (as you can see from my iPhone below).

After turning off Stolen Device Protection, follow these steps to switch Find My off and on again.

1. Select your Apple ID at the top of the Settings homepage. It’s where your name is.
   
2. Tap Find My.
   
3. Select Find My iPhone at the top of the next window.
   
4. Toggle Find My iPhone off and enter your password when prompted.
   
5. After around 60 seconds, turn Find My back on via the same toggle. Then, check the app to see if the issue is now fixed.

NOTE

If you want to learn more about using Find My on your Apple devices in general, read this guide on how to locate your iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc. with Find My on iCloud.

2. Contact the Repair Store

If you still see the Ready for Repair message after toggling Find My off and on, it might be an error on the repair store’s end. Contact the place you got your iPhone fixed and outline the issue you’re experiencing.

In some cases, you may need to take your device back to the store to get your iPhone marked as repaired.

Because you can’t easily turn off Ready for Repair, only switch on this feature on when absolutely necessary. Otherwise, the warning message won’t disappear. However, if you did take your iPhone in for repair, consider turning off Find My before switching it on again. You can also contact Apple Support in case a certified technician forgot to switch it off.