How to Enable iCloud Keychain on iPhone and iPad in iOS 11

iCloud Keychain is Apple’s feature to store all your passwords and login information you have to use frequently to access some websites. It goes without saying that human mind cannot remember multiple passcodes or passwords with special characters. Therefore, use of iCloud Keychain comes handy even as your password is simple. However, you need to setup iCloud Keychain on your iOS device. The following method is all about how you can enable iCloud Keychain on iPhone and iPad in iOS 11.

Once you turn on iCloud Keychain, you are not supposed to store those characters and alphabets in your mind; this Keychain works as your password manager. Apart from passwords, your Keychain also stores details of your credit card (numbers and expiration dates). So while making online shopping, you can use this iCloud Keychain to call those essential details.

How to Enable iCloud Keychain on iPhone and iPad

How to Enable iCloud Keychain on iPhone and iPad

Step #1: Open Settings App on your iPhone and iPad.

Step #2: Tap on [Your name] i.e Apple ID Banner.

Tap on Apple ID Banner in Settings App on iPhone and iPad

Step #3: Tap on iCloud.

Tap on iCloud in Settings App on iPhone and iPad

Step #4: Next, tap on Keychain.

Tap on Keychain in iCloud on iPhone and iPad

Step #5: Now, turn iCloud Keychain Switch ON.

Turn ON iCloud Keychain on iPhone and iPad

Step #6: Enter your Apple ID Password if asked for.

How to Disable iCloud Keychain on iPhone and iPad

Step #1: Launch Settings on your iOS device.

Step #2: Then, tap on Apple ID banner from the top.

Tap on Apple ID Banner in Settings App on iPhone and iPad

Sep #3:  Next, tap on iCloud.

Tap on iCloud in Settings App on iPhone and iPad

Step #4: Now, Choose keychain by tapping on it.

Tap on Keychain in iCloud on iPhone and iPad

Step #5: Finally, turn Off iCloud Keychain Switch.

Turn off iCloud Keychain on iPhone and iPad

Step #6: Here you will receive a Popup message asking for Turning off Safari Autofill with two options Delete from my iPhone or Keep on my iPhone.

Choose any one option according to your choice wisely. As delete from my iPhone option will delete data from your store and it will be only stored in iCloud and Keep on My iPhone option will save all your data on iPhone.

Delete or Keep iCloud Keychain Data on iPhone and iPad

Step #7: Type in your Apple ID Password.

That’s it !!

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