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Apple ID and Password

Hello guys,


I have an iPad which was used by my sister's late husband. He passed away 1 and a half years ago. For all that time, it has never been used, was kept without being used.

So the line number has been forgotten, we dont know the email and password used. But we reset it, it asks us to enter email "b*****@gmail.com" and its password, but we dont know anything, and we want to use it since it has been there unusable.


Is there a way to remove that apple ID and assign a new apple ID?


Help please...

Posted on Mar 5, 2021 4:24 AM

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Posted on Mar 5, 2021 10:42 AM

Hello munirmdee,


What you are seeing is related to Activation Lock. This is a security feature, in part to deter re-selling of stolen devices. --> http://support.apple.com/HT201365


An activation lock can only be removed using information for the account that applied the lock. If you know this information follow the onscreen steps to enter the Apple ID and password used to set up the device, or enter the device passcode.


Apple does provide a variety of ways for a user to recover forgotten log-in information. A person in the same household might have sufficient familiarity to other accounts or devices the deceased relative used and could attempt to recover that information. For example, an Apple ID is usually an email address the person used. Click on this link to read what to do "If you forgot your Apple ID" --> https://support.apple.com/HT201354 Click on this link to read what to do "If you forgot your Apple ID password" --> https://support.apple.com/HT201487


If the required information cannot be discovered, the official owner of the deceased person's things as can be proven by documentation needs to try one of these things:


Read this link to discover "How to request access to a deceased family member's Apple accounts" [and devices] - https://support.apple.com/HT208510


OR


- Apple can remove a lock if a person can provide sufficient evidence of valid ownership. Do this online here --> https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support Apple says, "Proof of ownership documentation is required," but does not state what constitutes proof. This might be similar to what is required in the previous section.

Alternatively you may be able to do this at an Apple Store.

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Mar 5, 2021 10:42 AM in response to munirmdee

Hello munirmdee,


What you are seeing is related to Activation Lock. This is a security feature, in part to deter re-selling of stolen devices. --> http://support.apple.com/HT201365


An activation lock can only be removed using information for the account that applied the lock. If you know this information follow the onscreen steps to enter the Apple ID and password used to set up the device, or enter the device passcode.


Apple does provide a variety of ways for a user to recover forgotten log-in information. A person in the same household might have sufficient familiarity to other accounts or devices the deceased relative used and could attempt to recover that information. For example, an Apple ID is usually an email address the person used. Click on this link to read what to do "If you forgot your Apple ID" --> https://support.apple.com/HT201354 Click on this link to read what to do "If you forgot your Apple ID password" --> https://support.apple.com/HT201487


If the required information cannot be discovered, the official owner of the deceased person's things as can be proven by documentation needs to try one of these things:


Read this link to discover "How to request access to a deceased family member's Apple accounts" [and devices] - https://support.apple.com/HT208510


OR


- Apple can remove a lock if a person can provide sufficient evidence of valid ownership. Do this online here --> https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support Apple says, "Proof of ownership documentation is required," but does not state what constitutes proof. This might be similar to what is required in the previous section.

Alternatively you may be able to do this at an Apple Store.

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