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Accessing deceased relatives iPhone

My sister died I can’t access the phone this is the picture of the phone please held me out


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Posted on Aug 15, 2022 12:08 PM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2022 1:23 PM

This Apple document details the method to get access

How to request access to a deceased family member's Apple account - Apple Support

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