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I got a request for me to enter my iPhone password on my iPad shortly after I had to lockdown my phone not my iPad. Was this legit

I got a request for me to enter my iPhone password on my iPad shortly after I had to lockdown my phone not my iPad. Was this legit?

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 24, 2022 4:14 PM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2022 5:17 PM

It was probably legitimate. By entering the iPhone passcode, the data end to end encryption is unlocked for you to use.

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I got a request for me to enter my iPhone password on my iPad shortly after I had to lockdown my phone not my iPad. Was this legit

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