Hello my father-n-law purchased an ipad back in 2020 but he passed away soon after. We have no idea what his password or userid is. We have his ipad and the box it came in. I was told to go through the request access to a deceased family member's Apple account, but that is a really long process. Are there no other options?
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Unfortunately, the iPad has a passcode which can’t be bypassed; even by Apple …
… and resetting the device will “activation lock” it because it’s still tied to your Father-in-Law’s AppleID.
So … getting control of his AppleID is “key.”
How to request access to a deceased family member's Apple account - Apple Support
UNLESS your Father-in-Law designated a “Legacy Contact” from his device, I’m afraid the process you described - and linked above - is the ONLY way to re-utilize that device.
Info on Legacy Contact is provided below; perhaps he designated someone who doesn’t remember being so-designated. Ask likely “candidates.” Maybe his attorney or designated executor.
How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID - Apple Support
Unfortunately, the iPad has a passcode which can’t be bypassed; even by Apple …
… and resetting the device will “activation lock” it because it’s still tied to your Father-in-Law’s AppleID.
So … getting control of his AppleID is “key.”
How to request access to a deceased family member's Apple account - Apple Support
UNLESS your Father-in-Law designated a “Legacy Contact” from his device, I’m afraid the process you described - and linked above - is the ONLY way to re-utilize that device.
Info on Legacy Contact is provided below; perhaps he designated someone who doesn’t remember being so-designated. Ask likely “candidates.” Maybe his attorney or designated executor.
How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID - Apple Support
How to unlock iPad from deceased relative
