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I am planning to give an old iPhone eight to a needy person and I have no idea what my sons Apple ID was since he’s passed away, nor do I know what the Apple ID was how can I clear out my phone for his phone which works perfectly well

How can I reset a iPhone 8 when I don’t know the Apple ID or password my sons phone snd he passed away

iPhone 8

Posted on Mar 18, 2023 9:07 AM

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I am planning to give an old iPhone eight to a needy person and I have no idea what my sons Apple ID was since he’s passed away, nor do I know what the Apple ID was how can I clear out my phone for his phone which works perfectly well

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