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funukwazini Author

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iPhone locked to owner

My sister passed on and left the iphone, I have her email but no password. What to do to unlock the phone which is locked to owner?

Posted on Sep 2, 2023 7:51 AM

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Bob Timmons

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Sep 2, 2023 8:09 AM in response to funukwazini

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

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