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How to unlock an Inherited locked Apple Watch

My grandfather died and left us his Apple Watch Series 3 and 13-inch iPad . It is locked and we don’t have the password to his iCloud account. How can we unlock these devices?

Posted on Dec 25, 2024 12:03 PM

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Posted on Dec 25, 2024 12:13 PM

If you have proof of ownership and/or purchase, you can contact the official Apple Support and ask for help:

Additional Support - Activation Lock


Also have a look at this article:

How to request access to a deceased family member’s Apple Account - Apple Support




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