Can't remove Apple Account from my Grandma's iPhone to use it

so my grandma gifted me my grandpas phone who passed away. She tried to factory reset it and erase everything she couldn't she then sent it to us. She even tried to changed the Apple id password and that didn't work. So now I tried to put the phone into recovery mode and now it when i am trying to set up the phone it is saying that it is still linked to my grandpas apple id account and i dont know what to do.



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Posted on May 17, 2025 2:12 PM

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Posted on May 17, 2025 2:18 PM

Sorry, but the phone is totally useless to you unless your grandmother does what is detailed in this link --> How to request access to a deceased family member’s Apple Account - Apple Support


Apple won't help you here. We can't help you. Your grandmother needs to follow what is required in the link I provided.


I'm sorry for the loss of your grandfather.

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May 17, 2025 2:18 PM in response to makade-11

Sorry, but the phone is totally useless to you unless your grandmother does what is detailed in this link --> How to request access to a deceased family member’s Apple Account - Apple Support


Apple won't help you here. We can't help you. Your grandmother needs to follow what is required in the link I provided.


I'm sorry for the loss of your grandfather.

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