It’s even hard for me to have access!!! I need to remember my Apple ID and then my password, my pass code and then a two factor authentication! That if they don’t have access to my phone could not even do it!!! Do I need to remove every security lock now!? Or how!!???Apple makes it imposible to pass this devices down the line!
iPad Pro (4th generation)
You may add, notify, or remove a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID as described in How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID - Apple Support
-"You can add one or more Legacy Contacts in Apple ID settings on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac."
-"You’ll receive an email confirmation when a Legacy Contact is added or removed for your account."
A Legacy Contact’s access to your Apple ID is limited as described in http://support.apple.com/HT212361.
You may add, notify, or remove a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID as described in How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID - Apple Support
-"You can add one or more Legacy Contacts in Apple ID settings on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac."
-"You’ll receive an email confirmation when a Legacy Contact is added or removed for your account."
A Legacy Contact’s access to your Apple ID is limited as described in http://support.apple.com/HT212361.
Re: “… Apple makes it impossible to pass this devices down the line! …”
Actually they DO have a system which is quite well thought-out and should be part of any responsible estate planning.
See details here:
How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID – Apple Support (AU)
NOTE: This system still does NOT give your heirs access to any data on your device itself as it remains protected by password/passcode and those are local-only settings.
Suggest a folder be created in your iCloud - which IS normally secure but WILL become accessible to your heirs - containing pertinent instructions.
It’s important for your Legacy Contact(s) to fully understand what they need to do and when.
Request access to an Apple account as a Legacy Contact – Apple Support (AU)
Correction to my second URL Request access to an Apple account as a Legacy Contact - Apple Support
You’re certainly welcome.
The Legacy Contact is relatively new; either iOS 15 or maybe 14.
Best of luck in planning for your Digital Legacy.
Thanks! Didn’t know this existed. But a simple way to just reset the device when they have the passcode will
be useful.
Thanks! Didn’t know this existed. I still find it quite complicated. But at least there’s a way. I only wish there would be a way to factory reset the devise by only having the passcode.
What happens if I die??? How do I give my family access to my iPhone and iPad???
