Actually, Apple Support will assist if you provide them an original copy of the death certificate. Already been down this road.
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iOS 11.4 Disables Lightning Connector After 7 Days, Limiting Law Enforcement Access
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Guessing most people didn't read the article. The port becomes a charging port after seven days until you put your code into the device.
Yes, unless there is a way to activate the port by verifying that you’re the user with a Mac or PC tied to the same Apple ID or something like this through 2 factor.
But seriously if you only remember one password, it should be the one for the device you use the most!!!
Correct. This has nothing to do with locking you out of you own phone. If you know the passcode you are fine. This simply prevents the lighting port from working so somebody cannot use that port to try to hack your passcode.
It seemingly only matters if your device is in someone else's possession otherwise it's a moot point.
This great. Looking at the face value of it, it should be one day in my opinion.
The only time I really sync to my computer is when I'm updating the OS or setting up a device like new.
The only time I really sync to my computer is when I'm updating the OS or setting up a device like new.
What would you do today if you forgot your passcode?
This is nonsense. I updated my 7 Plus as soon as iOS 11 released. As long as you don’t care about not being able to run your older 32-bit library, there is no reason not to be on the latest firmware! You’re missing out on lots of new stuff. The only reason to not upgrade is if you don’t want to lose a JB.
After reading all the comments... WHAT SORT OF STUFF ARE YOU ALL HIDING IN YOUR PHONES?
What are you so scared of?
What are you so scared of?
When you restore a phone from a backup, you by definition wipe the phone beforehand. Presumably wiping an iPhone by putting it into DFU mode should still be possible (and reactivate the Lightning port).
Right, but only after 7 days. I’m saying this gray box thing should be useless anytime an iPhone is locked, whether it be after a few minutes or a few years
That is good to know. Thanks for sharing that experience.
That isn't the point, the point is we should have the right to privacy.
I don’t get not updating. Security issues are out there, and I think KRACK was patched sometime in 11?
Plug it in, charge it, and put in your passcode to unlock it. It doesn’t cut off charging it, just data transfer until the device is unlocked.
You can't turn off data always, some of us use carplay. I don't have to unlock my phone to use car play.
I love that instead of caving to our corrupt government who wants backdoor access to everyone's devices, Apple's doubling down and making it even harder. Take that, party of "limited government interference".
Very macabre. More importantly, though, in those situations, next of kin aren't always thinking about getting a decedent's fingerprints or Face ID (assuming either would still work) to get into a phone before a burial. These things are often considered when regrouping after a burial and in the weeks that follow.
Hmm... while I think the situation I described is likely to be rare, you may have people who have an iPad that they use rarely, and also it is likely to be more common than someone trying to hack your phone/device.
Another person that doesn't understand the difference between secrecy and privacy...