How can I unlock a deceased family member's iPhone with an unknown passcode?

I have my dads phone who just passed away it has a passcode I don’t know it

cam someone help me apple support didn’t understand me



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Original Title: Phone has a passcode and i dont know it how can i get it unlocked

Posted on Jun 17, 2025 01:46 AM

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Jun 17, 2025 05:07 AM in response to dannii85

Sorry to hear of your loss.


Your father's phone will need to be reset and erased. Apple may be able to help you gain access to your father's Apple Account so that you can do this, but if you do not know the passcode, any data that is not synchronized or backed up will be lost.


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