Apple security rules leave inherited iPad useless, say sons (BBC) [View all]
By Natalie Donovan & Kevin Core
You and Yours
A man whose mother bequeathed her iPad to her family in her will says Apple's security rules are too restrictive.
Josh Grant, 26, from London, told BBC Radio 4's You & Yours his mother bought the tablet during her cancer treatment.
Since her death, they have been unable to unlock the device, despite providing Apple with copies of her will, death certificate and solicitor's letter.
Apple says its security measures have led the industry in helping customers protect lost or stolen devices.
Anthea Grant bought the tablet two years ago when she had her first cancer diagnosis, using it mainly for games and for video calling to keep in touch with her sons.
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more: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26448158
Bottom line: bequeath your passwords. Not that hard to do.
If they wanted to erase the disk and reinstall the OS, I'm sure they could do that. So it's "useless" only in the sense that they can't get to her old data, including her accounts. Which is just the way it was intended to be.
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