My Phone Is Locked, and I’m Dead

Who can get access?

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A phone that is locked by a password requires the passcode to gain access by the family. If you do not have the access code, the chances of accessing the deceased’s phone become substantially more complicated, in some cases requiring court actions to access.

Some phones grant access via fingerprint, but a detail usually overlooked is that this requires a thermal…