
After that, you will think about how to handle internet service or smartphone data. Google provides an option to automatically delete accounts that have been left unattended for a certain period of time and can rule out the possibility that the data will be visible to a person at any time. Contact) as iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 Beta 2.
Apple announced in June the launch of a new digital heritage program, Digital Legacy, during WWDC 2021. This is a feature that allows family and friends to take over iPhone information after the iPhone user dies.
At the time of iOS 15 release, legacy contacts, a function that inherits data upon death, was not included, but there were reports that legacy contacts were newly added to iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 beta 2.
Legacy Contacts can be set up by opening iOS Settings, then tapping Password & Security on your profile picture and selecting Legacy Contacts. If you hit Add Legacy Contact here, a screen will ask you to select a trusted user who will be able to access your account data after death.
Data that trusted people can access includes photos, notes, files, contacts, calendar events, downloaded apps, device backups, and more. It says it doesn’t have access to iCloud Keychain or licensed media.
In addition, in order for the heir designated in the legacy contact to take over the data, he or she must provide Apple with the access key granted to him and the death certificate of the iPhone user. Related information can be found here.
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