Man Switches Back
Joe McDonnell, 79 and residing in Palmville Twp, Minnesota, changed his phone number to a new device then changed it back to the old device all in the same month. "I was recently given a new phone by a friend," he tells reporters. "The battery on my old phone was dying and the new phone had more memory and a better camera. I called the phone company to move my number over. Switching your number to a new device is one of the few things you can't do yourself on the website because it's complicated. I then discovered I couldn't clear my friend's info off the new phone because I didn't have her password and could not get it because my friend had died and hadn't written down the password. The maker of the phone was no help, so after carrying around two phones for a while I switched back to my old phone." In a later communication, McDonnell says he's now looking for a portable battery power pack. "These power packs are magnetic and I can stick one to the back of my old phone," he says. "It will keep me going for the time being."
Man Installs Guest A/C Unit
Joe McDonnell, 79 and an amateur HVAC installer, recently set up a new freestanding a/c unit in the guest room in his son's home. "It's been hot in my son's town," McDonnell tells the press, "so he ordered an air conditioner for our room. He wasn't home when we arrived so he asked if we could take the a/c out of the box and get it going. The instructions sounded like they were written using a translation app by someone who had never installed an air conditioner like ours. I had to rely on a couple YouTube videos to insure I didn't break things during installation. That would have been disappointing. The instructions said if I failed to hook the drain tube properly my son's floor would be ruined." In a follow-up email, McDonnell says he and his wife appreciate having a cool bedroom during the current heat wave. "The unit is no noisier than the typical a/c found in motels we stay in," he writes.
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ReplyDeleteNo doubt you’ve discovered the following:
If the owner has died, Apple can often
help remove the Activation Lock after erasing the device, provided the executor or next of kin submits the required documentation (such as a death certificate and proof of legal authority). The phone can then be set up with a completely new Apple Account, but all previous data is permanently erased.
So, in short:
* Yes, the phone itself can often be reused by a new owner.
* No, there is no legitimate way to bypass the passcode or Activation Lock without going through Apple’s process if those protections are enabled.