{"id":52345,"date":"2023-01-07T19:35:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T00:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345"},"modified":"2023-01-07T19:35:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T00:35:07","slug":"how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345","title":{"rendered":"How to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

If you have recently lost a friend or family member, you may be looking to gain access to their phone, computer or tablet to get their personal data.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whether you’re looking for photos, passwords or other information, it’s frustrating when you don’t know their passcode to simply access it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We’ve gathered the steps you should follow to unlock an Android device and Windows PC if the owner dies. <\/p>\n

CLICK TO GET KURT\u2019S CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, SECURITY ALERTS AND EASY HOW-TO\u2019S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

How to unlock an Android or PC if the owner dies\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similar to Apple’s iCloud, Android and PC computer<\/a> users often connect their devices to a Google account. If you know the email address and password associated with the user’s Google account, you may be able to reset their password using that.\u00a0<\/p>\n

HOW TO TELL IF SOMEONE IS SNOOPING ON YOUR ANDROID<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Using a Google account to access data\u00a0<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n

Using a Samsung account to access data\u00a0<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n

Using a Microsoft account to access data<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR PRIVACY SETTINGS ON YOUR ANDROID DEVICES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

If the owner of the device was a Microsoft user<\/a> and had an email address ending in Outlook.com, Live.com, Hotmail.com or MSN.com, and you do not have their Microsoft login information, you can request it through a subpoena or court order. You’ll most likely be required to provide:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Removing an SD memory card\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to ensure loved ones can access your data\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In case of an emergency or death, you want to be sure your loved ones can still access your data. Make sure one trusted loved one has your login information and\/or passwords written down in a safe, protected location. That way they can still access your photos and other phone apps without having to go through a court order or complicated reset process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If your phone provider offers a legacy contact option, set that up now.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you use social media, platforms like Facebook offer an option to name someone as your legacy contact<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/how-unlock-android-device-windows-pc-when-owner-passes-away <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you have recently lost a friend or family member, you may be looking to gain access to their phone, computer or tablet to get […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"twitter_2902945987_2902945987":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[16563],"tags":[],"stock_ticker":[],"class_list":["post-52345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-news","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies - Wall Street PR<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies - Wall Street PR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you have recently lost a friend or family member, you may be looking to gain access to their phone, computer or tablet to get […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Wall Street PR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WallStreetPR\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-01-08T00:35:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/businessman-showing-business-evolution1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"715\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"423\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#\/schema\/person\/6e00efa2abc413bdc0bca51a90c54d36\"},\"headline\":\"How to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-08T00:35:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345\"},\"wordCount\":365,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Market News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345\",\"name\":\"How to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies - Wall Street PR\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-08T00:35:07+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/\",\"name\":\"Wall Street PR\",\"description\":\"Latest News From WallStreet\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Wall Street PR\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/brand-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/brand-logo.png\",\"width\":537,\"height\":70,\"caption\":\"Wall Street PR\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WallStreetPR\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/WallstreetPRs\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#\/schema\/person\/6e00efa2abc413bdc0bca51a90c54d36\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/360_F_336393115_5gCUfwn76x3MJaCJMYDKLoRebkC8QyrL-300x300.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/360_F_336393115_5gCUfwn76x3MJaCJMYDKLoRebkC8QyrL-300x300.jpg\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/author\/admin\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies - Wall Street PR","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies - Wall Street PR","og_description":"If you have recently lost a friend or family member, you may be looking to gain access to their phone, computer or tablet to get […]","og_url":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345","og_site_name":"Wall Street PR","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WallStreetPR\/","article_published_time":"2023-01-08T00:35:07+00:00","og_image":[{"width":715,"height":423,"url":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/businessman-showing-business-evolution1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"admin","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#\/schema\/person\/6e00efa2abc413bdc0bca51a90c54d36"},"headline":"How to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies","datePublished":"2023-01-08T00:35:07+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345"},"wordCount":365,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Market News"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345","url":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345","name":"How to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies - Wall Street PR","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#website"},"datePublished":"2023-01-08T00:35:07+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/how-to-unlock-an-android-device-and-windows-pc-when-the-owner-dies-52345#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#website","url":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/","name":"Wall Street PR","description":"Latest News From WallStreet","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#organization","name":"Wall Street PR","url":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/brand-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/brand-logo.png","width":537,"height":70,"caption":"Wall Street PR"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WallStreetPR\/","https:\/\/x.com\/WallstreetPRs"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#\/schema\/person\/6e00efa2abc413bdc0bca51a90c54d36","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/360_F_336393115_5gCUfwn76x3MJaCJMYDKLoRebkC8QyrL-300x300.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/360_F_336393115_5gCUfwn76x3MJaCJMYDKLoRebkC8QyrL-300x300.jpg","caption":"admin"},"url":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/author\/admin"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52345\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52345"},{"taxonomy":"stock_ticker","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stock_ticker?post=52345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}