How to reset inherited Apple devices without passcodes or Apple ID?

Two routes you could take:

1) The process designed for a legally inherited (as in previous owner is deceased) situation --> Request access to a deceased family member’s Apple Account - Apple Support

Apple says:

"While we may also be able to help remove Activation Lock from devices that use your loved one’s original Apple ID, their iPhone, iPod, and iPad will need to be restored to factory settings before they can be used with another Apple ID. Please note that devices locked with a passcode are protected by passcode encryption, and Apple can't help remove the passcode lock without erasing the device."

2) If you can find the receipt for the sale of the device by Apple or an Apple authorized dealer, Apple can completely reset a device if a person can provide sufficient evidence of valid ownership. Read the requirements and steps for an Activation Lock support request at: https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support and links at the bottom right for the type of service requested. Apple says they “may” require "proof of purchase documentation” and that you need “proof of ownership documentation”, but does not detail what currently constitutes proof other than it “must include the product serial number, IMEI or MEID.” User reports on this community indicate that typically Apple will absolutely require, and ONLY accept, an original receipt issued by Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller. Presumably this is the only kind Apple can authenticate against fraud since Apple is not involved in third party sales. Apple recommends that you "Keep your receipt after you buy an Apple device" -->Keep your receipt after you buy an Apple device - Apple Support My experience is that receipts do not indicate who did the purchasing, so if somebody says it has to be the original owner who submits a request then they are mistaken.

If Apple resets the device this will give you access to the device but won't restore access to the account used to lock it. There is nothing that can be done to expedite an Activation Lock request.

"How to reset inherited Apple devices without passcodes or Apple ID?: I inherited some apple products, watch,iPad,iPod, however I do not have her passcodes nor do I know her Apple ID. What can I do so I can use them or reset them so I would be able to make use of them."

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Getting Into Another's Locked Device:

Seeing "inherited", if this was through a family member's death, then use a death certificate to get chance to get into it. Elsewise, this person currently signed into it needs to get it unlocked. This is what to perform, for:

• MacS: What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support
• iPads and iPhones: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support