Digital Legacy and Apple's Legacy Contact Feature

The video discusses the importance of managing your digital legacy and introduces Apple's new legacy contact feature in iOS 15.2. This feature allows users to designate up to five people who can access their iCloud data after their death. The video provides a step-by-step guide on setting up and managing these legacy contacts, including how to add or remove them. It also explains the requirements for legacy contacts to access the data, such as sharing an access key and a death certificate with Apple.

What is a digital legacy?

• A digital will for financial assets.

• A collection of digital assets left behind after a person passes away.

• A type of digital currency.

• A new social media platform.

What problem does Apple's legacy contact feature aim to solve?

• Inability to access a deceased person's iCloud account.

• Difficulty in transferring phone numbers.

• Issues with app updates.

• Problems with phone battery life.

How many people can you designate as legacy contacts with the new iOS update?

• 3

• 5

• 10

• Unlimited

What is the first step to set up a legacy contact on an iPhone?

• Go to Settings and tap on your name.

• Download a special app.

• Open the Photos app.

• Contact Apple Support.

What can a legacy contact access once designated?

• All data in the Apple account.

• Only messages and notes.

• Only contacts and files.

• Only photos and videos.

How can you share the legacy contact access key?

• Through a phone call.

• By sharing or printing it.

• Via a text message.

• Through a social media post.

Can you remove a legacy contact after adding them?

• No, once added they cannot be removed.

• Only if they agree to be removed.

• Only within 24 hours of adding them.

• Yes, by going back to the settings.

What must a legacy contact provide to access the deceased's iCloud information?

• A government-issued ID.

• A signed letter from a lawyer.

• The access key and death certificate.

• A copy of the will.

What is required for a legacy contact to access your data?

• Both the access key and death certificate.

• Only the death certificate.

• A notarized document.

• Just the access key.