yep. this last part is something that is somewhat important. and in some ways more important than a will for your immediate loved ones. On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 11:09 AM, Matt Graham wrote: > On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 8:17 AM, wrote: >> >>> My wife has a friend who is dying of cancer >>> and has forgotten the code to unlock her >>> Galaxy S3 phone. >>> My wife has power of attorney to take care of >>> her friend's affairs and needs to get the phone >>> unlocked in order to find the contact information >>> >> On 2017-12-06 08:54, Carruth, Rusty wrote: > >> And, while you’re there, set yourself up as the person to take over >> when the google account goes inactive (or whatever they call it). >> And, if they’ll let you get access to her account, you should be able >> to change her gmail password, which should let you get the contacts-- >> IF they’re saved in her account. >> > > This hasn't happened to everyone yet, but it should provide a good > warning: Think about what might happen to your user accounts and other > digital junk when you die. At least do something like put a sealed > envelope with important usernames and passwords (and phone unlock codes) in > a safe deposit box or another secure location. It'll make things a lot > easier, since whoever has the power of attorney won't have to deal with > telcos or first-tier support. > > -- > Crow202 Blog: http://crow202.org/wordpress > There is no Darkness in Eternity > But only Light too dim for us to see. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen