How to locate and set up Legacy Contact setting in iOS 15.2

Learn about the iPhone feature to turn on before you die and preserve your digital self for your loved ones.

Christian Wait

Last Updated on December 15, 2021

Legacy Contact setting in ios 15.2 is now live, read on to find out how to set it up.

Legacy Contact is a service Apple provides to help loved ones take care of their digital footprint once they’ve passed. Whilst they can’t access any sensitive information such as passwords, payment information, and the like, they can access photos and other files that count as keepsakes in your memory. It’s not a nice subject to talk about, but it’s nice to know it’s there.

Obviously, this service is entirely your decision and your information is only accessible if you have signed up for the Legacy Contact service. Long story short, infamous meme lords need not apply, unless you really do not care.

For those of you who are a Legacy contact, you’ll be given a key code from Apple. Keep this safe, but if you happen to lose it, Apple can still grant access when producing a death certificate. It’s probably best just to make things as easy as possible in this example.

Legacy Contact setting in iOS 15.2

Let’s go through how you can sign up for Legacy Contact. Before we start, think about who you would like to be your legacy contact. This person will be sorting through your iOS devices and account, so make sure it’s someone you can trust. You’ll also need to be using iOS 15 or above to complete the sign-up process.

STEP

Navigate to ‘Password and Security’.

Go to Settings, tap your name at the top of the screen then hit ‘Password And Security’.

STEP

Choose Your Legacy Contact

Tap ‘Legacy Contact’, then ‘Add Legacy Content’, and select the person you’ve chosen from your contacts list. Finally, tap continue. Your Legacy Contact will then be granted an access key to use on your iOS device should the worst happen.