Device lock is hardly something unique to Apple devices. It's unfortunate you forgot to unlock it before you lost access to that email account, but all may not

Device lock is hardly something unique to Apple devices. It's unfortunate you forgot to unlock it before you lost access to that email account, but all may not be lost - have you tried account recovery? https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204921 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204921 For anyone else reading this - take heed. It's better to ensure you can recover before you need to. Apple provides multiple ways to ensure you have access to an important Apple ID - with or without access to email. You can generate a recovery key that will work whether or not you have access to the email or phones associated with the Apple ID: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208072 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208072 When you now create an Apple ID it nags the crap out of you to print and file it. If you created your Apple ID before they offered the recovery keys, now's a great time to go generate it and stash it away in a safe space! You can also set up backup/secondary emails and phone numbers in your Apple ID - not a bad idea either. It's easy to overlook this kind of stuff when setting up ID's, and not all vendors justify this kind of diligence when you create a new account. But with Apple because of device lock (which is a useful feature for theft deterrence or just petty revenge that a damn thief will get no benefit from my stolen stuff), any data or purchases you may have associated with that account it's well worth ensuring you will be able to recover your ID before you are in a situation where you need it :)