Anybody use a passcode on their ipad?

[The Game 161]

Anybody use it for when you have your ipad at home? just in case something did by some chance steal it? or somebody want on it you didn't want to like your kids...or is find my iphone app enough for you?

 

[MacDawg]

I use a passcode on my iPhone and my iPad

 

[poloponies]

Anybody use it for when you have your ipad at home? just in case something did by some chance steal it? or somebody want on it you didn't want to like your kids...or is find my iphone app enough for you?

Never on the iPad which is invariably at my side 24/7 - with one exception. I attended a meeting at another firm and inadvertently left my iPad in their conference room. By the time I noticed it I was already in a cab and unable to reach anyone there so I locked it remotely from my iPhone. Received an email confirmation about 30 seconds later.

 

[Eddy Munn]

I've set it to a 5 minute lock, but with the screen always on.
With the smart cover, when closed for more than 5 minutes the password is required.

 

[The Game 161]

Never on the iPad which is invariably at my side 24/7 - with one exception. I attended a meeting at another firm and inadvertently left my iPad in their conference room. By the time I noticed it I was already in a cab and unable to reach anyone there so I locked it remotely from my iPhone. Received an email confirmation about 30 seconds later.

How do you lock it from your phone then? just go into the find my iphone?

 

[c14nhl]

I never had one on my iPhone when it was stolen from me. So by the time I had tried to track it, it was already switched off. I did however remote wipe it, and it wasn't until 5 days later I got the confirmation email telling me that it went ahead.

Since then I put a lock on all my iDevices, set for 5 minutes.

 

[IrishVixen]

At home, no. Out & about, yes.

 

[c14nhl]

Going forward I might ask Siri to "Remind me to password my phone when I leave home"

 

[204353]

I have a simple passcode on my iPhone and a complex password on my iPad, because it's got access to quite a few of my online accounts (email, Facebook etc.) and 3G Internet access.

 

[hchavarria]

I have a passcode on my iPad and phone and setup to auto lock at 2 min.

 

[Thedeathbear]

I set the passcode for 1 minute. Most likely, I'll use the iPad in large increments of time, not on and off like the iPhone. With the 1 minute, I can open it back up real quick if I forgot something.

 

[Alicia4065]

Passcode on Ipad2 and Iphone4 don't want no one touching my stuff, they can go and buy their own

 

[neworleans-7]

I use a passcode on both my iPad and iPhone. I figure why not?

 

[davidwarren]

My work exchange account requires a pass code.

 

[saberahul]

How do you lock it from your phone then? just go into the find my iphone?

Yes. You can lock it with its current password or make a new password if there isn't one on the device. I wish it would allow you to do this regardless of a password being on the device in the first place.

 

[Vairan]

I use a passcode for my iPad at home, yes. It's better to be safe rather than to be sorry with sensitive and personal information on it - burglars, a maintenance worker, or even that annoying cousin who might wander into your room.

 

[lokster]

passcode ever since. ive got alot of personal info on there, and i love the option that if entered wrong 10x then all the settings will reset. better be safe than sorry

 

[bufffilm]

absolutely...why would you not? even if you don't use the ipad for online stuff that requires passwords, you should secure it if you use it for email or store contact info on it.