Just as a question from another thread discussion, I’m curious as to what type of passcode everyone uses here at MacRumors.
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Do yu use a 4 or 6 digit passcode.
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I use 6 digits.
Since I use TouchID I only ever have to type it in after a restart, so I figured I might as well make it more secure. Prior to TouchID, when I had to type it in every time I wanted to access my phone, 4 digits was sufficient.
Since I use TouchID I only ever have to type it in after a restart, so I figured I might as well make it more secure. Prior to TouchID, when I had to type it in every time I wanted to access my phone, 4 digits was sufficient.
Alphanumeric. 13 digits. Haven’t used an all numeric passcode for years.
That seems a little excessive given that the phone will wipe its contents after 8 failed attempts, so it’s not like you need something super strong to defend against a brute force attack.
I must be stupid and hang around stupid people. We all use 4 digit for simplicity.
I must be stupid and hang around stupid people. We all use 4 digit for simplicity.
Do you use TouchID, or soon, FaceID?
Yes. But my phone restarts a lot and I at least have to input the code once a day.
Not excessive at all. Takes 3-4 seconds to enter and I only need it on a power cycle, Touch ID disabled or an update. I’ll never forget it and it’s secure. The odds of anyone finding it out are slim to none.
The odds of me seeing someone enter a 4/6 digit code, very high. Especially since iOS has that great animated light up number delay after press. Ever notice that?
The odds of someone finding out my 6 digits are slim to none as well, and given that I only have to type it in when my phone is restarted, which pretty much only happens at times of my choosing (ie. when I’m at home either alone or with people I trust), I say again that a 13 character code seems excessive. But whatever floats your boat.
4... honestly if someone really wants to look at pictures of my dog have at it. My life isn't that thrilling that I think everyone will want to steal my secrets!
For real.
I’m more concerned about the cloud being jacked to tell you the truth since someone doesn’t need your physical phone to gain access to the contents.
I just use a four digit numeric passcode. Might change it to six depending on how reliably FaceID works for me.
I must be stupid and hang around stupid people. We all use 4 digit for simplicity.
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