iOS 9 To Require 6-digit Passcode w/ TouchID

[FSMBP]

Per the foot notes on http://www.apple.com/ios/ios9-preview/ iOS 9's TouchID will require 6 digit passcodes instead of 4. It's obviously to increase security.

But now I gotta figure out a new go-to PIN, haha!

 

[GmDude66]

Date of birth! Date of birth! haha

 

[DrakeMcEachern]

I wasn't too keen on this "new feature". Wish they'd give us a choice but that's not very Apple like

 

[CosmoPilot]

When Touch ID came out, I switched to an Alphanumeric code. I only need to use it every blue moon when the device resets. Maybe once a month...if that.

 

[MinEderPlayz]

I have a 16-digit password ...
For some online services, I have 32-digit passwords. Memorizing is not that big an issue for me and with Touch ID I only need to type the password in after OTA updates. So ...

 

[Menel]

Should have required at least an 8 character complex passcode. Mine is 12.
Thats what TouchID is for, to make a complex password viable!

 

[lewisd25]

You can use the alternative options drop down link to select 4-digit passcode...

 

[Alonso Quijano]

It can actually be as long as you want it to be, to a certain limit probably

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[g35]

Anyone know if using a special character is a good idea or is it not secure enough? Like if you hold down a letter on the keyboard and use one of the funky ones with dots on top. Someone suggested it but I feel like some iOS bug could change my keyboard and I could be locked out forever, or there must be some other downsides.

 

[MinEderPlayz]

Well if it's a character that's legitimately used in another language you should be fine.
Although using funky characters will not rectify you using your cat's name as a password; know that!

 

[Ryanclbryant]

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Appl...-introduces-6-digit-alphanumeric-ones_id70255

Option for 4-digit still exists