PSA: You'll Have to Visit an Apple Store If You Forget Your Vision Pro Passcode

[MacRumors]

Apple Vision Pro owners who forget the passcode they set will need to take the device to an Apple retail location to get it reset, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. There is apparently no on-device way to reset a Vision Pro passcode if it is forgotten.

By default, the Vision Pro asks for a six-digit passcode when it is being set up, which must be entered twice. Customers can opt for a longer or shorter passcode. Optic ID can be used in lieu of a passcode, but it works like Face ID or Touch ID, and the passcode is required after a restart and in certain other situations.

Customers who have forgotten their Vision Pro passcodes have been told by Apple that they will need to visit a retail store for a fix or will need to ship the headset to Apple if there isn't a nearby store. Like Apple's iOS devices, the incorrect passcode cannot be entered too many times or the device will be disabled, with a waiting period before a passcode can be entered again. Removing the passcode requires erasing all content on the Vision Pro.

The iPhone and iPad also must be erased to get rid of a passcode, but it is a process that can be done at home with a Mac or PC. The Apple Watch, which cannot connect to a Mac or PC, can be reset on the device itself using the Digital Crown or on a connected iPhone.

There is an erase content setting on the Vision Pro, but there is no way to get into the reset mode using a combination of button presses. Erasing Vision Pro can only be done through the Settings app.

Customers who have the $300 Developer Strap may be able to wipe the device from a Mac, but most users will not be able to get this accessory as it is limited to registered developers in the United States.

Article Link: PSA: You'll Have to Visit an Apple Store If You Forget Your Vision Pro Passcode

 

[vertsix]

Yikes! Clearly something Apple didn't consider prior to shipping that they should've.

Including the exclusion of Find My.

 

[vegetassj4]

I sure hope they can 'Firmware Update' that feature in. Ouchie.

 

[ifxf]

Partially finished prototype, this and no find my functionality. You think for the price they could have include a small battery in the unit.

 

[Jamie0003]

Maybe a silly question but… Apple recently added support for passkeys on websites, with biometrics why are we still using passcodes/passwords in the first place?

 

[doboy]

haha, wtf

 

[vertsix]

Partially finished prototype, this and no find my functionality. You think for the price they could have include a small battery in the unit.

So I used to think the external battery was a meme. It's clumsy, yes, and annoying to carry. (I have a Vision Pro)

But an external battery makes sense theoretically for weight, especially since its so important for headsets. It's also a modular component which can easily be replaced if it goes bad. So it's not entirely bad.

 

[GermanSuplex]

(I have a Vision Pro)

 

[victorvictoria]

Use the jersey numbers of your 3-4 favorite sports heroes. No one who steals your VP (or phone/iPad) is going to have that info, or what order you put them in.

 

[lazyrighteye]

Use the jersey numbers of your 3-4 favorite sports heroes. No one who steals your VP (or phone/iPad) is going to have that info, or what order you put them in.

Unless, of course, your favorite sports heroes are 12, 34 & 56. 🧐

 

[vicviper789]

Use the jersey numbers of your 3-4 favorite sports heroes. No one who steals your VP (or phone/iPad) is going to have that info, or what order you put them in.

But Tom Brady retired!

 

[victorvictoria]

Unless, of course, your favorite sports heroes are 12, 34 & 56. 🧐

Sorry. Not close. Try again…🤣🤣🤣

 

[erikkfi]

“Your passcode is required to enable Face ID” is something I’d like to never see again.

 

[victorvictoria]

But Tom Brady retired!

Two of my 3 are dead and the other one is retired! Good luck guessing them!

 

[lovehateapple]

Use the jersey numbers of your 3-4 favorite sports heroes. No one who steals your VP (or phone/iPad) is going to have that info, or what order you put them in.

But golfers don't wear numbers...

 

[victorvictoria]

But golfers don't wear numbers...

Or jerseys. Use the number of their private jet.

 

[CalMin]

Oops Apple. Oops.

 

[klasma]

Maybe a silly question but… Apple recently added support for passkeys on websites, with biometrics why are we still using passcodes/passwords in the first place?

Passkeys are just keys stored in your iCloud keychain. To use your keychain, you must authenticate yourself. The way to authenticate yourself is by entering your passcode. Biometrics is only used as a convenience shortcut. Internally it still uses the passcode or device key. Biometrics doesn't replace anything. That’s why you need to reenter your passcode on reboot. The root of authentication is always something you know, not how you look. That’s why passcodes aren't going away.

 

[pacalis]

Unless, of course, your favorite sports heroes are 12, 34 & 56. 🧐

Ha, I just use One, Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan, Lebron

 

[klasma]

Use the jersey numbers of your 3-4 favorite sports heroes. No one who steals your VP (or phone/iPad) is going to have that info, or what order you put them in.

That's quite an assumption that everyone has favorite sports heroes or is even remotely interested in sports.

 

[maxfromdenmark]

Maybe I am just wrong but how 6 digits can even be more reliable than my unique irises?

 

[JordanCautious]

Definitely a prototype unit. Or in this case, prototype software. Has all the signs of a prototype with this recent reveal. vOS 2.0 can't come soon enough lol.

 

[klasma]

Maybe I am just wrong but how 6 digits can even be more reliable than my unique irises?

Someone can copy your irises. Someone can also copy your passcode. However, while you can switch to a different passcode, you can't switch to different irises. This is why biometrics isn't the ultimate answer for authentication. In addition, biometrics is a process working with approximations, and by its nature it isn't guaranteed to always work reliably.

Besides, you can use a longer alphanumeric passcode (I do).

 

[CharlesShaw]

Any downsides to letting AVP be standalone reset with buttons the way Apple Watch is reset? And why not do that for iPad and iPhone?

 

[scrapesleon]

Well Apple said to just buy the 300 dollar usb c cable after spending 4k u should be fine