Exactly, especially since I use my phone for banking purposes as well. I could see not securing a "dumb phone" but with all of the personal info. on todays phones, it makes sense to me. I've never even used my iphone without a passcode. The passcode entry also becomes second nature so it dosen't bother me and gives me a peace of mind knowing that all of my info is safe if something were to happen.
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Why do people use passcodes?
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Exactly, especially since I use my phone for banking purposes as well. I could see not securing a "dumb phone" but with all of the personal info. on todays phones, it makes sense to me. I've never even used my iphone without a passcode. The passcode entry also becomes second nature so it dosen't bother me and gives me a peace of mind knowing that all of my info is safe if something were to happen.
Corporate exchange email forces it on. Don't have the choice if I want work email.
The passcode is required by my employer's Exchange policy -- no passcode, no access to company resources via the iPhone (email, etc). 10 failed attempts and the phone is wiped, and the IT people are able to remotely wipe the device if need be. They are more concerned about their secrets getting out in the wild than mine.
The 10 strikes and you're wiped feature isn't as scary as one would think. It's not like your kid could get ahold of your phone and enter 10 wrong passcodes in rapid succession and wipe the phone. After about the third failed attempt the phone inserts a significant delay between passcode attempts. No one but a determined identity thief would have the patience.
The 10 strikes and you're wiped feature isn't as scary as one would think. It's not like your kid could get ahold of your phone and enter 10 wrong passcodes in rapid succession and wipe the phone. After about the third failed attempt the phone inserts a significant delay between passcode attempts. No one but a determined identity thief would have the patience.
I require a password after 5 minutes and I use the 4-digit and change it every 2 weeks. This prevents my girlfriend from rummaging through my phone when I sleep and finding potentially incriminating photos/browser history/texts.
I'm not that horrible of a person... Am I?
I'm not that horrible of a person... Am I?
Good luck finding that passcode timer if you follow Apple's instructions and "RESET" your iPhone 4 if you are having problems.
When you RESET ALL SETTINGS, a new bug pops up and you no longer get a timer on the PASSCODE LOCK. It is either on immediately or off.
Thanks apple.
I agree.
It takes 1 sec. It's only 4 digits. With my 2G and 3GS I never had a password. Now I tried with the i4, I decided to try it out to see if I'd like it and it's no big deal at all.
Fools leave their iPhone without a passcode lock. Shortly after getting the original iPhone, threads began popping up about people losing their iPhone and having their accounts hijacked, etc. That was enough for me to setup a lock. 5 minutes is a good sweet spot for me. Muscle memory is a beautiful thing. I can passcode unlock my iPhone without even looking at the screen. It's not difficult by any means and only takes an extra second or two. Voice dial helps alleviate any need to look at the screen to unlock in the car, as it bypasses the lock until you want to access actual phone features.
MobileMe is a must have if you care about your data or phone. It costs $69 on Amazon. It pushes email, contacts, calendars, and notes, while providing photo album services, hosting for my website, and passcode download access to files for my customers. But the best reason is Find My iPhone. I can remotely wipe, send messages and sounds to any missing device, as well as lock onto its GPS location and track where it is at. Not bad for $5.75 a month.
It will be fun to read the threads in the coming months from these very users who lost their iPhones and are having all their data stolen because they didn't passcode lock. It seems like this goes hand-in-hand as someone who loses their phone is likely to be less responsible on average. Those who don't passcode lock are likely less responsible, on average, as well. What a bad combination!
As a last ditch effort, if you are really worried that someone is going to try to call you to give your iPhone back (Unlikely people! Wise up.), you can always use a simple image editing application and put an emergency contact phone number on your lock screen's wallpaper. You can also download apps that will automate this for you.
MobileMe is a must have if you care about your data or phone. It costs $69 on Amazon. It pushes email, contacts, calendars, and notes, while providing photo album services, hosting for my website, and passcode download access to files for my customers. But the best reason is Find My iPhone. I can remotely wipe, send messages and sounds to any missing device, as well as lock onto its GPS location and track where it is at. Not bad for $5.75 a month.
It will be fun to read the threads in the coming months from these very users who lost their iPhones and are having all their data stolen because they didn't passcode lock. It seems like this goes hand-in-hand as someone who loses their phone is likely to be less responsible on average. Those who don't passcode lock are likely less responsible, on average, as well. What a bad combination!
As a last ditch effort, if you are really worried that someone is going to try to call you to give your iPhone back (Unlikely people! Wise up.), you can always use a simple image editing application and put an emergency contact phone number on your lock screen's wallpaper. You can also download apps that will automate this for you.
I started using one after I caught a co worker looking up porn at work on my phone.
It takes 3 extra seconds to unlock and I can pretty much do it without looking now.
It takes 3 extra seconds to unlock and I can pretty much do it without looking now.
I think everyone should at least use the 4 hour setting. It really isn't hurting you. It's a 4 digit passcode if you keep it that way and a very large numpad to type it in with. You may find yourself regretting not using it somewhere down the line. I keep mine to 1 hour since it's rare I haven't unlocked my phone for a whole hour (thus it doesn't get in the way often), but I might shorten it to 5 minutes. After a while I'll get used to it and quickly be able to unlock it.
I leave my phone at my desk a lot and just recently decided to use a passcode. I disabled it after an hour because it became annoying to unlock so frequently. After reading this thread, I'm reminded just how much personal information I keep on my phone. I changed the delay to 15 minutes so it's not so annoying but still have some layer of protection. I may shorten that though...
To keep your wife from scoping your recent calls and texts...
Wait.
Never mind.
Cheating on your wife is so funny and cool.
If you have to ask, you know the answer already.
I generally don't let my phone out of my sight for too long - I just want to keep the random "ooh let me see your phone" gawker from thumbing through - they seem to strike whether I'm at my desk or not. Just grab and start tapping
I should probably reduce that time to 5 minutes for better security.
It really is just a quick painless way to know that all your content on the phone is safe. I don't want people nosing around my texts and camera roll. Also, my passcode is 1515- super quick to press with your thumb as the buttons are right by eachother and it's a pattern. I don't think anyone on here is going to steal my iPhone anytime soon so I don't really care.
Also, the 10 failed passcode attempts thing isn't via the unlock screen. It's from when you're trying to change the passcode in the settings menu and fail at entered the passcode 10 times in a row.
Really!? Well thats good to know. I dont have an iPhone 4 yet tho. (Im in Canada)
+1
I have a question in regards to passcodes. In my car my iphone connects to bluetooth and I hit a button on my steering wheel and tell my car to dial "whoever" and it calls them. If I enable passcode, will I have to unlock my phone in order to use that feature?
no, it mentions this in the user manual, that and the double-tap ipod controls do not require unlocking
Receiving calls and/or calling someone over bluetooth and using the ipod are two different things. I would test it myself, but I am deployed to Iraq right now and won't be able to try it for another couple months.
I can't understand why you wouldn't put a lock on your phone. but then again yes maybe i can J2010