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"You can easily secure your devices with a six-digit passcode, which is very tough to crack since there are a million possible combinations." ... rofl
by flybass89 9y ago
"You can easily secure your devices with a six-digit passcode, which is very tough to crack since there are a million possible combinations." ... rofl
- stephenr 9y agoWhat's the funny part?
- nextlevelwizard 9y agoI'm guessing since digits are pretty finite (0 - 9) and people aren't really that random with their PINs, so it's not bulletproof by any means. You really are better off of using actual password to unlock your phone. This being said, I think 6 digits with the wipe after x wrong guesses is pretty solid for your average bear. Most users' PIN will never get tested and it is enough security so pick pockets can't get into your stuff.
- robin_reala 9y agoSo set a longer password? You’re not limited to 6 digits, there’s an open ended ‘custom alphanumeric password’ option.
- nextlevelwizard 9y agoWith PIN you are actually limited (as far as I know), but as I already said in my previous comment the password is better and that is what I have always used on my iPhone.
- stephenr 9y agoAs of iOS 11 (or possibly earlier) the numeric digit code isn’t limited to 4/6 digits.
- millstone 9y agoThe built-in rate limiting means that millions of passcodes are hard to brute force. That’s what the FBI spat was about -the rate limiting.