Strong Passcode for iPhone

One of the most effective deterrent to prevent information leakage through loss of device, is still having a strong passcode. If you do not have one, my recommendation is for you to at least have a 4 digit passcode.

A. 4 Digit Passcode
It is easy to do this. Go to your Passcode Lock, turn it on, and enable Simple Passcode. Key in your preferred 4 digits passcode and you are ready to go.

Here’s what it looks like.

B. Strong Passcode
Here’s what you can do to make it even better. Turn off the Simple Passcode.

Key in your alphanumeric passcode. But here’s what it looks like after screen lockout. A keyboard appears. Ouch… what am I getting into? Unsexy for your iPhone?

Fret not. If you keyed in all numeric passcode (more than 4 digits), you will still get a nice numeric pad. Clearly, this is my preferred choice.

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