Reply to post: So just switch to a strong password that's just numbers?

Brute force box lets researchers, Cops, pop iDevice locks

malfeasance

So just switch to a strong password that's just numbers?

I've never understood why people go for a simple "PIN" unlock when it's just easy to have a strong password that's just numbers.

You still get a number pad; but there's no restriction on length. It's just as easy to use as the PIN unlock.

It can still be 4 characters if you want (but the 17hour brute force means you should reconsider that).

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