Question about the password

[Techsmash]

I recently spent the time entering all of my passwords into the Apple password manager. It’s very convenient since it works on both my MAC computer and my iPhone. I set my computer and Apple ID password to a very strong 16 digit password with capitals, numbers, and symbols. I figured this password should be the strongest since it protects all of my other passwords.

But then I realized that my iPhone only has a six digit password (which circumvents FaceID). Once somebody gets into my iPhone they now have access to all my passwords just the same as if they cracked the strong password on my MAC.

I feel like I’m overlooking something, there must be a reason why Apple allows a password of only six numbers for something that should be secure. You would think six numbers would be rather easy to crack.

So I’m just wondering what others think about this. I’m probably off-base with my line of thinking, but I’m just curious.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

I recently spent the time entering all of my passwords into the Apple password manager. It’s very convenient since it works on both my MAC computer and my iPhone. I set my computer and Apple ID password to a very strong 16 digit password with capitals, numbers, and symbols. I figured this password should be the strongest since it protects all of my other passwords.

But then I realized that my iPhone only has a six digit password (which circumvents FaceID). Once somebody gets into my iPhone they now have access to all my passwords just the same as if they cracked the strong password on my MAC.

I feel like I’m overlooking something, there must be a reason why Apple allows a password of only six numbers for something that should be secure. You would think six numbers would be rather easy to crack.

So I’m just wondering what others think about this. I’m probably off-base with my line of thinking, but I’m just curious.

Your iPhone isn't limited to a 6 digit passcode... You can make it as long and complex as you want.

 

[Bigwaff]

You can also enable Screen Time and set a Screen Time passcode. Then in Content and Privacy Restrictions section, disable allowing Passcode Changes and Account Changes. This way if your device passcode is compromised, your Apple ID password can’t be changed without the Screen Time passcode first.

 

[Techsmash]

Thanks!

My concern wasn’t that if they got into my iPhone they could change my Apple ID password, it was that they would have access to all my banking credit card accounts, etc.

Apparently I was under the impression that you had to use a six digit numeric code, I never looked deep enough to see that you could use a much stronger password.

 

[chabig]

I never looked deep enough to see that you could use a much stronger password.

You can. When you change the passcode you can choose to use an alphanumeric passcode instead, with any number of characters.