Using your 4-digit iPhone passcode can be dangerous? Know how you can strengthen your phone lock

Stop using the 4-digit iPhone passcode to protect your data from being stolen by a thief. Know how you can complicate your iPhone password. Just check out this phone lock tip.

Nowadays, iPhones are increasingly getting stolen, right from under our noses, which is creating major security issues. We keep all of our personal data on our phones such as bank details, social media, passwords, and more and losing it is not an option. Thieves can easily crack your 4-digit iPhone passcode which makes the device more vulnerable to security breaches. (Pixabay)

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1/5 Nowadays, iPhones are increasingly getting stolen, right from under our noses, which is creating major security issues. We keep all of our personal data on our phones such as bank details, social media, passwords, and more and losing it is not an option. Thieves can easily crack your 4-digit iPhone passcode which makes the device more vulnerable to security breaches. (Pixabay)

Therefore, iPhone users must stay vigilant about when and how they are unlocking their iPhones with the 4-digit passcode. Additionally, users must discard using a 4-digit iPhone passcode and create a complicated iPhone lock to strengthen their phone data even when the iPhone gets stolen. (AP)

2/5 Therefore, iPhone users must stay vigilant about when and how they are unlocking their iPhones with the 4-digit passcode. Additionally, users must discard using a 4-digit iPhone passcode and create a complicated iPhone lock to strengthen their phone data even when the iPhone gets stolen. (AP)

To make a complicated iPhone password, open settings and go to “Face ID & Password”, then go to “Change password.” You will be asked to write your old password first before making a new one. Then go to the “passcode option and pick the “Custom Alphanumeric Code.” (Unsplash)

3/5 To make a complicated iPhone password, open settings and go to “Face ID & Password”, then go to “Change password.” You will be asked to write your old password first before making a new one. Then go to the “passcode option and pick the “Custom Alphanumeric Code.” (Unsplash)

The Alphanumeric Code will enable users to create a password using letters, numbers, and special characters  (@, #, &, ! etc.) iPhone users must add six to ten-digit characters for the eligibility of the password. (Bloomberg)

4/5 The Alphanumeric Code will enable users to create a password using letters, numbers, and special characters  (@, #, &, ! etc.) iPhone users must add six to ten-digit characters for the eligibility of the password. (Bloomberg)

Another tip to avoid anyone peeking while you are inserting your passcode is to use biometric security such as FaceID or TouchID.  Otherwise, make sure you use the 4-digit passcode or Alphanumeric Code privately when no one is near you. Note that 50 percent of security is in the hands of the device owners. (Unsplash)

5/5 Another tip to avoid anyone peeking while you are inserting your passcode is to use biometric security such as FaceID or TouchID.  Otherwise, make sure you use the 4-digit passcode or Alphanumeric Code privately when no one is near you. Note that 50 percent of security is in the hands of the device owners. (Unsplash)