How to make a secure iPhone passcode that’s almost impossible to hack

The iPhone offers strong end-to-end encryption for all your data, and that's a great feature to have on the most important computer in your life. But that encryption is only as good as the PIN or password that protects your Lock Screen. Not using a password renders all that iPhone security useless.

Even if you have a password and combine it with Face ID or Touch ID, thieves and hackers who get their hands on your iPhone might attempt to hack it. Thieves will want to get into the phone and hopefully remove protections that prevent them from selling it. And of course, hackers will want your personal data.

That's why a strong Lock Screen password is advisable, no matter if you're on iPhone or Android. Since attackers can guess four-digit and six-digit passcodes with relative ease using the right equipment, there's one more thing you can do to improve the security of your data. You can create a secure iPhone passcode that's almost impossible to hack.

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