# Stop Using 6-Digit iPhone Passcodes - Motherboard

<https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/59jq8a/how-to-make-a-secure-iphone-passcode-6-digits>

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## What Jamie wrote

I've always used a 6-digit PIN (once that option came out), but this article made me consider that with TouchID I now don't need to use my PIN nearly as much, and the added security of an alphanumeric passcode is worth the trouble. I've switched all my devices to use a strong password now. 🔐

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- [WT51: Weekly Thing #51 / Apr 28, 2018](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/51/), Links 📌

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