iOS asks for 6-digit passcodes by default when setting up a new iPhone or iPad. Here's how to go back to 4 digits ...

Head to "Settings" to set up a 4-digit password on PS4. Taylor Lyles/Business Insider 3. Scroll down and then click on "Login Settings." 4. Once the next page loads, select "Login Passcode ...

Six-digit passcodes offer 1 million possible combinations instead of 10,000, making a passcode harder to crack.

With this enabled, you'll only need to enter a shorter, simpler four-digit number to authorize iTunes and App Store purchases, rather than your full iTunes account password.

Stop using your 4-digit iPhone passcode in public. Do this instead A recent report suggests that your iPhone's passcode is all thieves need to steal your personal information.

This enables a 6-digit rather than 4-digit passcode. We'd recommend doing the same thing for any other devices you have, like a tablet or a Steam Deck — but on computers, definitely stick with a ...

The increase in passcode length is aimed at making it harder for hackers and other unauthorized persons to access your iOS device – a six-digit passcode results in one million possible number ...

I updated my iPhone 6 up with a 6 digit passcode. It then shortly after forced me to reset it to a 4 digit passcode, which I did. I then promptly reset it back to the original 6 digit passcode.

Apple is touting that this new six-digit passcode will offer as many as one million possible combinations to secure that devices are not easily breached.