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Re:Apple Is Said to Be Working on an iPhone Even It Can’t Hack by dylan604 on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @10:07PM (#11172095)
I'm at a loss as to how alphabet agency can determine a weak passcode vs strong passcode was used. how does a pin get stored on the phone? surely, not plain text of a 4 digit pin. if they do any encryption to the 4 digit pin, how would it appear any different than a significantly stronger passcode?
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Re:Apple Is Said to Be Working on an iPhone Even It Can’t Hack by dlgeek on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @10:28PM (#11172178)
The grandparent post was about determining the complexity of a PIN/Passcode by watching it being entered - more screen interaction = more complex.
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Re:Apple Is Said to Be Working on an iPhone Even It Can’t Hack by Karunamon on Thursday February 25, 2016 @10:22AM (#11174977)
It uses a different screen. If you have a 4 digit pin, the entry screen looks a lot like the phone dialer, with the numbers 0-9.

If you have a stronger passcode, you see a full keyboard instead.

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Re:Apple Is Said to Be Working on an iPhone Even It Can’t Hack by crgt on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @10:26PM (#11172172)
The prompt is different based on the type of code you use.
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