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Re:Apple’s iPhone Passcode Problem WSJ by Seanambers on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @02:25PM (#34987025)
So the 6 digit iPhone passcode overrides the iCloud master password? That's insane.
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Re:Apple’s iPhone Passcode Problem WSJ by crazygringo on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @02:47PM (#34987312)
Yeah I don't understand why Apple would even know my iPhone passcode.

I always assumed it stayed on the device.

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Re:Apple’s iPhone Passcode Problem WSJ by pixelbath on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @03:22PM (#34987776)
It does stay on the device; the iPhone passcode is entered and authenticated locally, then the iPhone authorizes the AppleID password change since you're "authentic."
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