Use the iPhone Passcode Lock
Yeah, it may be a pain to have to enter your passcode every time you want to use your iPhone, but you know what’s worse than that? Having your iPhone stolen and knowing some douchebag is using it and browsing through your personal shit.
One cool feature of the passcode lock is that if enabled, there is an option to erase the device after ten failed attempts to enter your passcode. If you drunk dial it ten times and erase it, no problem, you can just sync it again with your computer and it will get everything back. If the douchebag erases the device, he gets your iPhone but he doesn’t get your stuff.
You’ll find the option to set the passcode lock in your Settings / General / Passcode Lock.
Set it now….go!
Thursday, December 4th, 2008 : Apple, Security, iPhone : 3 Comments
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3 Responses to “Use the iPhone Passcode Lock”
December 5th, 2008 at 6:07 am
This is a tough call for me. I’ve avoided setting my iPhone up to receive work email because I didn’t want to have to use the passcode lock. I had that on my old BB and always found it a PITA. After hearing about what happened to you…I’m reconsidering though. Sorry to hear about that btw.
December 5th, 2008 at 7:55 am
I just set it, I didn’t realize there was an option for when to prompt you for the passcode - immediately, after 1 minute, after 5 minutes, etc.. That definitely makes it less of a PITA.
December 18th, 2008 at 12:06 am
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