According to his calculations, Green estimates a six-digit passcode takes up to 22.2 hours to break, while processing an 8-digit code can take as few as 46 hours or up to 92 days. That figure ...

you will need to manually opt in for the six digit PIN. You can do this in your settings under "Passcode." But if you are just enabling the feature it will automatically prompt you to use six ...

When I updated iOS on my iPhone, I was forced to choose a six-digit passcode instead of a four-digit one. Is there any way to go back? As part of its drive to increase security on Apple devices ...

It's not clear if the GrayKey can reach the fastest unlocking times outlined by Green, but even at slower unlocking speeds, it only takes days to get into an iPhone with a 6-digit passcode.

As evidenced below, a 6-digit passcode can be cracked in about 11 hours on average. Guide to iOS estimated passcode cracking times (assumes random decimal passcode + an exploit that breaks SEP ...

According to Apple (and math), this will vastly expand the effort required to crack a four-digit passcode ... This change affects the iPhone 5S, 6, 6 Plus, iPad Air 2, and iPad Mini 3.

Tap Passcode Options, and you can pick the older 4-Digit Numeric Code. Most people never tap for options, however. Oh man, the @FBI is going to be pissed at this one. Minimum 6 digits for the pins ...

6-digit passcode Building on existing encryption and personal data protection protocols like Activation Lock, two-factor authentication and iCloud encryption, iOS 9 takes things a step further ...

Apple has definitely stepped up security, requiring passcodes iOS 9 to be 6 digits long instead of only ... work to brute force guessing a device's passcode, which serves a deterrent to hacking.