Are you the type of person who likes to keep a passcode on your iOS device to keep intruders from snooping around? Apple automatically defaults to a “simple passcode,” which is a 4-digit number and probably what most of you use. There is actually a way to make a longer passcode if you prefer it to contain letters and numbers, potentially making it a bit more secure.
To do this, simply open up Settings > General > Passcode Lock > Turn Simple Passcode off on your iOS device. If your Passcode is currently off, you’ll need to switch it on and it will then prompt you to enter a new one. Make whatever passcode you’d like, whether it contains both letters and numbers, only numbers, or only letters. There isn’t a required set of characters that that passcode needs to include (i.e. at least one capital letter, one number and one punctuation).
That’s it! It’s now pretty simple to create a longer, more secure passcode on your iOS device. Make sure you remember that fancy passcode though; if you enter an incorrect passcode too many times, the device will be disabled temporarily.