How to Delay Your iPhone Passcode
Open your iPhone's settings., Tap Touch ID & Passcode., Type your passcode if prompted. , Delete your Touch ID fingerprints, if necessary., Tap Require Passcode. , Select the amount of time you'd like to allow until your passcode is required., Lock...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your iPhone's settings.
It's a set of gray cogs that you can find on one of your home screens or in a folder labelled Utilities. -
Step 2: Tap Touch ID & Passcode.
It's in the third section of menu options.
On older devices, this will just say Passcode. ,, If you have fingerprints active on your phone, you'll need to delete them before you proceed.
To do this:
Tap on a fingerprint under the Fingerprints section.
Tap Delete Fingerprint.
Repeat this process with every fingerprint you have saved. ,, You can select a number of delay times that range from 1 minute to 4 hours. , When you do, the amount of time you selected will be able to pass until you are required to re-enter your passcode to unlock it.
For example, if you select 1 Minute, you won't be asked for the passcode again if you turn the screen back on before a minute has passed. -
Step 3: Type your passcode if prompted.
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Step 4: Delete your Touch ID fingerprints
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Step 5: if necessary.
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Step 6: Tap Require Passcode.
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Step 7: Select the amount of time you'd like to allow until your passcode is required.
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Step 8: Lock your phone.
Detailed Guide
It's a set of gray cogs that you can find on one of your home screens or in a folder labelled Utilities.
It's in the third section of menu options.
On older devices, this will just say Passcode. ,, If you have fingerprints active on your phone, you'll need to delete them before you proceed.
To do this:
Tap on a fingerprint under the Fingerprints section.
Tap Delete Fingerprint.
Repeat this process with every fingerprint you have saved. ,, You can select a number of delay times that range from 1 minute to 4 hours. , When you do, the amount of time you selected will be able to pass until you are required to re-enter your passcode to unlock it.
For example, if you select 1 Minute, you won't be asked for the passcode again if you turn the screen back on before a minute has passed.
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