How to Set a Multidigit Passcode on iPhone

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to Settings on your iPhone

   If you have iOS 8 or later, go to Passcode > Change Passcode.
   
   If you have iOS 7, go to General>Passcode Lock in Settings.
   
   Turn Simple Passcode off.
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   Step 2: iPad or iPod.

   Select Next and you will see a keyboard (since you don't have Simple Passcode activated, this is where you will input numbers). , Click on that to see your numbers, punctuation, etc.
   
   Input your new passcode with the numbers, but only numbers. ,,, This guarantees that nobody will know exactly the number of your numbers (haha).
   
   You can have 7 numbers or 2 numbers, and nobody will know
   - or be able to guess.
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   Step 3: In Change Passcode

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   Step 4: enter your old PIN.

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   Step 5: In the bottom left corner you will see a button that says 123.

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   Step 6: Re-enter your new passcode.

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   Step 7: Turn off your iPod/iPhone/iPad

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   Step 8: and now you can input a multi-digit passcode!

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   Step 9: Finished.

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