How much can some one see with my passcode

If my daughter figured out my passcode or I gave it to her what can she see? Can she see my texts my photos

iPhone 15 Plus, iOS 17

Posted on Sep 23, 2024 8:03 AM

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Posted on Sep 23, 2024 11:40 AM

When anyone enters a password, the phone doesn't know if it's you, your daughter, your pet cat (clever kitty!), or some stranger.


Of course, the idea is that the cat, the stranger, and (presumably) your daughter don't know the number, so they don't get it.


But if your daughter knows the passcode (whether you gave it to her or she guessed), or if the stranger or the cat are extraordinarily lucky, they're in, and have full access to the phone's contents, just as if they were you (again, the phone doesn't know the difference).


The remedy at this point is to change your passcode and don't tell your daughter the new one.

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Sep 23, 2024 11:40 AM in response to Mymeet

When anyone enters a password, the phone doesn't know if it's you, your daughter, your pet cat (clever kitty!), or some stranger.


Of course, the idea is that the cat, the stranger, and (presumably) your daughter don't know the number, so they don't get it.


But if your daughter knows the passcode (whether you gave it to her or she guessed), or if the stranger or the cat are extraordinarily lucky, they're in, and have full access to the phone's contents, just as if they were you (again, the phone doesn't know the difference).


The remedy at this point is to change your passcode and don't tell your daughter the new one.

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