Forcing passcode change on personal iPhone

CSmith279 wrote:

I own my device, however I did add my company email address to my iPhone and they did have me install something on it but if that is the case then I will delete that email address and remove that program. They can keep their $75 a month they pay me to use my phone for work.

Yep, that is management software that you intentionally installed on your device that allows another company to manage what you can do on your own device. Common in the BYOD workplace where the company has data on your device that they want to be protected. Nothing to do with Apple.

Enter the wrong passcode too many times and you will be required to change it. The alternative is to let someone else guess your Passcode as many times as they want until eventually they can get in and compromise all your data. Apple does not require you to change the Passcode after any sort of time interval and you can choose whatever you want. The one that is easily guessed by someone finding your phone is "1111" and you can certainly use that if you wish. It's your data that would be lost.

You paid for your phone, so the phone is yours, but you are just a licensed user of the software, which is why you don't have to pay anything to download or update it. You must agree to the Terms & Conditions before use. Same is true for an Android phone.

You are free to purchase any device you wish for any reason you want. It makes no difference to anyone here and I think all would agree you should purchase the one that makes the most sense for you.

"Forcing passcode change on personal iPhone: Why is Apple forcing me to change my passcode now? It is my phone and I should be able to use whatever passcode I want for as long as I want. It belongs to me and not to Apple, if they want to pay me full purchase price for it then they can force whatever policies they want on the phone. I will buy a different phone if this is not changed."

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Being Forced to Change the Passcode:

That's NOT True --Apple does not automatically require you to change your passcode periodically, but it will prompt you to change it after a suspicious security-related event. So, if suspicious things are occurring, then they will insist you do so.

"Forcing passcode change on personal iPhone: Why is Apple forcing me to change my passcode now? It is my phone and I should be able to use whatever passcode I want for as long as I want. It belongs to me and not to Apple, if they want to pay me full purchase price for it then they can force whatever policies they want on the phone. I will buy a different phone if this is not changed."

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Provide a Screenshot or Photo:

If you are getting a demand, then it is a scam. On the other hand, you might have you set one up again, but not mandatorily to reset it to be different than the original passcode. because you reset it or restored it form being locked.

So, reply with a screenshot, or a photo of what you are seeing. IMPORTANT: Block out any personal information(i.e. time and names) whatsoever, by covering it with red-colored rectangles and such through use of the Photos app.

"I was not made aware of any suspicious things occurring. After the iOS 26 update, it made me change my passcode and will not allow me to change it back to what I had previously."

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As for an update install...

Prompt Requiring you to change your Passcode:

So, who owns this device? Was your passcode too simple? Does someone else own your device?

Avoiding this Prompt:

An iOS update may require you to change your passcode if it detects that your current passcode is too simple or if there are security policies in place, such as those from a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution. To resolve this, you can change your passcode through the Settings app under Touch ID & Passcode.