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How to use both numbers and letters in your iPhone’s passcode

Most iPhone users protect their phones with a sign-in passcode, and chances are you’re one of them.

As you probably know, an iPhone passcode works much like the PIN on an ATM card.

In a nutshell, it prevents someone who isn’t you from signing into your phone without your knowledge and/or permission to access your personal and financial info or use one of your apps.

For that reason, if don’t have a passcode on your particular phone I strongly recommend that you follow the instructions on this page to set one up ASAP.

If you already do have a passcode on your iPhone you might not be aware that you’re not limited to just using numbers. You also have the option of using a combination of numbers and letters to create a stronger (and perhaps even easier to remember) passcode than if you were to use numbers alone.

If you’d like to update your current passcode with a new one using both numbers and letters, here’s how to do it:

1 – Tap the “gear” shaped Settings icon.

2 – Tap Face ID & Passcode.

3 – When prompted to do so, enter your existing passcode.

4 – Tap Change Passcode. You’ll now be prompted to enter your existing passcode again.

5 – Tap Passcode Options.

6 – Select Custom Alphanumeric Code.

7 – Choose a new passcode containing both numbers and letters (and symbols too if you so desire).

8 – Tap Next, then enter your new alphanumeric passcode again to confirm your selection.

9 – Tap Done.

That’s all there is to it. You now have a super-strong passcode that will be much more difficult for a crook to break.