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		ahpeeyem on June 20, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhone 4-digit passcodes more secure when containi... I found it easier to pick up visually as well, and thus more difficult to hide from anyone who may be trying to see it. On the other hand it's really hard to describe your gesture to someone if you're lending them your phone, unlike a PIN which is easy to relay verbally; you really need to demonstrate the gesture.

andrewaylett on June 20, 2011 | [–]

I map the points to numbers and give them that -- it winds up being exactly the same as telling people a PIN.

v21 on June 20, 2011 | [–]

But on the other hand, I can do it (I think) quicker than entering a PIN code, and without looking at my phone. Always a tradeoff...

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