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by _0w8t 3385 days ago
Why digits and not a real password? I have found that typing 10 letters is not too inconvenient on a phone.
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The size of the alphanumeric keyboard is a real problem for me when trying to enter a password to open my device.

Sure, I can do it, but it really slows me down, and makes the value of the password a lot less to me.

I'd rather use a longer and more complex PIN on a much larger keyboard. Preferably one that re-uses at least some of the numbers, so they might have an idea of how long the PIN is, but they might have a harder time figuring out what the correct order of the numbers is.

At least, that's my current view. That might change tomorrow. ;)