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4 years agoWatchtower and mobile device passwords
I use a multiple digit password for my mobile phone. 1Password says this password has been pwned. No doubt it has, as a password for desktop machines, because a password of several digits is not a gr...
1P_Dave
Moderator
4 years agoHello @greenday! 👋
We have a feature request open to give users the ability to exclude PIN codes and other items of this sort from Watchtower checks since certain devices or websites only allow for short PIN codes. Does this sound like something that would help in your case?
Should I switch to an long randomized password to open my phone?
This is up to you. Theoretically, the longer and more unique the password the more secure your device will be. However, keep in mind that you'll likely need to enter their password to unlock your device in various situations so a long random password may not be the best choice for a device passcode.
I look forward to hearing from you. :)
ref: dev/projects/customer-feature-requests#130