![]() ![]() Tap General, Settings, Passcode Lock, and then flip the Simple Passcode switch to "Off." You can also set your iPhone to wipe itself after more than 10 failed password attempts just switch "Erase Data" to "On."įor Android: As with the iPhone, Android phones will let you chose passwords longer than four digits, with 16 being the upper limit. Want a password that's a little tougher to crack than a four-number PIN? Here are a few options for upping the security on your phone's screen lock.įor iPhone: The default iPhone password lock is a four-digit numeric PIN, but you can opt to select an alphanumeric password that's as long as your memory will bear. Becky's recommendation: five minutes, give or take. Longer than an hour may defeat the purpose of password-protecting your phone, while an immediate screen lock could prove annoying for heavy smartphone users. Once you've chosen a password (the longer the better-and please, don't use your birthday, "1234," or "password"), you'll need to decide how long your phone will stay unlocked after you've entered your password. (Note: the specific menu selections may vary depending on which version of your phone's operating system is running on your device.) Are you having issues texting with Android users from your iPhone? Let us know down in the comments.For iPhone: Tap the Settings icon, the select General, Password Lock, and follow the instructions.įor Android: Go the Applications launcher, tap Settings, select Location & Security, and tap "Set up screen lock."įor BlackBerry: Go to the Options menu and select Security, Password, Set Password.įor other smartphone platforms, like WebOS or Windows Phone: Go to the settings menu and look for security options you'll probably find the password lock settings there. We’ll update this story if Apple, AT&T, or another carrier acknowledges the problem. The problem doesn’t appear to be tied to today’s release of iOS 16.5. The problem seems to happen primarily when an iPhone user texts an Android user on AT&T, regardless of what carrier the iPhone user has. It’s unclear if it’s a problem impacting other carriers as well. We’ve seen a number of reports on this problem impacting AT&T customers. Given that these messages are being sent using SMS, however, it seems like some sort of networking issue on the carrier’s end. It’s unclear where exactly in the pipeline this bug is occurring. Essentially my texts to her and her texts to me are showing up in two different chat windows. ![]() Today when I texted her I received her response from a number that was her number but spaced out in an odd way (the last digit in the area code was lumped in with the rest of her number.) Anytime I text that chat window back, I receive an immediate error message saying invalid number, but when I text in our original conversation it’ll go through. Even just yesterday I was texting one of my friends and it was acting perfectly normal. I’ve had my phone for a year now and haven’t had any issues texting with Androids until today. But all her responses come from a number that is invalid. If I text her in our normal thread, she receives it too. When I respond to it, I get an invalid number error, but she still receives the text. When she responded it, it started a new thread with her number and a plus sign at the beginning. I went to text my best friend this morning, and the message went through in our usual text thread. In many cases, the carrier’s automated system then sends a message telling the iPhone user to “re-send using a valid 10 digit mobile number.” They can respond as normal in the original thread, but when the person responds, the new message is put into the same thread with the incorrect international phone number. When the iPhone user tries to respond within that thread, the message fails to send. In the Messages app, that incoming message from the Android user is then split off into its own messaging thread. ![]() ![]() This causes the Messages app, or the carrier, to assume the message is coming from an international phone number – using the first digits as the international code. The problem is caused by text messages being delivered from an Android user to an iPhone user, but the iPhone is inserting a “+” sign at the beginning of the phone number. Request a FREE account today and discover how you can put your Apple fleet on auto-pilot at a price point that is hard to believe. Over 38,000 organizations leverage Mosyle solutions to automate the deployment, management, and security of millions of Apple devices daily. Mosyle is the only solution that fully integrates five different applications on a single Apple-only platform, allowing businesses and schools to easily and automatically deploy, manage, and protect all their Apple devices. This story is supported by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. ![]()
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