How To Set Or Change Your Ipad Passcode And Fingerprint

How to Set Up Your iPad Passcode

To make a new passcode for your iPad:

Open Settings on the iPad. Select Touch ID & Passcode. If you set a passcode on your iPad, you’ll have to enter it to access the settings. To set up a passcode for the first time, select Turn Passcode On. To update your passcode, select Change Passcode. Select Turn Passcode Off to remove the payment cards you set up with Apple Pay. If you’re turning on your passcode for the first time, enter it now and then confirm it. If you’re changing your existing code, enter it on the next screen. On the next screen, pick a new code. By default, enter a six-digit numerical passcode. Select Passcode Options to make a longer, shorter, or more complex one. Custom passcodes must be at least four characters long. Custom Alphanumeric Code brings up the iPad keyboard and lets you create a passcode with both numbers and letters. Custom Numeric Code lets you pick a number-based passcode. 4-Digit Numeric Code is a less secure option. If you have trouble remembering longer codes, you can set a shorter one with this option. Enter your new passcode and then enter it again to confirm.

How to Set Up or Add a Fingerprint to Touch ID

For extra security, set up Touch ID, which uses a fingerprint you save to the iPad to unlock the device and perform other actions. Here’s how to set it up or add a new fingerprint.

Custom Alphanumeric Code brings up the iPad keyboard and lets you create a passcode with both numbers and letters. Custom Numeric Code lets you pick a number-based passcode. 4-Digit Numeric Code is a less secure option. If you have trouble remembering longer codes, you can set a shorter one with this option.

In the Touch ID & Passcode menu, select Add a Fingerprint. Follow the instructions to scan your fingerprint by placing it on the Home button. To rename the finger you just saved to the iPad, select its name on the menu and then type a new one. To remove a fingerprint from Touch ID, select its name and then select Delete Fingerprint. You can use Add a Fingerprint to add more fingerprints to Touch ID. Use this option, for example, if you want to be able to unlock your iPad with either hand.

Additional Options With Touch ID

Above the Fingerprints section, you’ll see a heading labeled Use Touch ID For. The settings in this region control what your fingerprint can be used for.

iPad Unlock uses Touch ID instead of a passcode to open an iPad. iTunes & App Store lets you verify purchases with your fingerprint before you buy an app, movie, or TV show. Apple Pay uses your fingerprint to confirm purchases you make with the credit and debit cards you have stored on your iPad. Password Autofill asks for Touch ID verification before you use one of the passwords stored in your iCloud keychain.