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A secure Android phone is a healthy Android phone. If you’re like me, the primary line of defense for your phone is a PIN. Sure, you may also use your phone’s fingerprint sensor or face unlock, but it’s your PIN or password that’s ultimately keeping your data secure.
PINs work the same on all Android phones: you enter the correct PIN to unlock your phone, and if you enter the wrong one multiple times, you’re temporarily locked out. And as we all know, the longer the PIN, the better.
However, if you have a Motorola phone, you have another secret way to make your PIN even more secure. It’s a hidden feature called PIN Scramble, and it’s something you should absolutely use if you aren’t already.
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How to set up Motorola’s PIN Scramble feature
Joe Maring / Android Authority
PIN Scramble is exactly what the name implies. Once enabled, it scrambles the layout of your PIN pad to something completely random. For example, instead of the usual 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 layout, you may see something like 7, 9, 1, 4, 5, 2, 6, 0, 8, 3. All of the numbers are still the same, but the order in which they appear could be anything.
The easiest way to access PIN Scramble is from the Moto Secure app. It comes preinstalled on all modern Motorola phones, and even if you’ve never used the app, you should still have it.
To enable PIN Scramble: Open Moto Secure. Scroll down the page until you see the Lock screen security section. Tap PIN pad scramble. Tap the toggle next to Enable PIN pad scramble.
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