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how to hide letters of your password while typing it?

it is very uncomfortable to type in public your password when it shows what you are typing.

even though it is masked, you can still see the letter you pressed before it is masked.

so how do i hide the characters of my password?

i mean, when you type your password, the letters won't show in the text box.

the password is automatically masked.


how do i do it in iphone 5s?

iPhone 5s, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Feb 5, 2014 12:45 AM

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Posted on Feb 25, 2015 9:11 PM

We are far more vulnerable to spyware capturing screen images of our passwords than to someone looking over our shoulder. Because passwords CANNOT be masked on Apple devices, this is a huge advantage to hackers and- ahem- governments who want to capture our passwords.


There are two possible explanations for why Apple would not correct a long-standing security vulnerability. Either they are collaborating with governments, or they are stupid.

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Feb 25, 2015 9:11 PM in response to jhello09

We are far more vulnerable to spyware capturing screen images of our passwords than to someone looking over our shoulder. Because passwords CANNOT be masked on Apple devices, this is a huge advantage to hackers and- ahem- governments who want to capture our passwords.


There are two possible explanations for why Apple would not correct a long-standing security vulnerability. Either they are collaborating with governments, or they are stupid.

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