Are you suggesting a 4 digit passcode is secure? News flash: it&#x27;s not.<p>Any 4 digit passcode is insecure by its own nature. It&#x27;s security depends on another unrelated system. This is an inherent weakness.<p>If you&#x27;re stamping your foot demanding that your 4 digit passcode not be compromised by the FBI or anyone else, may I suggest a smarter option: choose a longer passcode.<p>Choose 11 digits and then it doesn&#x27;t matter if someone at Apple or FBI or Mr Robot goes bananas and decides to write some software that compromises your phone&#x27;s passcode retry limit. 11 digits is not trivial to crack via electronic means.<p>If you&#x27;re relying on a combination of a 4 digit passcode and faith in your phone&#x27;s manufacturer that the retry and self-destruct methods can&#x27;t be hacked, well that&#x27;s your own irresponsible position. Keep it if you like, but it sounds like an Apple passcode fanboy party waiting to be crashed.<p>As long as encryption remains solid without back doors, that&#x27;s all that matters. The rest is a matter for Apple to choose whether to cooperate with an investigation into serious crime. They choose not to, citing &quot;back doors&quot; and &quot;protecting users&quot;. No surprises there.