The 12 days steps of Christmas · Step 7 of 12

Two keys, plus a spare

“Two keys, plus a spare.”

· about 5 mins

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Step 7 of 12, 19 Dec: Two keys, plus a spare. Two keys, plus a spare. The 12 steps of Christmas, about 5 mins.

A PIN on its own can be guessed, watched or forgotten. So Brickify asks for a second key as well, and gives you three spares.

Do it

  1. Choose a second factor: a parent PIN, an authenticator app, or an email code. Unbricking needs your PIN and this.
  2. Save the three recovery codes. They're shown once. Each one works once, and gets you back in if you ever lose both your PIN and your second factor.
  3. Put them somewhere that isn't the phone. On paper in a drawer, or in your password manager. Not a screenshot on your child's phone.

Why it matters

Two keys mean a watched PIN isn't enough on its own. The spares mean you can't lock yourself out by accident either.

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