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0 pointscodethief6mo ago0 comments

I get your point but is a large set of dictionary words or 5-digit numbers (see the current backup passphrase) so much better? At the end of the day, recording entropy will always be cumbersome and there is no way around it.

> Most people will screenshot it, and those screenshots will end up in unencrypted cloud backups.

At least on Android apps can disable screenshots, though, which might be a simple way to deter people from doing that?

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dlgeek6mo ago

I think a large set of dictionary words are likely more user friendly. I think most people will have a lot more confidence on their ability to transcribe words to/from paper more accurately than a bunch of numbers - better built in error correction, etc.

itake6mo ago

Sanely formed numbers (like 4 digit groups with a checksum) seems like less writing to me, b/c I hate my hand writing.

eviks6mo ago

> is a large set of dictionary words so much better?

Yes, much easier to type

cyphar6mo ago

And much easier to copy elsewhere or memorise (not that I would recommend the latter).

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