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is setting a password mandatory with ios update

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I updated iPhone 6s+ and I can not get past the password set page. why is this mandatory and is there a bypass to keep phone password free ?
 

Rob Phillips

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Welcome to iMore! It's mandatory to set up a passcode at that moment but you can subsequently turn it back off in Settings > Touch ID and Passcode. That being said, I highly recommend that you don't go without a passcode.
 

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