Piano Passcode: lets you unlock your iPhone by playing a familiar tune

Piano Passcode is a great tweak that the  iPhone’s Lock screen passcode security system with 7 piano keys.Each of the keys makes a distinctive sound, just as you would expect from a piano. It’s not perfect, but when used correctly, it can do a good job of spicing up the iOS Lock screen. Take a look inside as I break down the ins and out of Piano Passcode.


 install Piano Passcode, the tweak is configured with a passcode of 4820022. This number corresponds to each of the different keys on the keyboard. This means that on initial installation, you’ll simply press the leftmost key and make your way all the way over to the last key on the right in order to unlock your device.

If you want to play a specific tune, piano passcode can be quite challenging to configure. That’s because you aren’t playing a tune in the tweak settings, but are instead typing a sequence of numbers, which correspond to the keys on the keyboard. If there’s one major gripe I have about this tweak, this is it. In a future version, it would be nice if it contained a keyboard that can be played in the Settings app, that way you could easily create.

Piano Passcode contains a preference panel to configure the passcode and other settings. The first page of the panel, found in the Settings app, allows you to toggle the tweak on or off. You’ll also find a section to enable a secure mode. Piano Passcode to be a great way to freshen up the iOS Lock screen unlock experience. Piano Passcode is now available for $0.99 on Cydia’s BigBoss repo.