[tor-talk] Android Encryption Max password length

[Jack Murphy]

On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 02:45:06PM -0500, Michael Carbone wrote:
> On 02/14/2014 01:54 PM, Nathan Freitas wrote:
> > On 02/14/2014 12:06 PM, Jack Murphy wrote:
> >> 
> >> I've considered buying an android smartphone, but I've held off in
> >> the past because the max password length was a crackable mere 16
> >> characters in length.
> >> 
> >> Does anyone here who's running Jelly Bean know what that max
> >> password length for device encryption is these days?
> > 
> > I believe the screen lock is still 16 but you can change (if rooted)
> > to a different (longer?) password for the full disk encryption/boot
> > password.
> > 
> > See this post: 
> > http://nelenkov.blogspot.com/2012/08/changing-androids-disk-encryption.html
> >
> >  and this app: 
> > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nick.cryptfs.passwdmanager&hl=en
> >
> >  I can do more testing in the coming week and let you know.
> > 
> > +n
> > 
> Yeah with cryptfs I can confirm that the boot/disk encryption password
> can be longer than 16.
> 
> Michael
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Oh, thanks so much guys. Really appreciate the info.

Jack