How do I backspace on the enter-passcode screen?

Hi, there's no backspace button on the numeric keyboard that shows up when I'm prompted for the phone's passcode. Sometimes I type the wrong digit, and there's no way to "undo". The only workaround is to continue typing to fill the entire passcode length and have the phone reject the wrong password and reset the input query. This is extremely annoying. What am I missing?

Posted on Dec 15, 2022 12:23 PM

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Posted on Dec 15, 2022 12:29 PM

Answering self: the backspace button in not a graphical button but a text option at the bottom, it's called "cancel" until it becomes "delete" when one starts typing. Am i the only one who finds shape-shifting UI confusing?

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How do I backspace on the enter-passcode screen?

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