Feb 17, 2021 09:56:00

Added restrictions to the free version of the popular password management application 'LastPass' so that it can only be used from either a smartphone or a PC

One of the attractions of

LastPass, which allows you to manage passwords from your PC or smartphone, is that you can use a powerful password management function for free. However, LastPass has added new restrictions to the free version, announcing that starting March 16, 2021, the free version will only be available on one device type.

Changes to LastPass Free --The LastPass Blog
https://blog.lastpass.com/2021/02/changes-to-lastpass-free/

LastPass free restricts users to one device type in March --9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2021/02/16/lastpass-free-device-type-restriction-march-2021/

LastPass allowed even free users to access the service across device types. I was able to access LastPass via a browser on a PC and an application on a mobile, but after March 16, 2021, free users can only access LastPass from one type of device. lose.

If you choose Computer as your active device type, you can use LastPass from any PC, but you won't be able to access it from mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets unless you update to LastPass Premium for $ 3 a month. It will be.

If you choose Mobile Device as your active device type, you can use LastPass from any mobile device, including smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches, but you won't be able to access it from your PC unless you update to the paid version of LastPass Premium. Is possible.

Free users will be prompted to set up active devices when they access LastPass after March 16, 2021.

In addition, the free version of LastPass will limit some support options after May 17, 2021. Email support will be a paid member-only service, and users of the free version will only have access to a support center with a powerful library of self-help resources available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.