LastPass free users now have big limit: PC or mobile?
Recognition: Joe Hindy / Android Authority
- A change in policy will affect LastPass-free users from mid-March.
- If you don’t pay for the service, all you have to do is use it on PC or mobile – you can only choose one.
- LastPass currently costs $ 36 a year for a single user, but there is a discount to help make the transition easier.
LastPass is one of the most popular password management suites available. As the name suggests, you can create a master password that will give you access to all other passwords. These are encrypted and saved in the cloud.
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If you’re a LastPass-free user, you’ll get access to most of the platform’s features. Apparently, the company thinks you may have access to it also lots of features as it now creates a new restriction for non-paying users.
As announced on the official LastPass blog, the company will start adding free users to a platform on March 16, 2021. That said, you have to decide if you want to use LastPass on your phones and tablets or on your PCs and laptops. You can’t use both.
LastPass-free users now had a difficult choice
LastPass allows non-paying users to continue to access their service on as many devices as they want. However, these devices must fall into one of two categories: computers or mobile devices. Computers would mean Windows-based PCs, laptops, macOS-based systems, etc. Mobile devices would mean Android phones, iPhones, Android-based tablets, etc.
On March 16, the first system a free user signs up on becomes their default platform. Once you’ve made that choice, you either just need to use this platform or pay for a premium membership.
To make the transition a little easier, current LastPass-free users can take advantage of a discount for annual single-user membership. Usually $ 36 is only $ 27. That’s the equivalent of $ 2.75 per month.
