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The good news is that as a LastPass free user, you're not going to lose any data. "Please note that all of your devices sync automatically, so you’ll never lose access to anything stored in your Vault or be locked out of your account due to these changes, regardless of whether you use computers or mobile devices to access LastPass," the company wrote in a comprehensive FAQ about the change."As a LastPass Free user, you do not need to take any direct action at this time. However, if you’d like to continue using LastPass on both your desktop and mobile devices, you can upgrade to LastPass Premium or Families," the company wrote. "Starting March 16, 2021, if you do not upgrade to LastPass Premium, the first device you log in on will become your active device type."
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- Stay with the free tier and choose what type of devices you are going to be able to access and use LastPass from.
- Have two separate accounts: one for mobile devices, one for computers. You will not be able to sync between them, so you'll have to do a lot of manual work whenever you change a password.
- Shell out for a premium account.
- Switch to a different password manager.
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