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		derefr on May 30, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The odd appeal of absurdly long YouTube videos No, not really. The fast lock is to prevent a lackadaisical attitude toward security from enabling Evil Maid attacks; not to restrict what you can run on your device. (Source: I had this policy foisted on me on both desktop and mobile when I worked for IBM.)

LoganDark on May 30, 2023 [–]

I mean, being able to set the lock time in the first place means it's possible they could have software restrictions. Not guaranteed.

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