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   Re: Any point to password protecting the   
   21 Jan 26 09:18:55   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: noemail@none.com   
      
   On 1/21/2026 2:03 AM, Daniel70 wrote:   
      
   > It intrigues me when I see someone who has to enter a Password on   
   > their Mobile Phone before they can use it.   
      
   It takes three screen touches to unlock and enter my phone. Two screen   
   taps to wake it and a fingerprint to unlock it. Maybe 2 seconds? And my   
   phone is 6 years old. I think that on some modern phones all you have to   
   do is look at them.   
      
   > WHY?? As long as YOU don't lose your mobile phone, WHY do you need to   
   > secure it??   
      
   Because shit happens...   
      
   > (I don't do Banking/Credit Card on my mobile phone so what would I   
   > lose if I lost it?? Photos!!)   
      
   YMMV. For us billions of Google product users there are unlocked   
   sensitive Google apps inside.   
      
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