Another handy feature here is the ability to hide or lock certain panels, and we can already imagine the use case of stowing away rarely used system apps or bloatware.

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One managed to fit the lock-hacking tool into an iPhone case.

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Another problem is the case of all-included hotels that lock-up the tourist without letting him to get to know the environs.

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Like all Mobilicity devices, it does not come with a handset tab credit check, nor does it come with a contract to lock a customer into a multi-year service plan, as is often the case with Canada's incumbent carriers.

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The new standard of practice is to lock down the camera and move the action around it, instead of the reverse, which is the case in today's 2D movies.

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