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by derefr 1761 days ago
The simpler way to do that (that doesn’t assume/require you to ever be home) is to make any reconfigurations that should be possible-if-necessary, but not done on a whim, take 24 hours to take effect. Teach the user this in advance, such that they know that they’ll need to plan to set their phone into a new mode at least 24hrs in advance of actually undertaking whatever adventure needs the new config.

(This is the Animal Crossing approach to friction. Move your house? Sure, but it won’t happen for 24 hours.)