Peter Cao. Follow along to learn how to disable automatic app downloads on iPhone and iPad. You can also optionally do this for music, as well as books and audiobooks. Simply toggle those options off as well. Turning these options off can save bandwidth and storage. Here are three reasons why this is a good idea. Here are screenshots of some of the apps we discovered. Your kids might spend a lot of your money — in-app purchases can cause a lot of trouble. I frequently receive messages from moms who are receiving monthly charges on their credit cards for apps their kids have downloaded and now they want to stop the charges.
There are multiple issues with this situation that are very easy to prevent. Keep reading to learn how to turn off in-app purchases. Mom and dad, you know this. When your child is riding the bus and see five other kids huddled around a phone playing the latest game or reading the latest juicy story on Episode , curiosity might take over.
Related post: iPhone Restrictions and Family Sharing. We give detailed instructions in this blog post , or simply follow the images below. Unfortunately, it is still possible for your child to get this app again if they have access to the app store even if you enabled Ask To Buy. The only way to prevent a redownload is to block access to the App Store.
You could also turn off Deleting Apps. Then you will be able to see any app your child downloaded when you check their phone. Also if you have an app installed on your phone, your child will have access through it via Family Sharing.
There are some solutions though. FYI: Even if you hide an app, if your child searches for it in the App Store, then they will still be able to find it. They will see the cloud symbol see graphic below and still be able to redownload it. So this may be another reason to remove access to the App Store. Like most protection steps, parents might need to set aside a few hours to make sure they find the right solution for their family.
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