Birkdesign
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Q: Need to DELETE VIOLENT GAME apps that my kid KEEPS REDOWNLOADING

Can someone help me with this?

 

How do I PERMANENTLY DELETE these violent game apps from my iPhone that my kid keeps downloading over and over again????

 

Everytime I delete them from my phone, he finds a way to go somewhere and redownload the thing.

 

Help!

iPhone 6, null

Posted on May 6, 2016 8:20 AM

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Q: Need to DELETE VIOLENT GAME apps that my kid KEEPS REDOWNLOADING

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  • by ManSinha,

    ManSinha ManSinha May 6, 2016 8:31 AM in response to Birkdesign
    Level 6 (10,250 points)
    iPhone
    May 6, 2016 8:31 AM in response to Birkdesign

    You cannot delete an app once it is tied to your ID

    If you do not use the download function very often

    Settings - General - Restrictions - downloading apps Toggle to ON (Green)

    The app store app will disappear and downloading apps or updating them is not possible without your consent (restrictions password)

    But kids almost always find a way - so please also consider talking to the child - NOT for a moment telling you how to parent - but just recapping what we have seen on the forums over the years

     

    There is one caution - the restrictions password cannot be "recovered" if lost - one has to erase the phone and start over - cannot even restore backup

    So if you do go with the suggestion - make sure it is somewhere you can get to it if needed or forgotten

     

     

    Use Restrictions on your Mac or PC - Apple Support

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie May 6, 2016 8:43 AM in response to Birkdesign
    Level 10 (105,801 points)
    iCloud
    May 6, 2016 8:43 AM in response to Birkdesign
    Everytime I delete them from my phone, he finds a way to go somewhere and redownload the thing.

    Could you get the boy his own iPhone ? Then enable the restrictions on the boy's iPhone. Living with parental restrictions on your iPhone would be very inconvenient.