Accessing Account Details without Apple Device

I have an Apple Account but at present do not have my own dedicated Apple device My 11 year old son has an iPhone and any purchase requests come to me. However without my own device I can't work out how to approve his purchases so he can't buy anything. I have logged in to my account using my wife's iPhone but can't seem to make the necessary changes. Ideally I would like to change my account to allow my wife to approve his purchases.

iPhone SE

Posted on Jan 20, 2019 4:46 AM

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The organizer can give another parent or guardian in the group permission to manage Ask to Buy requests. Only one adult needs to manage each purchase, and after it's done, the purchase is final.

  • On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing, tap your family member, then tap Parent/Guardian. If you're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iCloud > Family.
  • On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences > iCloud, select your family member, then select Parent/Guardian.


Family Sharing -  Ask to Buy


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Jan 20, 2019 5:47 AM in response to Loinsy


Choose another approver 


The organizer can give another parent or guardian in the group permission to manage Ask to Buy requests. Only one adult needs to manage each purchase, and after it's done, the purchase is final.

  • On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing, tap your family member, then tap Parent/Guardian. If you're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iCloud > Family.
  • On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences > iCloud, select your family member, then select Parent/Guardian.


Family Sharing -  Ask to Buy


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