I’m on iOS 12 on iPhone and iPad. How do I set things up so my son can download FREE apps on his own without a password but still require a password for money purchases? I’m not seeing this “Free Downloads” option in Settings that I keep reading about.
iPad mini 4, iOS 12
Hello,
This can be setup in Settings -> Tap your account. From here you can setup how the device handles purchases.
There really isn’t any option though for allowing free downloads without a password. The Apple article from May says it says “Free Downloads” and u can say yes to that but it’s just not there anymore.
If you use touchID or faceID then those preferences are not available - Manage your iTunes Store and App Store password preferences - Apple Support
The whole point with touchID or faceID is you authenticate with Touch or your Face every time, as it’s quick and simple.
This article, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204030#iOS, says i dont have to use touchID or faceID, "You can turn off password protection for free items on your iOS device" - under Settings-itunes & app sotre -- under my appleID is has a strange message... "Manage you Password Settings in Restrictions in the General section of Settings"... I noticed someone enabled and setup screen time, with a separate password... which i dont have... I will be restoring to factory hoping that it works.
I never said you had to use touchID or faceID. But if you do, then those password settings will not appear. They will only be there if you use only a screen-lock passcode or passphrase without touchID or faceID , or if you use no screen lock passcode at all.
I don't see password settings nor "free downloads" anywhere... can apple explain this to me better?
i just called support, and they said they could not help me - time to drop apple, thanks alot
page is full of lies!!!!!!!!!! dont see any of this and touch id is not enabled...
Allow downloads of free apps without password
