Screentime causing child to enter password 3 times to download an app or game

I have the same issue as this person https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251676652


No idea why Apple closed that discussion since it wasn't answered causing me to have to recreate the post.


Child on a brand new iPad 10.2 (2020) device with Screentime enabled must enter her password THREE or FOUR TIMES to download an app. She also uses a PIN to unlock her iPad. When she clicks "Get" on any app, she must:


FIRST type her password on a screen titled "Apple ID Password".

A SECOND time on a screen titled "Sign-In Required"

At that point she taps a blue "Install" button.

Then she must tap "Ask" on the "Ask Permission" window


After I approve it on my phone she has to go back to the app in the App Store and tap Get AGAIN


The THIRD password entry is on a screen titled "Apple ID Password"

Then sometimes a FOURTH time on a screen titled "Sign-In Required"

Then she must tap the blue "Install" button again.


Absolutely ridiculous. Turn off Screentime and it only asks for the password one time, I approve the request, and it automatically starts downloading.


PLEASE no canned responses with links that do not address this particular issue.

Posted on Dec 9, 2020 1:23 PM

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Dec 9, 2020 1:34 PM in response to Vzw_istheworst

Well I solved it. Under Screentime > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Content Restrictions


I had restricted their Apps to 9+ but since I'm going to be approving them all I tried setting it to "Allow All Apps" in hopes of fixing the problem. It's dumb but it worked. Daughters enter their password just once now and after I approve it, it automatically starts downloading without them having to try again.

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