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i Often download and try different games, if I don’t like it, I delete it. But some of these games (Asphalt 8 is one of them) are trying to download even though I’m not wanting to. I don’t have automatic download on. What can I do to stop them from downloading? I press cancel download but then they would sometimes retry to download themselves.
iPhone XR, iOS 14
verageMac_User Said:
"This problem occurred when I was updating apps on my phone, such as google docs etc. But this problem has also occurred when factory resetting my phone.[...]"
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What to Try:
New iCloud Session:
So, resetting it to Factory Settings, this still tries to download? Log out of iCloud, and see if this all stops.
Caches Getting in the Way:
Clear "Other": Clear the storage named "Other". It basically contains unnecessary files such as caches that are used for system ease of use - all of which gather over time: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tips. Caches would be being used for remembrance of application use.
Set Up your iPhone Anew:
Use this Site: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support. Erase all content from your device. Then start it anew. It would come to the startup screen. Proceed from there with the login. Contact your carrier, if need be.
AverageMac_User Said:
"Previous apps keep wanting to doenload: i Often download and try different games, if I don’t like it, I delete it. But some of these games (Asphalt 8 is one of them) are trying to download even though I’m not wanting to. I don’t have automatic download on. What can I do to stop them from downloading? I press cancel download but then they would sometimes retry to download themselves."
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Try the Following:
Restart your iPhone. Then, Remove it.
Manually Restarting your iPhone:
Removing the iTem:
Hold you finger down on the icon, and then tap the white (i) that pops up. It will be deleted.
This problem occurred when I was updating apps on my phone, such as google docs etc. But this problem has also occurred when factory resetting my phone. Once in awhile, I like to reset my phone to start fresh. I do not back up my phone, and factory reset. I set it up as if brand new(there should be no downloaded apps other than the ones predownloaded such as calculator etc). But when I’m done setting it up(all I do is input my iCloud account so that my photos are saved), the same 2 games are trying to download.
You are wasting your time with starting over as new. When you do that your iPhone looks at your purchase history and downloads all the apps there including the ones you deleted from the phone. You can try hiding those apps in your purchase history and see if it prevents it.
It’s stopped for now, hopefully it stays this way.
Previous apps keep wanting to doenload
