I get the purchase approval request on my MacBook but not on my iPhone. How to fix that?

I get the purchase approval request from my kids on my MacBook but not on my iPhone. How to fix that?

Posted on Apr 9, 2023 1:09 AM

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Posted on Apr 9, 2023 4:51 AM

Finally I figured out. My iPhone name had emoji icons only. Once changed that back to normal letters it worked as it was supposed.

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Apr 9, 2023 4:51 AM in response to Gakov80

Finally I figured out. My iPhone name had emoji icons only. Once changed that back to normal letters it worked as it was supposed.

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