Web & Marketplace App downloads in USA based device

Any ideas why my screen time is allowing App Marketplace & Web App downloads. When I switch the Web and Marketplace download to “don’t allow”, my screen flashes and several apps (6-8 on one screen) are no longer accessible/visible or they change to a blank white icon that is non working. I was under the impression that Web & Marketplace App downloads are EU settings only & not USA. I am 100% US based. I’ve checked my region, language & time zone etc. All settings appear correct . I’m also NOT in an “family”.

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 16, 2026 5:44 PM

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Posted on Feb 18, 2026 4:24 AM

You have checked the device Region / Country. Check your Apple ID country settings.


Change your Apple ID country online

  1. Sign in to appleid.apple.com.
  2. Tap or click Personal Information.
  3. Tap or click Country/Region.
  4. Follow the onscreen instructions. You must enter a valid payment method for your new country or region.*


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Mar 12, 2026 2:48 PM in response to SravanKrA

Yes, many times. This is just one of the many many issues I’ve been experiencing. While my settings say one thing, my widgets (that I didn’t create but can’t delete) are the opposite... Example: Translate…there’s languages downloaded that I didn’t download and can’t delete so I went into setting of Translate app & set it English/English. That didn’t change the widgets difference… one widget is English/Chinese, another is English/Spanish. I try to change the widget itself and it allows me but a day later it reverts back to Chinese/English & Spanish/English. It almost seems like my widgets are following a completely different set of “rules”. The strangest part, USA is NOT an option in my time zones (I also searched America just in case) . Theres no standard/eastern/etc… but when I set it to Auto, it does set to “America/Chicago”…. A few months ago, Auto was blank and I had no choice but to leave it like that cause I wasn’t going to set it to another country. (I attached images but my phone isn’t showing that they attached)

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