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Q: Can you remove apps from purchased list?

is it possible to remove apps from the purchase history in my itunes account? It's just with the purchased option now coming up under updates in the app store I would like to remove some of the free apps that I dont use.

iPod touch, iOS 4.3.2

Posted on Jun 6, 2011 5:01 PM

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  • by Andrew2000Deluxe,

    Andrew2000Deluxe Andrew2000Deluxe Jun 7, 2011 9:20 PM in response to Demo
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    Jun 7, 2011 9:20 PM in response to Demo

    Team, I'm with you. I definitely want to be able to delete these apps too. I mean, my god, if my wife got hold of it and discovered my since deleted "Control PE" application (I didn't need it... honest...) or 365 Days of KarmaSutra, I'm not sure what she'd say... (who knows, could spark things up a bit but I don't want to roll the dice on that one.)

     

    Back office system or no Demo, this feature needs a little flexibility. Like a "please don't show again" flag...

     

     

  • by JRDLock,

    JRDLock JRDLock Jun 8, 2011 2:40 AM in response to Demo
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    Jun 8, 2011 2:40 AM in response to Demo

    But they should introduce a 'hide' feature so that the items will still be in the purchased list, but will not be displayed for downloading or reinstalling for the end user.

     

    This way Apple have a complete purchase list and the end user can hide all the applications that they will never use again.

     

    Just a suggestion… Lets see if anyone at Apple is listening...

  • by dcooper2025,

    dcooper2025 dcooper2025 Jun 8, 2011 7:48 AM in response to JRDLock
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    Jun 8, 2011 7:48 AM in response to JRDLock

    It's as simple as this:

     

    1) With computers, we use a Browser to interact with the Internet.

    2) With devices, we use Apps for the most common interactions with the Internet.

    3) With browsers, we have a "CLEAR HISTORY" feature, and it's there for good reason.

    4) With devices, we have just been given a "HISTORY" list of all our Apps from the beginnining of time, but WITHOUT the "CLEAR HISTORY" feature. 

     

    But it's even worse, of course, wiothn App Histiory, since for it's not shared across one device, but ALL devices using that Apple ID.  So devices gifted to remote familiy members for example (college student children, grandparents, young children, spouses, etc) ALL see what each other's "App Histiory".

     

     

     

    This absolutely needs to be addressed by Apple.  Some history needs to remain in the past.

     

    And think back.  No, think WAY back....have you EVER, even ONCE, downloaded an App you wouldn't want younr ENTIRE FAMILY to know you downloaded?  In the last FIVE YEARS?  Think carefully now.  Remember that one evening back 4 years ago before you were married?

     

    Does this make sense to anyone?

     

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  • by Eddavis,

    Eddavis Eddavis Jun 8, 2011 6:27 AM in response to dcooper2025
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    Jun 8, 2011 6:27 AM in response to dcooper2025

    Yeah, makes sense, they need to sort it out.

  • by chris hannah,

    chris hannah chris hannah Jun 8, 2011 6:30 AM in response to slafor
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    Jun 8, 2011 6:30 AM in response to slafor

    I don't understand the big fuss, if for some reason you don't want anyone else seeing what you purchase make them use a seperate account!

  • by Demo,

    Demo Demo Jun 8, 2011 6:41 AM in response to JRDLock
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    Jun 8, 2011 6:41 AM in response to JRDLock

    OK. I feel the need to explain myself one more time with one little caveat. I still believe in "theory" that Apple just can't remove items from our purchased history for the obvious accounting reasons that I mentioned. It's just not practical - IMHO - for them to do that.

     

    HOWEVER, in "practice", after reading so many of these posts on several threads going on about this issue currently, I understand everybody's concerns with this and I TOO wish there was a way to "hide" the purchases on the device in some fashion.

     

    When I posted originally, I had no idea that these items were showing up in the App Store on the iPad. I infrequently buy apps and when I went to update a couple of my very few apps yesterday, I finally saw what everyone was talking about. My original - and mistaken thinking - was that this was showing up in iTunes Accounts on computers. I now stand corrected.

     

    This is not a big issue for me since I am the ONLY person in my house with access to my iPad. I truly use it as it was intended to be used, a single user device that acts as an extension of your computer. I don't have many apps on mine - about 60 or so - but I do share my iTunes account with my wife and daughter - for their iPods, my iPod and my iPad. There is nothing in my purchase history that would potentially embarrass me - at least for now anyway, so like I said, this is not a big issue for me.

     

    After reading many of the other posts regarding this issue, I DO understand why it is so important to many users to have the ability to "hide" past purchases .

  • by dcooper2025,

    dcooper2025 dcooper2025 Jun 8, 2011 6:41 AM in response to chris hannah
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    Jun 8, 2011 6:41 AM in response to chris hannah

    It's too late.  The purchase histiory is out there for US accounts now.

     

    With new ID's you have to start your purchase history over from scratch, meaning you have to buy the 200 out of 700 apps you actually want AGAIN (probably $200-$500).

     

    And for remote relatives with devices on the family Apple ID, you don't have access to the device.  So yu have to come up with an explanation as to WHY you are shutting down their device App access and creating new one.  For EVERY relative.

     

    It's a simple fix: allow the permanent removal of history records.  They are OUR records, after all.  If it means I would hacve to repurchase the crap apps I've had and deleted again if I wanted to install them, so what?

  • by dcooper2025,

    dcooper2025 dcooper2025 Jun 8, 2011 6:45 AM in response to Demo
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    Jun 8, 2011 6:45 AM in response to Demo

    Just don't ever have kids, or a spouse with an Apple device and you'll be fine.

     

    Oh, and be sure NEVER, EVER to download something questionable in the future either, since it's engraved in stone for all time, for all your family and extended family to see.

     

    By the way, go ahead and check on your spouses' purchases before they read this post...might as well take advantage, right?

  • by chris hannah,

    chris hannah chris hannah Jun 8, 2011 6:49 AM in response to slafor
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    Jun 8, 2011 6:49 AM in response to slafor

    Another option could be if you want to for some reason hide your history from your family, instead of them getting a new one each, just get another one yourself.

  • by samarpatel,

    samarpatel samarpatel Jun 8, 2011 6:57 AM in response to slafor
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    Jun 8, 2011 6:57 AM in response to slafor

    To uninstall an application purchased or otherwise installed from the iPhone AppStore, simply do the following:

    1) hold your finger on either the icon for the application you wish to uninstall or any other icon until the icons on your home screen begin to shake or wiggle (the same action you take to move or re-arrange home screen icons)
    2) click the "x" in the upper left hand corner of the icon for the application you wish to remove
    3) delete the application from your iTunes applications tab

  • by dcooper2025,

    dcooper2025 dcooper2025 Jun 8, 2011 7:01 AM in response to samarpatel
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    Jun 8, 2011 7:01 AM in response to samarpatel

    Uninstalling leaves it in your Purchase History for all time.

  • by OpieM,

    OpieM OpieM Jun 8, 2011 9:32 AM in response to Demo
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    Jun 8, 2011 9:32 AM in response to Demo

    Demo,

     

    There is a MAJOR privacy issue here as well. All of my interactions with iTunes require that I enter my Apple ID and password, EXCEPT if someone wants to check my purchase history.

     

    All they need to do is go into the App Store on my iPhone or iPad, and look under 'Updates' ... my purchase history is right there to view, for anyone using my Apple device. The only control I have is to log out of the iTunes Store every time. That's a major inconvenience for a feature that I don't want, and didn't ask for.

     

    ... and it looks like a LOT of people have this concern as well.

     

    It's kinda like having an ATM card, and needing to enter your PIN for everything EXCEPT your entire historical financial information... and making that information available to anyone else who uses that ATM. Unless, of course, you call up the bank and ask them not to divulge that information... a process that would need to be repeated EVERY time you made a purchase with your debit card.

     

    Would YOU want that?

  • by bcw82,

    bcw82 bcw82 Jun 8, 2011 9:51 AM in response to OpieM
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    Jun 8, 2011 9:51 AM in response to OpieM

    Everyone make sure to go here and voice your complaints:

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

  • by bcw82,

    bcw82 bcw82 Jun 8, 2011 10:33 AM in response to bcw82
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    Jun 8, 2011 10:33 AM in response to bcw82

    Also, I just received a reply back from an Apple support representative about a case that I opened for this very issue. He said that there is nothing they can do to remove a purchase history item (since it is a mirror of what they have stored in their systems). He said the best way to get this changed is to use the feedback link I posted above:

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

  • by Demo,

    Demo Demo Jun 8, 2011 11:16 AM in response to bcw82
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    Jun 8, 2011 11:16 AM in response to bcw82

    Sorry bcw82 to reply to you - but for all who want to remove the purchase history from view on your iPad...

    SIGN OUT OF YOUR ACCOUNT. Then the purchases are no longer visible on the device. That really doesn't seem to be a problem to me ... try it ... it works!

     

    That takes care of the privacy issue. If you give out your Apple ID and password - then that's on you. Sign out and the history will disappear from the device.

     

    Message was edited by: Demo

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