Question about a downloaded app

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UACount Author

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Question about a downloaded app

Ok I have iPhone 4

(I dont use iCloud and I don't sync on my PC)

I just purchased a paid app from the Apple App Store on my phone.

I purchased iOOTP 2013 Baseball

Normally when I buy a paid app, a confirmation pop up will show with my iTune/AppStore ID and require me to enter my password in order to download it.

However, with this particular app I did NOT get the confirmation pop up.

I thought maybe it was my settings that allowed the app without conformation. Soto check, I downloaded a free app (NBC Sports Live Extra) and though free it still prompted me for approval via pass

This concerns me for several reasons

Is it a Bogus app? (though I did get the actual game)
Is it a malicious app and that is why it downloaded without prompting confirmation so it can infect my phone and gather data?

Did anyone else purchase this app and experience the same thing?

Doesn’t it seem odd that apps usually require me to confirm the purchase/download but this did not?

iPhone 4S, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Apr 19, 2013 3:17 PM

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Answer 1

pdroth

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Apr 19, 2013 3:21 PM in response to UACount

You had already purchased it and probably deleted the app. If it was already purchased it wouldn't ask you for password to install again. It will only do that the 1st time.

You can check your downloads in iTunes and it will tell you when you purchased it. That will solve your mystery.

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Apr 19, 2013 3:27 PM in response to pdroth

No I had not purchased it before. The app just came out a few days ago.. That is why this is so concerning to me.

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pdroth

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Apr 19, 2013 3:29 PM in response to UACount

Had you mad another purchase within 15 minutes prior? If so, that is why you weren't prompted. Within that time window you only need to enter the password once.

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Answer 4

Apr 19, 2013 3:30 PM in response to UACount

We're you signed in to the App Store prior to clicking "Buy" on 2013 Baseball App?

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UACount Author

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Apr 19, 2013 3:33 PM in response to pdroth

even if it is a differnt app from different company?

Like lets say I purchased an app from Compant ABC, then I get the password ID prompt and enter and all that. You saying that if 5 mins later I get another app from company XYZ, then I will not be prompted for the Password ID thing? Even if they are not related apps?

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Apr 19, 2013 3:36 PM in response to stedman1

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Re: Question about a downloaded app

Apr 19, 2013 3:30 PM (in response to UACount)

We're you signed in to the App Store prior to clicking "Buy" on 2013 Baseball App?

I dont ever have to sign into the app store on my phone, I just click the icon.

Plus as I say I still get the prompt sometimes on free apps to

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Answer 7

Apr 19, 2013 3:38 PM in response to UACount

Correct. When you sign in to purchase an App, you will remain signed in for ~ 15 minutes.

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Answer 8

Apr 19, 2013 3:40 PM in response to UACount

You're buying from Apple (who then pays the developer) so you are in fact buying from the same company, regardless of who the app developer is. Only Apple has your billing information.

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Apr 19, 2013 3:41 PM in response to stedman1

so its not signing for that particular app? Its signing for the phone itself?

So if I download an app I should get the prompt, But If I download two more apps in 5 mins, they wont require my password?

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Answer 10

Apr 19, 2013 3:42 PM in response to UACount

Correct.

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Apr 19, 2013 3:45 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

so the people who make the app dont even know my ID then. Kinda like a store. I go in Target and by products and the manufactuer doesn't even know I just bought it? (if that makes sense)?

so the transaction is between me and the apple app store, notthe company that makes the app.

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Answer 12

Apr 19, 2013 3:48 PM in response to UACount

UACount wrote:

so the people who make the app dont even know my ID then. Kinda like a store. I go in Target and by products and the manufactuer doesn't even know I just bought it? (if that makes sense)?

so the transaction is between me and the apple app store, notthe company that makes the app.

Absolutely correct. That's a good analogy.

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tonefox

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Apr 19, 2013 3:50 PM in response to UACount

The most interesting thing in your post was " Ok I have iPhone 4 (I dont use iCloud and I don't sync on my PC)".

What are you going to do when your iPhone suddenly decides to seize up / refuse to start? It WILL happen.

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Apr 20, 2013 11:06 AM in response to UACount

Well Thanks all this is making a lot of sense now

Ok so I decided to do a little experiment when I got home.

I downloaded a free app and of course it required my password. So I did so.

Then I went ahead and in like 2 minutes later, downloaded another free app and no password was required.

I waited 30 minutes and downloaded a free app. Password was required.

So that makes sense, except......

Now I recall what happened originally, which prompted this original question/concern

I had an app already installed. But I did an in app purchase (Tank battle:1944) which had required my password. Then within 7 mins I purchased the app iOOP Baseball 2013. No password was required, which now makes some sense.

So I decided this morning to do a little experiment, recreating the scenario above

I went ahead and made another in app purchase on an app That was already on my phone from weeks ago.

Ok so password was required (which makes sense now).

BUT then within 5 minutes of that download, I went ahead and downloaded another different free app.

BUT I WAS REQUIRED to use my password.

So this last scenario sort of confuses me. Given the fact that I just gave my password 5 mins before, mean that I should NOT have had to do so again?

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UACount Author

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Apr 20, 2013 2:19 PM in response to UACount

I just realized I put that I have iPhone 4. It is an iPhone 4s

Not sure if that makes a difference to the concern at hand

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