iOS 9 does not allow Touch ID approval for family share purchases?

ME too. I hope they fix it because it's driving me crazy!! I have 4 children with devices.....

I to am having the same issue, lets hope that they add it back just like they did with the camera roll.

I called Apple support today to complain about this (800-275-2273) and they confirmed that it is no longer an option in iOS9, but that it may become an option again in a future release. Perhaps the more people that call and complain, the sooner the fix will be applied!

Dropping this feature is a crying shame, I'm urging you all to send feedback as I just did:

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

Marc

I Completely agree! Between apple pay not working for crap, and now this! *** Apple? Do you hear your custumers at all? We're sick of having features we like and then have them taken away! I'll tell you I have a new google card and it only took 3 minutes to add 4 credit cards and bank account to google wallet! I'm a staunch apple supporter, but your really trying my patience and my loyalty! Never underestimate the power of a customer who's been taken for granted! Guess this doesn't fix anything, but since Apple is the only ones who can I strongly urge all to complain about anything and everything! If they keep ignoring us Google will gladly listen, as well as Microsoft! Ugh I hate the M-word! You guys have really got me ****** Apple! Your gonna have to earn my loyalty back!

-Jay-

It's not a disabled feature but a bug.
If you have multiple approvers (like my wife and I), then you can confirm that the issue only occurs if you *cancel* the Touch ID approval even just once.
From that point forward, it will only asks you for a password, never Touch ID anymore.

You must go to the following link: Contact Apple Support

Select iPhone, then iTunes/App store, then "This is not listed", then select email or chat/phone and enter "Touch ID no longer prompted to approve family purchase".
They might tell you to reset all settings and/or restore the device but none of that works.
Then they will escalate to Level 2 support as a bug. If we all do this, then it'll get fixed in the next iOS update.

Please pass the word around.

Cyberic:

Great idea... I will do this...

Really would love for Apple to fix this bug...

I had this same problem, but it started working for me again today. I have not updated in the interim. No idea why, but really glad it did.