Using Face ID to approve family purchases

I have submitted feedback about this "behaviour" and a number of other annoying behaviours about iOS 11 but the Feedback text box is limited in the amount you can write which means you can't always accurately describe the problem or feature enhancement you'd like to see added.

Ok forum police go arrest 9to5 Mac for publishing it. On second thought, just keep believing that it will never be fixed and is intentional on Apples part to make you enter your password to approve purchases. Jeez.

Embrace peace in your life wrote:

Here is how to set Face recognition so it stays on for your App Store purchases.:

Go to: SETTINGS

Choose: FACE ID & PASSCODE

There. You’re all set.

~Peace

Nice of your to chime in, but sadly is not a correct answer. This will work for your own purchases, but will not work for approving "family" purchases for purchases made under Family Share plans.

I have the same issue. I just had a live chat with Apple and they told me that face recognition is not and will not be an option for this because as it’s a family purchase you are likely to be related to that person and you might have the same facial attributes as one of your children. It’s apparently a safety measure to stop your kids from downloading an app and then using their face to approve it. Biggest lot of nonsense I’ve ever heard in my life

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I’ve got the same issue. Super annoying to have it working fine on my 7 with thumb print then pay the premium to upgrade to the 10 and now have to punch in my security worthy password every time my 2 kids want a new app or something.

Apple please give us an ETA on when we can expect this to be fixed. Thank you

Have any of you submitted feedback? Apple doesn't monitor these forums so the only way they will hear from you is by submitting feedback through the proper channels.

Product Feedback - Apple

This is a user to user only forum. Apple isn't here. So telling us users to fix anything won't get you a thing.

Tell Apple you'd like to see this changed: Feedback - iPhone - Apple

I also have the same problem.

Apple please fix this.

I agree it's a real pain - can't believe there isn't a better solution.

I’m having the same problem and was hoping to find a solution and it’s frustrating that it hasn’t been resolved yet.

I am having the same issue. Please fix!

Yes! Please fix this. It is so annoying!

Exact same issue. Replying in line to follow the thread (and hopefully soon to be announced fix).

Exact same issue. Doesn’t make sense. I can use Face ID with my own app downloads but not approving family ones.