2 tips to help you limit losing money when using your phone- Information Technology

To prevent your kids from mistakenly buying paid apps on iPhone or Android, you can apply the following tips to prevent them.

Parents often have a habit of giving phones and tablets to their children to play to free their hands to do other things. However, if they do not know how to control, children can buy paid applications on the App Store, Google Play. How to avoid losing money unjustly?

1. How to turn off app purchases on Android

First, open Google Play (or CH Play) on your phone, click on your avatar in the upper right corner and select Settings.

Go to settings on Google Play. Photo: MINH HOANG

In the new page that appears, users only need to select Authentication – Require authentication for purchases – For all purchases through Google Play on this device (for all purchases via Google Play). on this device).

Enable Authentication Required on Google Play. Photo: MINH HOANG

From now on, every time a user purchases an app on Google Play, the phone will ask for re-authentication. This will limit the loss of money unjustly when giving the phone to the child.

2. How to turn off app purchases on iPhone

If you’re using an iPhone or iPad, you can use the Screen Time feature to limit app purchases.

Enable Screen Time on iPhone. Photo: MINH HOANG

First, go to Settings – Screen Time and follow the instructions to set a password to protect, prevent others from changing the settings.

Next, users just need to navigate to Content & Privacy Restrictions (enable restrictions) – iTunes & App Store Purchases (iTunes and App Store purchases) – In-app Purchases (in-app purchases) – Don’t allow ( do not allow).

Turn off in-app purchases on iPhone. Photo: MINH HOANG

Hopefully with the two tips that Digital Era has just guided, readers can easily prevent their children from buying paid apps on Google Play or the App Store, avoiding losing money unjustly.

Turn off in-app purchases on iPhone. Photo: MINH HOANG