And in the steps below, I share the same with you. So, I set my iPhone not to ask me for any authentication while downloading free apps.

Overall, I don’t particularly appreciate authenticating free app downloads using Apple ID password or even Face ID (or Touch ID). Plus, with my iPhone kept on the table, it gets annoying to pick it up every time for Face ID to work. So, authenticating 15 times in a row to download 15 new apps in a span of a few minutes can be irritating. In my case, as an iDB writer, I download several apps every week to test before mentioning them in our articles.

But this is true if you occasionally download apps. Why I’m not ok even with using Face ID or Touch ID for downloading apps!Ĭonfirming via Touch ID or Face ID to download a free app or purchase a paid app is pretty easy. You don’t have to enter the long Apple ID password.Įxception: You can be asked to enter your Apple ID password if you made changes to your Apple ID, like adding a new address, editing the payment method, etc. After this, whenever you tap GET or tap the app’s price to download it, you’re asked to authenticate via Touch ID or Face ID. To address this, go to Settings > Face ID/Touch ID & Passcode and enable iTunes & App Store. You’re asked to enter your Apple ID password when you download apps on your iPhone or iPad.īut that can get cumbersome. Here, you’re just re-downloading the apps thus, App Store doesn’t ask you to enter the password or authenticate via Touch ID/Face ID. Such apps show the GET button (if the app is free) or show the price (if the app is paid).Īnd apps you have downloaded or purchased in the past, and then uninstalled, show a download arrow.

You’re asked to confirm via password or Touch ID/Face ID only when you download a free or paid app you have never downloaded or purchased before. 6.2) Download free apps just by using Touch ID or Face ID When App Store asks for the password while downloading apps

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