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Can my family see my purchase history on Family Sharing?

Yes, your family members can see your purchase history if they are part of Family Sharing. With Family Sharing, family members can view, download, and make purchases from the App Store, Apple Books, and the iTunes Store.

Additionally, family members can access shared photos, calendars, and can give location access for family members. When you make a purchase, your billing name and address will also be shared with family members.

So your family can view your purchase history using the Family Sharing feature.

Can family members see my Apple purchases?

Yes, family members can see your Apple purchases. If you have family sharing enabled on your Apple devices, your family members will be able to view your purchase history in the App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple Books.

All family members using family sharing will be able to see any purchases you have made, including apps, books, TV shows, movies, and music. It is important to remember that if you have enabled Ask to Buy, your family members will have to get your approval for any new purchases or downloads.

You can also choose to hide past purchases so that family members cannot access them. It is important to note that any iTunes or Apple Store gift cards purchased separately by a family member will not be seen by other family members.

What can family members see on Family Sharing?

Family Sharing allows family members to access and share content from each other’s iTunes, Apple Books, and App Store purchases, which includes music, movies, TV shows, books, and apps. Additionally, up to six family members can share an iCloud storage plan, which can be used to store photos, videos, documents, and more.

Other things that can be shared include Find My Friends, Find My iPhone, and Apple Music Family subscriptions. Family Sharing also has a “Request/Offer Purchase” feature that lets parents approve or decline purchases and downloads initiated by their family members.

Finally, Family Sharing allows family members to keep track of each other’s locations, which can be useful for keeping track of younger family members.

Can your parents see what apps you download on iPhone?

No, typically your parents cannot see what apps you download on an iPhone. Unlike Apple’s Family Sharing system, by default, the iPhone does not share download records with other people unless you give access to your iCloud account.

This means that, generally speaking, if you want to share what apps you are downloading with your parents (or anyone else for that matter), you would need to either tell them or link your iCloud account with theirs.

Additionally, if you are using a different device other than an iPhone, such as an iPad or Mac, then your parents will be able to see what apps you are downloading as they would have access to your Apple ID.

What happens if I turn off family purchase sharing?

If you turn off family purchase sharing, any member of your family group will no longer be able to make purchases using the shared payment method. This means that you will need to confirm each purchase by approving the purchase with Face ID, Touch ID, or your Apple ID password.

Furthermore, all purchases made by family members will be billed separately.

In addition, when family purchase sharing is off, no one in the family group will have access to any subscription services, iCloud storage plans, or past purchases. If a family member already has an individual subscription or plan, they will still have access to it, but it will not be available for sharing with other family members.

It’s important to note that when you turn off purchase sharing, any movies, TV shows, books, or apps that have already been purchased by other members of your family group will still be available for free to everyone in the family – however, Apple Music Family subscriptions will not be available.

Ultimately, turning off Family Purchase Sharing will limit the convenience of sharing content among family members, and could potentially increase family members’ expenses in the long run. It’s best to weigh the pros and cons of purchase sharing before making a decision.

How does Apple Family Sharing work purchases?

Apple Family Sharing allows family members to share their App Store, iTunes, and Apple Books purchases with one another. Up to six members of the same family can take advantage of this feature and link their Apple IDs together.

Once members are added to the family group, they can make purchases via their account and the family organizer’s payment method will be used. This means they don’t have to add their own payment information to the account or create their own Apple ID.

All of the purchases made with the family account will be accessible to all family members. Everyone can access the purchases in their library no matter who bought them.

Additionally, Apple Family Sharing works with iCloud storage allowing family members to share that space with each other. Each member gets their own personal storage as well as the shared storage that is large enough to accommodate everyone’s content.

When new purchases are made, they appear in the Purchases tab in the family member’s iTunes, App Store, or Apple Books account. The tab will show the purchases and where they were made so family members know who made the purchase.

Apple Family Sharing helps save money on purchases by allowing family members to share them instead of everyone making their own separate purchases. It is a great option for households with multiple Apple devices and account users.

How do you edit Family Sharing on iPhone?

Editing Family Sharing on iPhone is easy! Simply go to the Settings app, scroll down and select ‘iCloud’. From there, you’ll find Family Sharing listed. Tap on it, then select the ‘Manage Family’ option to start making changes.

The Manage Family page is where you can add and remove family members, set up Payment & Purchase Sharing and manage other shared content. To add a family member, simply select the ‘+’ icon and enter their email address or phone number.

Similarly, to remove a family member, just select the ‘-’ icon beside their name.

If you want to share purchases and payments with family members, select the ‘Set up Payment & Purchase Sharing’ option and confirm the Apple ID being used on the family group. Then, confirm that you want to share your purchases and payments with the rest of the family.

Purchases and payments will be shared after each family member confirms their Apple ID and agrees to the terms.

Family Sharing can also be used to share photos, calendars and more. To manage this content, select the ‘Share Photos, Calendars & More’ option. From there, you can switch between different services and toggle on/off the shared content.

Overall, editing Family Sharing on iPhone is quite straightforward and easy. All you have to do is go to the Settings app and then select the ‘iCloud’ tab. From there, you can manage the family members and shared content.

How can I hide apps from my parents?

Hiding apps from your parents can feel like a tricky situation, but there are a few ways that you can do it if you want to keep them away from certain apps.

One way to hide apps is to password protect the phone or device that you’re using. You can do this within your phone settings. This would keep your parents from accessing the apps without you entering the specific password you set.

Another way is to hide the actual apps themselves. You can do this through a “hide apps” feature found in some phone’s operating system, or by moving certain apps into a folder that your parents won’t notice.

You can also keep apps from showing up on your home screen. Some phones come with a “lock screen” feature that is designed to keep certain apps hidden from your parents. It also makes them harder to find if they do happen to stumble across the locked apps.

No matter what method you choose, make sure you keep your passwords and access methods for the apps safe and secure so that your parents won’t be able to find them.

What is hidden purchases on iPhone?

Hidden purchases on iPhone refer to items that have been purchased through Apple services, such as the App Store, iTunes Store, and iBooks Store, but are not visible on your device. These items may still be associated with the Apple ID used to make the purchase, however, and may be downloaded or movie streams to the device when signed in with the Apple ID.

If a family member has made a purchase on your Apple device, it may also show up as a hidden purchase if it is not associated with the Apple ID currently being used.

Hidden purchases are usually caused by the fact that multiple users have access to a single Apple ID, but do not know that items have already been purchased with it. This can occur when a family member downloads something on their own device, but the purchase is not being tracked to the user’s device or when a purchase is made on a device that is signed out of the Apple ID.

Sometimes, purchases may also be hidden if they have been made under different Apple IDs. For example, if music was purchased under a different Apple ID, it won’t show up on devices signed in with the Apple ID currently being used.

To view hidden purchases on iPhone, turn on iTunes in the Cloud in Settings > iTunes & App Store. Then, sign in to iTunes Store with the Apple ID and click Purchased to view the hidden purchases.