How to turn off apps downloading other devices

This can be problematic if many apps are being purchased across many devices, as your device storage can quickly be filled. So continue reading our guide below to learn how you can turn off automatic app downloads on your iPhone. These steps were performed on an iPhone 5, in iOS 8. Steps and screenshots may be slightly different for earlier versions of iOS. Step 3: Scroll down and touch the button to the right of Apps under Automatic Downloads.

You will know that it is turned off when there is not any green shading around the button. September 19, at pm. Kate says:. May 13, at am. Joe says:. January 12, at pm. Gabrielle says:. June 12, at am. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Shop on Amazon. Subscribe to OSXDaily. Later, when I unlock my iPad, all of the apps I downloaded to test on my iPhone are suddenly on my tablet!

This is annoying, but thankfully you can fix it with a quick setting. Here's how to stop apps you purchased on one device from downloading automatically on your other devices. If you've ever asked "How do I stop my iPad and iPhone from syncing apps? Luckily, you can do so easily in the App Store's settings. Make sure you repeat these steps for each Apple device you have that you don't want to sync apps for.