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iOS 4.3 Requires Password Reentry for In App Purchases

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The Washington Post reports that Apple's iOS 4.3 released yesterday includes change that will require users to reenter their iTunes Store password to initiate an in app purchase, even if the user had just entered the password to download the application. The change is designed to address concerns over incidents in which children have managed to initiate as much as hundreds of dollars worth of in app purchases.The Cupertino company's move affects users of its most recent operating system and comes amid growing concern by federal and state enforcement agencies that consumers, including children, were not adequately informed or aware that they were incurring charges on iTunes accounts because of a 15-minute period that allowed for purchases without a password.

Apple said its new device software, iOS 4.3, made available Wednesday, will come with a feature that requires a password when purchases are made within an application after it is downloaded.An Apple spokeswoman stated that in addition to existing parental controls that can disable in app purchases entirely, the change in iOS 4.3 should prevent children without knowledge of the device's iTunes Store password from accessing in app purchase content."We are proud to have industry-leading parental controls with iOS," said Trudy Muller, a spokeswoman for Apple. She said users have always been able to use parental control setting and restrictions of in-app purchases to protect their iTunes accounts from accidental charges. "With iOS 4.3, in addition to a password being required to purchase an app on the App Store, a reentry of your password is now required when making an in-app purchase."iOS 4.3 was released yesterday for the first-generation iPad, iPhone 4 and 3GS, and third- and fourth-generation iPod touch. iOS 4.3 will also come preinstalled on second-generation iPads launching tomorrow.

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It appears reasonable to me, although it's a shame that iPhones and iPhone 3Gs won't gain that protection.
 
While I think they should add this as an option, I think iOS is far too naggy with the App Store.

I'd like to see them get rid of password prompts for free apps and updates.
 
This needs to be in PARENTAL CONTROLS, not for everyone. What a PITA... seriously if you can't monitor your own child that's your fault not mine, yet because people shove a gadget in their kids hands to baby sit em I now get to reenter my PW?

Parents need to pull their head out of their own @$# and pay attention. Stop blaming blaming APPLE for your dumbass ignoring what your kids are doing.

Unbelievable!!

/rant
 
He I was thinking it was a bug, but it is a feature. Its so freaking annoying!

They even require password input on free apps!? Umm why?
 
There are free apps where if you click on a "fruit" to feed and animal they charge you. I'm glad they did this, but I just wish that they would get rid of those apps.
 
Apple should allow you to password protect the App store on your iOS device! Then once your in you can purchase any app without having to put your password in.

They could set up the same thing for any app loaded onto the platform, allow anyone to password protect any app they want.
 
my children are restricted from adding, deleting and updating apps by password..."daddy will do it for you"...this is the way until they can establish their own account and pay for their own media
 
We are proud to have industry-leading parental controls with iOS
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This sentence irks me as a parent. Apple's parental controls in both the OS and iOS have always been buggy and poorly implemented. iOS's parental controls in particular are missing a huge number of features that would make them "industry-leading." Where is the ability to turn the parental controls on and off without resetting every setting? Where are the time limits? Where are the abilities to block specific apps and not just ratings groupings? How about having some of the same internet filtering options for Safari that they have in OSX on the iOS? As for OSX, simple finder still randomly adds and removes applications from the My Applications folder with little regard to what are approved apps in the parental controls and that's been a problem since 10.3 or earlier.

Don't get me wrong, I am glad that they added this extra password input for in-app purchases. But Apple has a long way to go on getting their parental controls to be complete.
 
@baleensavage, sorry for my ignorance but can you tell me what other OS has the controls you mentioned?
 
bossxii said:
This needs to be in PARENTAL CONTROLS, not for everyone. What a PITA... seriously if you can't monitor your own child that's your fault not mine, yet because people shove a gadget in their kids hands to baby sit em I now get to reenter my PW?

Parents need to pull their head out of their own @$# and pay attention. Stop blaming blaming APPLE for your dumbass ignoring what your kids are doing.

Unbelievable!!

/rant
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You should relax. I do agree this should be in Parental controls... However, I assure you that my son is seriously monitored and well brought up AND, it's not his fault I forgot I had just done app updates and that my password was still active when I handed my ipod to him.

He is a curious kid, and playing with my pro audio app, he did not know he was buying 29$ plug ins when he clicked on those nice green buttons.

My fault and it wont happen again, but some people wont mind that added stumbling block.

Again, I agree with you that it should be an OPTION.
 
A minor inconvenience, but it's still welcomed (by me). I have a 3-year old who has an iPod touch and he manages to re-arrange icons and get into all sorts of things. Therefore, if I decide to "purchase" an item for it, this removes me having to watch that he doesn't accidentally find the store and start hitting install by mistake. Yes.. 3 with an iPod touch. :p
 
While this is definitely Page 2 material, it's a welcome change to keep the hordes of angry reporters from freaking out all the parents in the world.
 
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