Apple iPod touch iOS 8.1 - Manual (Page 106)

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Note: Age restrictions for Ask to Buy vary by area. In the United States, the family organizer can
enable Ask to Buy for any family member under age 18; for children under age 13, it’s enabled
by default.
Find out more about
the requested app.
Find out more about
the requested app.
Hide individual purchases. Using iTunes on a computer, family members can hide any of their
purchases so other family members can’t view or download them. For more information, see
Family Sharing on page 33.
Use a gift card or code. Tap Featured, scroll to the bottom, then tap Redeem. Or tell Siri “Redeem
an iTunes Store gift card.”
Send a gift. View the item you want to give, tap , then tap Gift. Or tap Featured, scroll to the
bottom, then tap Send Gift to send an iTunes gift certificate to someone.
Restrict in-app purchases. Many apps provide extra content or enhancements for a fee. To limit
purchases that can be made from within an app, go to Settings > General > Restrictions (make
sure Restrictions is enabled), then set options (for example, restrict by age rating or require a
password immediately or every 15 minutes). You can turn off In-App Purchases to prevent all
purchases. See
Restrictions on page 37.
Use iTunes Pass. You can add an iTunes Pass to Passbook, which makes it easy to add money to
your Apple ID so you can make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store
without using a credit or debit card. To add your iTunes Pass in App Store, tap Featured, scroll to
the bottom, tap Redeem, then tap Get Started under iTunes Pass. You can add money to your
iTunes Pass at Apple Retail Stores in most countries.
App Store settings
To set options for the App Store, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store.
View or edit your account. Tap your Apple ID, then tap View Apple ID. To change your password,
tap the Apple ID field.
Sign in using a different Apple ID. Tap your account name, then tap Sign Out. Then enter the
other Apple ID.
Turn off automatic downloads. Tap Apps in Automatic Downloads. Apps update automatically
over Wi-Fi, unless you turn off the option.