<story><title>iPhones and iPads Now Require a Passcode on Every Backup/Sync</title><url>https://tidbits.com/2023/01/11/iphones-and-ipads-now-require-a-passcode-on-every-backup-sync/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>bamboozled</author><text>Does anyone else hate the way it&amp;#x27;s now a requirement to enter your password for an App store purchase?&lt;p&gt;What is the point of that? I recently upgraded my phone and I didn&amp;#x27;t have this happen before?&lt;p&gt;What&amp;#x27;s annoying for me is I use a very strong password, which is stored in my password safe, which isn&amp;#x27;t compatible with this prompt, so I basically just stopped buying things from the App store, problem solved?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>Maursault</author><text>&amp;gt; Does anyone else hate the way it&amp;#x27;s now a requirement to enter your password for an App store purchase?&lt;p&gt;As far as I know, it&amp;#x27;s always been a requirement, though after entering once, you can install more apps without entering a password for a temporary period. It&amp;#x27;s a good idea, too, since your AppleID is tied to your debit card or credit card, so if someone got a hold of your unlocked iDevice, if the AppleID password wasn&amp;#x27;t required, they could install as many apps as your debit card or credit card will allow. That&amp;#x27;s no good. Getting a refund for an AppStore App is near impossible.</text></comment>
<story><title>iPhones and iPads Now Require a Passcode on Every Backup/Sync</title><url>https://tidbits.com/2023/01/11/iphones-and-ipads-now-require-a-passcode-on-every-backup-sync/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>bamboozled</author><text>Does anyone else hate the way it&amp;#x27;s now a requirement to enter your password for an App store purchase?&lt;p&gt;What is the point of that? I recently upgraded my phone and I didn&amp;#x27;t have this happen before?&lt;p&gt;What&amp;#x27;s annoying for me is I use a very strong password, which is stored in my password safe, which isn&amp;#x27;t compatible with this prompt, so I basically just stopped buying things from the App store, problem solved?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>andybak</author><text>It essentially meant I never install apps on my Apple TV unless I&amp;#x27;m very motivated.&lt;p&gt;My password is long, unlocking with another Apple device usually means finding my iPad somewhere in the house (the only device I have on my person is an Android phone - Apple don&amp;#x27;t seem to consider this case).&lt;p&gt;End result - it&amp;#x27;s too much bother usually.</text></comment>