No matter how much you try, kids these days can’t get enough smartphones and tablets for fun and games. If you have a family tablet or home or your little one treats your phone like a gaming console, you need to disable in-app purchases on Android right away.Whether it is about trading in your hard-earned money for virtual coins and gems, your kids cannot be trusted. The good part is that Android games labelled for children aged 0-12 require a password for in-app purchases. However, it doesn’t hurt to be extra safe and disable in-app purchases directly from the Play Store.
Disable In-app purchases on Android
Head over to the Google Play Store app on your Android device and tap on the three-line menu icon in the top-left corner. From the slide-out window select and open the Settings menu.Under the “User controls” section, you can find a tab titled “Require authentication for purchases”. When you press this tab, you will be able to see three options pop up:- Never: Authentication never required for purchases.
- Every 30 minutes: Once you have authenticated your purchase on the Play Store, you can continue to make other purchases for 30 minutes without authenticating again.
- For all purchases made through Google Play on this device: You must authenticate every purchase you make from your device on the Play Store.