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How to disable automatic downloads on iPhone and iPad

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/how-disable-automatic-downloads-iphone-and-ipad' title="How to disable automatic downloads on iPhone and iPad"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2014/09/automatic_downloads_disable_hero.jpg?itok=D36c0EsC' />[/url]</p> <p>By default your iPhone or iPad can automatically download App Store apps and music that you purchase either within <a href="http://www.imore.com/itunes" title="iTunes music, music, tv, help, and how-to">iTunes[/url] on your computer, or on another iOS device. That means download an app on your iPad, and it's instantly on your iPhone as well. While some people like this convenience, others may not appreciate it, especially if storage space is an issue on certain devices. Luckily you can disable it in just a few taps.</p> <!--break--> <h2>How to turn off automatic downloads for apps and music on iPhone and iPad</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Settings app</strong> on your iPhone or iPad. </li> <li>Tap on <strong>iTunes &amp; App Store</strong>. </li> <li>Under the <strong>Automatic Downloads section</strong>, turn <strong>Off</strong> the options for <strong>Music</strong> and <strong>Apps</strong>.</li> </ol><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/how-disable-automatic-downloads-iphone-and-ipad' title="How to disable automatic downloads on iPhone and iPad"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2014/09/automatic_downloads_ios_disable_howto.jpg?itok=4pbKHYVc' />[/url]</p> <p>That's all there is to it. Now if you download music or apps on one device, you'll need to manually choose to install them on the others. You can easily do so via the <strong>Purchased sections</strong> of the App Store and iTunes apps.</p> <p>Do you use automatic downloads on your devices? Why or why not?</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-27033"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/3e7c5eec/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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