How do I turn on the App Store® in Screen Time so I can update Covenant Eyes on an iPhone®?

Sydney W.
Sydney W.
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Before You Begin

  • About Screen Time: You may have turned off the App Store® in Screen Time (Apple's device controls) to prevent the member from downloading apps on the iPhone®.

  • No App Updates: Turning off the App Store® also disables apps from auto-updating. So you need to temporarily restore the App Store® to update Covenant Eyes.

Turn on the App Store®

    1. Open the Settings app on the iPhone® or iPad®.
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    2. Scroll down and tap “Screen Time.”
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    3. Tap “Content and Privacy Restrictions.”
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    4. Tap “iTunes & App Store Purchases.”
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    5. Enter your Screen Time Passcode.
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    6. Tap “Installing Apps.”
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    7. Enter your Screen Time Passcode.
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    8. Tap “Allow” to enable the ability to install apps and then tap "< Back" to return to the previous screen.
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    9. You’ll return to the iTunes & App Store Purchases screen and be able to view the changed setting.
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    10. Now you can update Covenant Eyes and any other apps on the iPhone®. After you update Covenant Eyes, you can disable the App Store® again so the member cannot download new apps.

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