The App Store is an application store for gadgets of the world famous Apple corporation. Here you will find all the necessary applications for your iPhone, iPad or iPod. A huge selection of games, useful programs for work and study, graphic and text editors, as well as music, books and films. Like other similar stores, the App Store has free and paid content; for the latter there is a convenient payment system with a bank card.
As such, installation of the App Store is not required; the store application is installed on every Apple device according to the factory settings, but to use it you must create an Apple account, the so-called Apple ID. Everything is quite simple and clear, even inexperienced users can handle it, so feel free to open the App Store application. Have you opened it? Great!
Subscription management.
Are you using a subscription app and don't know how to cancel it? It’s quite easy to cancel paid software services on iPhone. To do this, follow a few easy steps:
- Go to settings on your Apple smartphone or tablet.
- Click on your Apple ID at the top of the screen.
- Select "iTunes Store and App Store."
- Click on “Apple ID” again.
- Click View Apple ID and confirm sign in.
- Open the “Subscriptions” column.
- Select the subscription you want to manage.
With these tips, you can cancel your subscription or shorten its duration.
Review deadlines
In most cases, the review takes 1-2 days, but it can last longer if all the necessary information is missing (for example, logins and passwords to access a closed part of the functionality) or if the application is resubmitted for moderation after several refusals.
In this case, the review takes longer with each subsequent refusal and its period can increase to several weeks. If you are developing applications for several platforms, remember that reviews on Google Play usually take several hours, so first of all, of course, you need to download the iOS version if the application should be released on iOS and Android at approximately the same time.
As you can see, there is nothing scary about going through a review: Apple representatives are friendly, the rules are relatively flexible, and the review period is short. And don’t forget about politeness: careful reading of the guidelines, independent high-quality testing and attentive attention to the advice of the review team will ensure that you establish good relations with them and easily pass the review the first time.
Sorting reviews in the App Store.
When choosing an application to download from the Apple store, users often pay attention to reviews. Did you know that you can sort reviews so that the ones that are most interesting to you are displayed?
To sort reviews:
- Go to the App Store and select any application in it.
- Expand reviews.
- Select sorting mode: “Most useful”; "The most positive"; “The most negative”; "The most recent."
Now, when downloading applications, first of all you will see those reviews that you previously selected.
Don't forget about horizontal scrolling
The updated interface has become more convenient for navigation. Now, in addition to standard scrolling, horizontal scrolling has appeared. It's used for a variety of things, such as swiping through Editor's Choice cards or collections in the Games and Apps tabs.
How to donate applications from the App Store.
Did you know that you can gift an app from the Apple store to a loved one who has an Apple ID? For this:
- Select the app from the App Store that you want to gift.
- On the page of the selected application, click “…”.
- In the pop-up window, click “Donate software.”
- Enter the name and Apple ID of the user you want to gift the program to.
- You can also write a message of congratulations and select the date for sending the gift.
- Choose a message card design.
- Check the completed data and confirm your order.
Find the Shopping menu
To search for applications that you once downloaded, but then deleted for some reason, it is very convenient to use the “Purchases” menu. It also did not disappear in iOS 11, but simply moved to another location.
The corresponding item is available in the account information, which can be opened from any tab. Shopping list, search, sorting by device - the functionality is similar to what was previously on the updates tab.
Cancel password when purchasing applications.
Tired of entering your password when confirming a purchase in the Apple store? Solving this problem is quite easy. For this they came up with Touch ID and Face ID. Using them, you can avoid entering a password when making purchases in the App Store. For this:
- Go to your device's Settings.
- Depending on the iPhone model, select the appropriate menu with: “Touch ID” or “Face ID”.
- Enter your passcode.
- Select the items where you want your smartphone to not require a password.
After this setup, instead of asking for a password, the device will recognize you by your face or fingerprint.
Possible problems and how to solve them
Problems may arise during the registration process. Let's look at the main ones.
- There is no "No" button. In order for this button to appear, you must have either a Russian or American account and use the recommended version of the application. You can find out which version is current on forums dedicated to Apple products.
- There is no message with a confirmation link. Sometimes the delivery time for a letter reaches several hours. If you don't want to wait, try registering again with another email from another email service.
- The password is not selected. The password must meet the following requirements:
- presence of at least one capital letter;
- presence of at least one capital letter;
- no more than 3 repetitions of one character;
- length of at least 8 characters.
- Credit card doesn't work. Debit and credit cards are accepted for registration, with which you can make purchases online; even virtual ones created in the client bank are suitable. Therefore, if you encounter this problem, please check that the bank details you entered are correct.
How to use your internal App Store account to pay for applications.
You can use more than just a card to pay for apps in the App Store. You can top up your Apple ID. For this:
- Go to "iTunes Store and App Store" through the "Settings" menu.
- Click the Add Money to Apple ID button.
- Select the amount to top up your account.
- Confirm your account top-up.
To replenish the internal balance of your Apple ID, funds will be debited from your card or mobile phone, depending on which payment instrument is linked to your card.
We hope you found this article useful. Now you can use the App Store much more efficiently, and pay for purchases easier and faster.
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Personal experience
We ourselves at Anvics at different times encountered problems not only from this list when going through reviews.
We once launched a small promotional application for an advertising campaign for a large brand. It contained only the functions of viewing VR videos and feedback from brand representatives. The review team felt that the application was not functional enough and rejected it. But it turned out that in order to successfully pass the review, it was enough to add the “Share on social networks” buttons and a gallery. After such cosmetic (against the general background of development) changes, the application passed the test without any problems.
It was also useful to learn that for branded applications, if they are not published from the enterprise account of the brand itself, a confirmation letter from representatives of the brand is required, allowing the use of the name, logo and other corporate attributes of the brand for the development and implementation of the application. You can prepare it in free form: “I, so-and-so, the CEO, authorize the use of my brand “Brand” for the “Application” application in the “Account” account.” Scan this document and attach it to your review application.
There are also technical features that may simply not be noticed. For example, we once encountered the fact that all third-party services whose APIs the application accesses must support the IPv6 protocol. And, of course, they should not contain any URLs in the form 1.1.1.1. Be more attentive to such details, this will save your time.
Explore advanced information
Developers can now add autoplay videos to app descriptions to demonstrate the interface, features, or recommended use cases.
The video is even displayed in the list of applications from search results.
Use the search
The new search is almost no different from the old one, but it works much better. Now you can search not only for applications or games, but also for specific developers or application categories.
According to Apple, search results should also show articles and reviews, which are currently shown in the Today tab. This will make it very convenient to read reviews before purchasing a game or application.
By email
The most accessible way to recover your password is suitable if you have the opportunity to check your e-mail.
1. Go to the Apple ID password recovery page.
2. Enter your Apple ID login (the email you specified during registration) and select Reset Password.
3. Select the recovery method Receive a message by e-mail and click Next.
4. An email with a link to reset your password will be sent to your primary or secondary (if specified during registration) email address.
5. Follow the link and enter a new password.
How to change the password in Appstore
You have the opportunity to change your password if you are no longer satisfied with the current one or if you have delusions of persecution and suspect that someone will use your account without your knowledge. To do this you need:
- Log in to your Apple ID account page (we already talked about this at the beginning of the article).
- In the “Security” section, select “Change Password”.
- Enter the current (old) password, new password and confirmation of the new password.
- Click the “Change Password” button.
Next, when logging into one of the Apple applications, enter your AppleID and new password.
Important! When creating a new password, be sure to adhere to the following rules:
- The new password must be no shorter than 8 characters, it must contain at least one uppercase and lowercase letter, as well as at least one number.
- You cannot repeat the same character three times in a row in a password.
- Space cannot be used.
- Old passwords won't work either.
It’s better, of course, not to lose your passwords, but if something happens, save this article to your bookmarks, and also look for other useful articles and news about gadgets from the cult company Apple on gg .
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