Repeatedly asking for Apple ID Password with every app update iOS7

Since I updated to iOS7, I have to type in my password for every app update. I don't want to auto-update all the apps; I like an older FB app. How can I get my phone to remember my password like before in the app store?

I encountered this on my son's iPod Touch. I tried an 'Update All', but since he has one or two apps from his sister's Apple ID and she wasn't here to enter her password (which stopped the whole process!) I wanted to just update the other apps (purchased on my Apple ID). However, since there wasn't an option to skip an app, it seemed the only way to update the others (around 50 apps) was to click on all the update buttons individually. That would have been annoying enough, but fancy being asked to type in my password for every… single… app!
Absolute madness. Does Apple not think through these things anymore? They used to pay such careful attention to little details of the user experience. Very frustrating.

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Dear Apple Support Community,
Device: iPad 4th Generation (64GB WiFi + Cell/LTE)
iOS Version: Latest version at time of publish - 6.1.3 (6.1.4 is iPhone specific)
SITUATION: I am prompted for Apple ID password every time I access App Store or iTunes. Typically, this should only be required to confirm purchase(s) or if password has "timed out" between purchases.
Additional Information: I suspect this is associated with Pre-ordered Movies and Music. This was experienced only after Pre-orders on all versions of iOS 5 and 6.
Thanks in advance for your help, guidance, and coaching a "Technoid."

Michael,
Thank you for proposing a solution. However, it appears my restrictions are "Off". Your thoughts appreciated.
David

Asking for apple ID password constantly & Crashing apps

iOS 8.2, 6 Plus 64g
Since the 8.2 update, I have had issues with apps crashing pretty consistently, including Safari. Also, I am being prompted to enter my apple ID password about 30 times a day. It happens at random times, unlocking the phone, surfing Safari, etc. It's just asking for password, and not even finger print ID. I live about two hours from the nearest city & Apple Store, so I would like to avoid a Genius Bar appt if able to.
I can do the obviously and set up as a new device, but I would like to avoid that if there is a simple fix.
I am also having the problems everyone else is with cell service being terrible, unable to connect Bluetooth, and WiFi problems. I am constantly having to reset my network settings. Apple - Please give us a new update that actually fixes these issues soon! Any help would be appreciated!

I'm afraid, setting it back to factory settings, without using any backup data afterwards, is the only way to make sure that this is not software related.
Set up the rest of the personal settings manually and test the phone.
If it is working after that, restore from the latest backup again. If not, contact Apple or an Authorized Apple Service Provider to get it checked.
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings - Apple Support
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Repeatedly asking for apple password when adding security questions

when trying to download apps on ipod touch it asks me to choose 3 security questions (which i did 2 days ago when i first set it up )but when continuing to try and answer questions its repeatedly asks for apple password which i am entering correctly and doesnt seem to get any further and therefore i cant download apps.
Can anyone help?

I encountered this on my son's iPod Touch. I tried an 'Update All', but since he has one or two apps from his sister's Apple ID and she wasn't here to enter her password (which stopped the whole process!) I wanted to just update the other apps (purchased on my Apple ID). However, since there wasn't an option to skip an app, it seemed the only way to update the others (around 50 apps) was to click on all the update buttons individually. That would have been annoying enough, but fancy being asked to type in my password for every… single… app!
Absolute madness. Does Apple not think through these things anymore? They used to pay such careful attention to little details of the user experience. Very frustrating.

Why is iCloud asking for apple id password? I have started using Last Pass to generate passwords that are more secure. Ideas please?

Why is iCloud asking for apple id password? I have started using Last Pass to generate passwords that are more secure. Ideas please?
GCG

The iCloud password isn't saved anywhere on your device, this is the way it's supposed to work.

I-phone repeatedly asking for apple I.D.password

a month ago my phone began asking for a password for an i-cloud account
connected to an email account that no longer exists
i would just ignore it and go ahead with making my call or sending message.
today it has begun freezing up AND my attempts to figure things out on my mac pro
has led me on a question and answer exercise that just goes on an on leading me back to go.
so i have a frozen phone, a lap top that just keeps asking for apple id's and passwords
and i'm literally having panic attacks.
(i purchased a good old fashioned phone so i can reach my son )

I encountered this on my son's iPod Touch. I tried an 'Update All', but since he has one or two apps from his sister's Apple ID and she wasn't here to enter her password (which stopped the whole process!) I wanted to just update the other apps (purchased on my Apple ID). However, since there wasn't an option to skip an app, it seemed the only way to update the others (around 50 apps) was to click on all the update buttons individually. That would have been annoying enough, but fancy being asked to type in my password for every… single… app!
Absolute madness. Does Apple not think through these things anymore? They used to pay such careful attention to little details of the user experience. Very frustrating.

Firefox Asks for Unnecessary Master Password Upon Every Startup

Upon start up, Firefox unnecessarily asks for my master password every time. My home page (Google Finance) does not require a password. This occurs in safe mode as well. This is annoying and time wasting. I have to X-out the master password request window about 10 seconds after I start Firefox. Why does it do this? ... Firefox did not used to do this.

The cited solutions involve either removing the Master Password, or using an add-on which requires an initial password. Neither is a true solution to the problem. If I remove the use of a Master Password and my machine were stolen, then the passwords would be accessible to a thief. So, I do want a Master Password. The question ... and problem ... is this: why does Firefox request a password upon startup when it does not yet need one? And, how can this be turned off? From my memory, it did not used to do that.

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I just upgraded to 6. Now everytime the ATV boots up (I turn it off at night) it asks for my AppleID password. This never happened under 5.x. I do not rent or buy iTunes stuff from my ATV. I do not want to enter my password because I never had to under 5.x, how can I stop it asking for my password?

In case anyone else gets this I hit cancel once and it has never come back.

IPhone 6Plus on every reboot after putting in my password it opens to a small window asking for apple id password

everything works on phone and wow it's big compared to my iPhone 5s. went with space grey since i have had 3 white phones in a row. restored via iCloud backup. updated iTunes as i have about 3,000 songs. 250 bought the rest ripped to AAC from my cc's....what a pain but switched from my windows desktop to this new rMBP late 2013 for xmas and iTunes is slightly different on a mac than windows and where everything is stored on drive.
anyhow problem is every time i reboot after putting in my password and arriving at whatever page i left at i get a very small window asking for my Apple id password. Now the top half is pre filled in with the email address i use for iCloud/itunes/apple/etc.
i did see in settings there is a checkmark i cannot remove that says for apple password "ask immediately" there are no other choices. it can't be unchecked by any method i found.
any help appreciated.

In case anyone else gets this I hit cancel once and it has never come back.

4s asks for apple id password every few minutes

Everything is up to date, but suddenly this morning, the dialog box pops up asking for my apple id to sign into icloud. I punched it in, and it went away. Then, a few minutes later it popped up again. I've tried restarting, but it's still doing this every time I open an app--Facebook, Mail, anything, and sometimes it just pops up randomly while the phone is sitting there doing nothing.
What is going on? Any sugestions on how to fix this?

Use iTunes on your computer to deauthorize all your devices. Then sign out of your Apple ID on the device. Then sign back in.
How to change the Apple ID on my iOS Device
Settings > iTunes & App stores.
Tap your Apple ID, sign out then sign back in with new AppleID.
Settings > Facetime.
Tap your Apple ID, sign out then sign back in with new AppleID.
Settings > Messages.
Turn off iMessages, wait 10 seconds, then turn it back on. Go to 'Receive messages at' and then tap your Apple ID. Sign out of the old ID, then sign in with new Apple ID.
Settings > iCloud.
Delete the account (make sure to KEEP the information on your phone), then turn it back on with new Apple ID.

ICloud asks for Apple ID password for old email account

My iPod Touch 5 keeps asking me for my iCloud Apple ID password for my former mail address. I have tried entering every possibility I can think of (not exactly sure of my old password) so that I might go in and fix or delete it but it still pops up. I have no access to this old address as the account no longer exists and I am no longer with the provider. My current Apple ID shows up fine when I log in to check it and shows no sign of the old address. Any thoughts?
Running version 8.1.2

If you mean that Find My Phone is asking for a password to a different Apple ID to your current Apple ID and that ID is a previous version of your current ID, not an entirely different one.
This feature has been introduced to make stolen phones useless to those that have stolen them.
However it can also arise when the user has changed their Apple ID details with Apple and not made the same changes to their iCloud account/Find My Phone on their device before upgrading to iOS 7, or if you restore from a previous back up made before you changed your details and some other circumstances.
The only solution is to change your Apple ID back to its previous state with Apple at My Apple ID using your current password, you don’t need access to this address if it’s previously been used with your Apple ID, once you have saved these details enter the password as requested on your device and then turn off "find my phone" and delete the account from your device. It may take a short while to remove the account.
You should then change your Apple ID back to its current state, save it once again and then log back in using your current Apple ID. Finally, turn "find my phone" back on once again.
This article provides more information about Activation Lock.
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Email keeps asking for Apple ID password

Every time I use my email on my iphone5 it asks for my Apple ID password. How do I fix this?

Hello Kves13,
Removing and readding the affected e-mail account (likely your iCloud e-mail) should help prevent this dialog from appearing.
Get help with Mail on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
https://support.apple.com/en-us/TS3899
Sincerely,
Allen

IPhone5 continually asks for apple ID password

Starting appx 6 months ago, or around the time of the last IOS update my iPhone 5 constantly asks for my apple ID password. Whether the password is entered, or I select "cancel", the pop-up will continue.
There is no rhyme or reason as to what causes the prompt as it can occur when I'm on a call, opening the phone for the first time in an hour, trying to watch a video, sending a text or during a phone call. It also pops up nearly every time the phone switches between wireless in the house or LTE/4G out in town.
I have verified there are no pending downloads both on the phone and in iTunes. I have restored my phone both as an existing phone and as a new phone. I have deleted every contact and manually re-entered them, I have deleted each app (there are only 30) and re-installed them each individually as well. Apple has replaced my phone due to the ongoing issue, however, after installing everything back on my phone one at a time over a 2 month period, the issue started again.
I believe it is a software issue but cannot determine which application is creating it. The prompt occurs dozens of times a day and does not matter whether an application is running or not as I've started to "close" them after each use to try and narrow down the root cause. After deleting every application and manually re-entering them one at a time, the issue seemed to have been resolved for nearly a week and then started again. (none of the applications had had an update)
Any other thoughts/suggestions? Completely at a loss at this junction and appreciate any assistance!
Thank You

Update:
I have learned that it is the Photoshop Express app that was purchased several months ago.
Deleting the app, and then reinstalling it did not correct the issue and it doesn't seem to matter whether I just load the basic app or add on the in-app purchases.
Immediately upon reinstalling the app, the password prompt occured and continued until I deleted the app again. I attempted to do it 2 or 3 times just to be sure as had been using the app for months before the prompt ever occured.
I have contacted Adobe/Photoshop and received a notice that they received my inquiry but have not received a response regarding repair.
Unfortunately, the only way to find this issue is to delete every single app that you've loaded onto your phone and then reinstall them one by one, with several hours or a day in between to give the app time to pop-up the prompt.
VERY FRUSTRATING~but at least it was one of my 30 apps vs it having been one of my 700+ songs!
Good Luck!

How can I stop my iphone 5 from asking for Apple ID Password constantly?

I've had this problem ongoing for awhile now and it's starting to drive me nuts.
A few months back I was using an app where you could purchase in-game points which would come through your apple ID. I purchased the points and they never arrived, but it's like my phone is constantly now trying to buy the points over and over. Randomly even when the app is closed I'll be asked for my Apple ID password, even if the app is deleted from my phone. If I enter my password it'll go away for a little while and then try again later. So I figure it is just continually trying to make the purchase and fails each time.
I've contacted the support for the app and they never reply to any support email questions, I've looked around online and similar problems seem to be fixed by people looking at pending downloads sitting in itunes on their PC, but there is nothing pending at all. I've changed my Apple ID password. I've made sure it was synced with my phone, I've cleared it from my phone and re set it up again ... nothing seems to work.I even reset my phone entirely and it continues to ask .. it's like the problem is linked more with my apple ID rather than the phone itself. But I'm out of ideas of how to stop it.
Any suggestions? It's incredibly frustrating!

Turn the account off in settings.

Hard restart iphone 4 asks for apple ID password

i normally sometimes do what is called hard restart for my iphone 4 (hold down the home button and the sleep button till the phone shuts down and the apple sign appears and te restarts) and the phone used to restart normally and asks for the lock screen code and when i enter it i access the phone.
for the past couple of days, when i do a hard restart, as soon as i enter the lock screen code and the phone unlocks, i get the small pop up window with my apple ID asking me to enter the apple ID password. and i enter the password and everything is normal.
i am jsut wondering, why does it ask for the apple ID password now upon doing a hard restart, when it didn't used to do so?

mira_ishak wrote:
i normally sometimes do what is called hard restart for my iphone 4
WHO calls this a hard restart? Apple doesn't.
The process you decribed is actually called a "reset" by Apple. Not a "hard" reset, not a "soft" reset, and certainly not a "hard restart". Simply a "reset".

Repeatedly asking for Apple ID Password with every app update iOS7

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