Son clicked through and bought stuff through apps !

VictorCharlie

Can't you set it up to disable in-app purchases like you can on an iOS device? Or set up a password for purchases?
My wife has an Android device but I don't use it so i'm not sure but i'll bet there is a way to do that.

DCFC79

Stick a pre paid card as suggested by JJ Egan

neilwoods

harrythebee wrote: »

I'm sure you need a card to use Google Play in general, but I may be wrong. While some apps charge you money to buy them there are also a lot of "free" apps that will charge for purchases made within them. Perhaps this concept should maybe be explained to your son to prevent something like this happening again. What did he get for the £40?

No card is required, i have never had any card connected to my google play account.

hmc

Thanks everyone,at the moment it's confiscated lol but I've been trying to sort it out and can't yet lol but I will keep trying.if I delete card I'm sure he can't play some games
I will delve deeper

prowla

These in-app purchases are a sleight of hand to get you to part with your money without realising.

Beware of the "free" apps which have IAPs.

santer_2

If the remove option is not there, have you asked if the card is considered to have pending payments, as that could be why

tom15387202

You usually need to enter a password before purchasing apps/dlc as default, did you turn this off?

hmc

Good thinking Tom! So how do I do that lol

securityguy

prowla wrote: »

These in-app purchases are a sleight of hand to get you to part with your money without realising.

What did think otherwise? That they were written by charities and given away out of the goodness of their heart?

tom15387202

hmc wrote: »

Good thinking Tom! So how do I do that lol

Here's how you can set up password protection for purchases on the Google Play Store.

Open the Google Play Store app
Press Menu, then tap Settings
Under "User controls," check the box next to Password - Use password to restrict purchases.