Why this matters:How to recognise this workaround on your side, and what closes it on your side — without telling you how to do the workaround.
Trick ID
AI-007
Category
app-install
Still works
still active
Effort
trivial
Last checked
2026-08-16
Age band
10-12, 13-15
Jurisdiction
global
Detection
Parents flooded with dozens of purchase/download approval notification prompts until yielding.
Fix (technical)
On iOS: Manage requests under (siehe ui_strings_ref)ages28. Turn off notification alerts for requests if spammed19. On Android: Manage pending requests in (siehe ui_strings_ref).
Fix (relational)
Establish a “one request per day” rule, explaining that request spamming leads to an automatic 24-hour denial period.
Residual risk
Notifications can be annoying, prompting accidental approval clicks.
Sources
apple-iphone-screentimerequest
google-family-play-en
apple-mac-asktobuy
Why trust this page?
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Standing of evidence
Primary (first-hand or regulatory source)
Last verified
2026-08-16
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