why does my phone want my "guardian"to verify my age in my own apple account? I'm 55yrs old and my birthdate is already in my account. I can't seem to dl apps til I get verified by my parent
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Original Title: Child accounts
why does my phone want my "guardian"to verify my age in my own apple account? I'm 55yrs old and my birthdate is already in my account. I can't seem to dl apps til I get verified by my parent
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Original Title: Child accounts
Posted on Oct 21, 2026 4:24 PM
Oct 21, 2026 9:24 PM in response to EvilLouLou
Re: My iPhone require guardian verification for my own Apple Account
You may have tried to download or purchase apps with an age rating of 18+.
See what to do: If you're asked to confirm that you’re an adult - Apple Support
Else: Am noticing your question is to the "Family Sharing" community:
If you are part of a family group that shares purchases, all new purchases may be payable by the family "organiser". of the group. You might want to ask the organiser about removing the necessity for you to gain approval for purchases.
( "Ask to Buy" may be in use for other family members).
Share apps and purchases with Family Sharing on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support:
Eg: says:
"How Purchase Sharing works
When the Family Sharing organiser turns on Purchase Sharing and the members enable the feature for their devices, they get access to each other's shared content.
The family organiser pays for everyone’s purchases unless they turn off Purchase Sharing or other adult family members use their own payment method to make purchases.*
When a family member makes a purchase on their device, the family organiser may need to verify the payment method by entering the CVV.
The family organiser can also:
"*If you’re in a Family Sharing group, your purchases will be charged to your Apple Account balance. If you don’t have enough balance for the purchase, the remainder will be charged to the family organiser if Purchase Sharing is turned on, or you can add your own payment method."
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If needed: You may want to create (or add to) an Apple Account Balance.
If you have one : see how to: Check your Apple Account balance - Apple Support
or
To add to your balance:
See how to: Add money to your Apple Account balance - Apple Support
Eg: says:
"Add funds to your Apple Account balance to buy apps, subscriptions and more.
In some countries and regions, you can set up Auto Reload to automatically add money on a schedule or when your balance gets low." (More info. in linked article above)
Else: You may just want to add a payment method to your own Apple Account:
If so: See: Add a payment method to your Apple Account - Apple Support
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256380543