If you share an Apple account, others will see all your questionable app downloads!

[lokiju]

Was reading over at MacRumors and saw a thread about this and wow it's a damn good point.

My wife currently has a Droid, we both used to have iPhone 3G's.

I have an iPhone 4 now and she said once her contract is up on the Droid next month she wants an iPhone once the new update comes out.

If we go back to sharing an Apple account like we did before, she'll see all the dumb free boobies giggle and girls in bikinis puzzle apps I downloaded, opened once and deleted long ago.

Now she'll give me a disapproving Marge Simpson groan sound and that'll be the end of it but man I see this being a huge issue for others out there with tight ass SO's or even worse parents and kids that share accounts.

Jr will know how much a perv his Dad really is or Mom will think her son is a sex fiend.

Seems like a huge oversight IMO from Apple to now allow some controls around this and most importantly, a way to remove any app purchase you wish from your history.

What say ye?

 

[runawayprisoner]

I say the truth hurts but it'll come clean one day or another...

Plus you reap what you sow.

 

[Redfraggle]

So don't share an apple ID.

 

[dlock13]

So don't share an apple ID.

In this instance, I can see why sharing would be a better choice.

Only one account has to buy any applications instead of both of them paying for 2 separate phones.

 

[Oyeve]

You really only have 2 choices:

1. Don't share IDs

2. Don't install apps your SO may whine about.


My GF once looked at the crap on my phone and saw all the adult content (including her) and just gave a little snort. We are well over 45 and both realize life's too short to really get upset about stuff like this. As long as we "enjoy" each other there is nothing wrong with some dirty apps. In fact I send her the occasional SMS from some of those "facts" adult apps and we get a giggle out of it.

 

[Aikouka]

I do wish that I could remove all the trial games from my App Store ownership list :\.

 

[Nothinman]

You really only have 2 choices:

1. Don't share IDs

2. Don't install apps your SO may whine about.


My GF once looked at the crap on my phone and saw all the adult content (including her) and just gave a little snort. We are well over 45 and both realize life's too short to really get upset about stuff like this. As long as we "enjoy" each other there is nothing wrong with some dirty apps. In fact I send her the occasional SMS from some of those "facts" adult apps and we get a giggle out of it.

Exactly, this is a social problem not a technical one. If you share a bank account, credit card, etc they're going to see how you spend your money too.

 

[alent1234]

buy that flash player for iOS and get your pr0n for free

 

[MotionMan]

My GF once looked at the crap on my phone and saw all the adult content (including her) and just gave a little snort.

Obligatory "pics".

MotionMan