Disable in-app purchases: Android

If you're using an Android device, you should be aware that some apps include in-app purchases. You can disable this functionality to avoid random and unintentional chargers.

How to turn off in-app purchases on newer Android devices?

• Open Google Play store.
• Select your profile picture.
• Go to Settings.
• Tap Authentification.
• Select Require authentication for purchases.
• Set the purchase authentification to For all purchases through Google Play on this device.

This way, the app will ask you for authentification before every purchase, which includes in-app purchases.

How to turn off in-app purchases on older Android devices?

You can't disable in-app purchases on Android phones as is the case for iOS devices, for example, but you can still lock these features with a PIN or password (which will be required for each purchase).

• Open the Google Play Store APK.
• Press your phone's Menu button and go to Settings.
• Scroll to the User Controls section.
• Tap on Set or Change PIN option and enter a 4-digitthe  PIN.
• Back to the User Controls, check Use PIN for purchases.

Note: The latest version of the Google Play Store app has been renamed this option as "Password - Use password to restrict purchases".