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How do I stop my child from buying Xbox?

Set up an Xbox family group
To make sure that others aren't using your account when you're not around, create Xbox profiles for everyone who uses the console. If you're a parent or guardian, we recommend creating an Xbox family group to help manage members' safety settings and access to your console and Windows PC.
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How do I block my kids from buying Xbox?

Press the Xbox button to open the guide. Then go to System > Settings > Account. Select Family settings > Manage family members.
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How to block purchases on the Xbox One using the browser
  1. Sign in to your Microsoft account.
  2. Find your kid's name and select Content Restrictions.
  3. Turn on Needs Adult Approval to Buy Things.
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How do I limit purchases on Xbox?

Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings. Select Manage family members and choose a child account. Select Privacy & online safety > Xbox privacy > View details & customize > Buy & download. Select On in the Ask a parent box.
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How do I set a purchase PIN on Xbox?

Create your PIN

Go to Profile & system > Settings > Account > Sign-in, security & PIN > Create my PIN. Enter a 6-digit PIN, and then re-enter the PIN to confirm.
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How do I turn off Xbox permission to buy?

To turn this feature off, follow these steps: Sign in to your Family page with an adult Microsoft account. Find the child's name and select More options > Spending. Under the Ask to buy section, switch Needs organizer approval to buy things to Off.
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How do I turn off purchase requests?

Change purchase approval settings
  1. Open the Google Play app.
  2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture.
  3. Tap Settings Family. Manage family members.
  4. Select a family member's name.
  5. Tap Purchase approvals.
  6. Select the type of purchases that you want to require approval: All content.
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How do you change a child account to a parent account on Xbox?

Unfortunately it is not possible to force a child account to become an adult account on Xbox Live. Changing the Microsoft Account profile age will not change the account and give adult permissions to the child account.
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How do I require a password for in game purchases?

Turn authentication on or off
  1. Open the Google Play app .
  2. At the top right, tap the profile icon.
  3. Tap Settings Authentication. Require authentication for purchases.
  4. Choose a setting.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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How do I turn on automatic purchases on Xbox?

Press the Xbox button  on your controller and go to Profile & system > Settings. Select Account > Subscriptions, and then choose the subscription you'd like to set up with recurring billing. Select Turn on recurring billing.
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How do you limit purchases?

On the Android phone or tablet you want to restrict, head to the Google Play Store app and then tap the profile picture in the top right and choose "Settings". Now tap "Authentication" and then "Require authentication for purchases" and tap on this option.
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How do I stop my child from buying games?

Prevent in-app purchases from the App Store
  1. To turn on Screen Time, go to Settings > Screen Time, then tap Turn on Screen Time. ...
  2. Tap Continue, then choose "This is My [device]" or "This is My Child's [device]." ...
  3. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. ...
  4. Tap iTunes & App Store Purchases.
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Can I put restrictions on an Xbox?

On the Xbox Family Settings App

Select your child under Your Family. Select Content Restrictions. Make sure Filter Inappropriate Content is toggled to the On. Select Allow Content Suitable for Age and confirm the age of your child.
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Can you child lock an Xbox?

On your console, go to Settings, and then select Family. Select On to turn on Console Safety. Enter a 4-button pass code using your controller. Select Family Timer.
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Can you turn off auto pay on Xbox?

If you want to cancel auto-renewal on your Xbox Live subscription, click 'Change' > 'Turn Off Recurring Billing. ' Once you've made these changes, click 'Confirm Cancellation' in the popup confirmation box to finalize the process. After that, you will no longer be rebilled.
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Can you turn off in game purchases on Xbox?

If you play games on Xbox or PlayStation, your Xbox Live or PlayStation™Network account has settings to control in-game purchases. We recommend checking out their security and privacy settings, so you can set them up as you'd like.
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How do I require a password for Microsoft store purchases?

To require a password for purchases, using a PC or mobile device that has Windows 10:
  • In the the Microsoft Store app, select in the upper right corner of your screen, and then choose Settings.
  • Under Purchase sign-in, turn off I want to buy without a password, for faster checkout.
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How do I lock my Play Store games?

Step 1: Go to the Google Play Store application on your Android smartphone. Step 2: Tap on the Menu option located at the top left of your screen. Step 3: Click on the Settings option. Step 4: In the Google Play Store Setting window, tap on the Parental Control option and turn it on.
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What happens if I remove a child account from the Family Xbox?

Child and teen accounts are prohibited from making this change. Organizers who are removed from the family group can't manage the members who are in the family group. However, they'll have full rights to their account and can still use home console sharing when signed in to the home console.
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How do I change my child account to a normal account?

Edit your child's Google Account info
  1. Open the Family Link app .
  2. Select your child.
  3. Tap Controls Account settings. Account info.
  4. In the top right, tap Edit .
  5. Change your child's account information.
  6. In the top right, tap Save.
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Why is my Xbox account still a child account?

Content restrictions – You or a member in your Xbox family group has their birth date set to under the age of majority (for example 18 in the U.S.) and can't access the content that you're trying to launch due to age restrictions.
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How do I turn off ask to buy on my kids account?

Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Family Sharing. Click Ask to Buy in the sidebar. Select or deselect the checkbox next to the child's name.
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How do I cancel a purchase in settings?

How to cancel your Android Google Play in-app purchase...
  1. Visit Your Apps.
  2. Select the app you wish to cancel.
  3. On the details page, click Cancel purchase. ...
  4. You will receive a confirmation email.
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What is the best parental control for Xbox?

There are several parental control apps specific to gaming. Among the best parental control apps are Family on PSN for PlayStation, Nintendo Switch Parental Controls, and Microsoft Family Safety for Xbox. You can access the parental controls through your console settings.
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How do I restrict my Xbox account?

To configure content restrictions on the Xbox console:
  1. Press the Xbox button  to open the guide, and then go to Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings.
  2. Select Manage family members, and then choose the member whose settings you want to update.
  3. Under Access to content, select the desired age-level.
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