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Purchased apps on another phone

When searching my purchased apps it also shows you the purchased apps not on this phone.


i don’t have any other apple products such as an iPad or other iPhone


does this mean that my account has been hacked?? Or someone else has access to my account?

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Jun 20, 2020 6:54 AM

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Posted on Jun 20, 2020 10:15 AM

They could be apps you previously purchased, but haven't downloaded on the phone. There isn't a requirement to download all previous purchases. If someone had purchased apps using your Apple ID, your credit card/payment method would have been used for the purchase.

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Jun 20, 2020 6:58 AM in response to Ryuh

Nothing I see makes me think you have been hacked or that someone else is using your account. This may be your problem. See What to do when the Mac App Store shows a different Apple ID for software updates https://www.macworld.com/article/3267709/mac-app-store-apple-id.html. This document refers to a prior owner, but is also applies to cases where a current owner's old Apple ID is the problem.

 

Basically, If an app is purchased/downloaded using one Apple ID, then you can't update it with another Apple ID. The app is inextricably linked to the first Apple ID. You'll have to delete it and repurchase/download it again with the second Apple ID. 

Purchased apps on another phone

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