Unable to turn on app tracking on my iPhone despite being 18 years old

Hello, I’ve encountered an issue with app tracking, or rather tracking of apps. When I go into the Privacy & Security settings and click on the tracking button, it then tells me that I don’t meet the minimum age requirement and that I can’t enable app tracking, even though I’m already 18 years old.


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Original Title: Tracking. App tracking.

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Dec 4, 2025 7:44 AM

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Posted on Dec 4, 2025 8:44 AM

Are you still under 18 "by birth year"? Not your actual birthday but by year.


Click on this link to learn what it means if an app asks to track your activity --> If an app asks to track your activity - Apple Support

"In some circumstances, the ‘Allow Apps to Request to Track’ setting can't be turned on, including:

For users with child accounts or who are under age 18 by birth year, signed in with their Apple Account*


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Dec 4, 2025 8:44 AM in response to wrmyak

Are you still under 18 "by birth year"? Not your actual birthday but by year.


Click on this link to learn what it means if an app asks to track your activity --> If an app asks to track your activity - Apple Support

"In some circumstances, the ‘Allow Apps to Request to Track’ setting can't be turned on, including:

For users with child accounts or who are under age 18 by birth year, signed in with their Apple Account*


Dec 4, 2025 8:11 AM in response to wrmyak

wrmyak wrote:

Hello, I’ve encountered an issue with app tracking, or rather tracking of apps. When I go into the Privacy & Security settings and click on the tracking button, it then tells me that I don’t meet the minimum age requirement and that I can’t enable app tracking, even though I’m already 18 years old.

Does the birthday of your Apple ID match your actual birthday? That is, does your Apple account reflect that you're 18 or older? Is your phone a managed device by another entity?

Unable to turn on app tracking on my iPhone despite being 18 years old

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