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alltojah Author

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Syncing across devices

I do not want to download the apps I use on my iPhone onto my iPad. How do I prevent syncing of apps across devices?

iPhone X, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 12:44 AM

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LotusPilot

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Posted on Aug 4, 2021 5:10 AM

If App downloaded to your iPhone appear on your iPad (or other devices), you simply need to disable Automatic Download of Apps and App Updates in Settings:

Settings > App Store > [Automatic Downloads]

Apps - set to OFF
App Updates - set to OFF

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