How do I stop certain apps from being downloaded from the App Store?

Can you block specific apps from being downloaded?

I understand that it isn't possible to stop all apps from being downloaded but from your google play store? It is not possible in Android 4.0 and up.

It is possible in the Android 2.3 and up.

You could use android:excludeFromRecents="true" to prevent the app from being opened. There is a way to do this on Android 4. Go to Security Unknown Sources. Press "Never allow" to block all unknown sources. Enable the "Unknown sources" option (it will turn on automatically after that). Restart the device. You should be good to go. Make sure to turn on "Unknown sources" once again, or not all the apps installed from an unknown source will be blocked. As described in this XDA thread: On Android 4.1 and up, in the Play Store, if you disable the "Unknown sources" option, you won't be able to download from the Play Store, but you'll be able to install from other sources (like APK Mirror).

The accepted answer doesn't work properly if you want to block specific apps from being downloaded.

How do I stop certain apps from being downloaded from the App Store?

If you are not sure whether notification controls and sharing controls are turned on in the system settings, check out our How to hide notification controls from iOS system menu. Below is a simple tutorial on hiding iOS app downloads from Notification Center and Messages on your iPhone. This hands-on tutorial will let you disable notifications for app purchases, App Store, and App Store users. This tutorial will explain the simple steps to tap on iCloud, launch Control Center and disable notifications for app purchases, App Store, and App Store users. In this tutorial. Let us go ahead and get started, below are the steps for the tutorial on How to disable Apple id notifications. This scenario explains disabling App Store notifications. Before you start this tutorial, make sure that you have installed Handoff-Enabled iPhone in your MacBook or Mac to learn how to switch between multiple devices. Step1. Open Settings and click on Security and after that open Notifications tap on the App Store.

Step2. You will to the first section titled Allow Purchases to Continue with Current App.

Step3. Toggle Don't Allow to switch off this section.

Make sure that you will check Don't Allow Purchases to continue with Current App to disable notification popups from App Store. How to disable Apple id notifications from Messages on iPhone, iPad, iPod. Similarly, you can disable notification popups for app purchases, App Store users, and App Store users only from the Messages on your iPhone. Follow these steps to get started with the workaround. Step1. Open your Mail app on your iPhone. Select a mail account and scroll down to locate the checkbox of unread messages. Select the Messages option which will collapse the entire screen to collapsed and tap on all.

Step4. You will see a screen which let you can Manage notification settings. Choose the notification option specific to Apple and toggle the switch off.

How to disable password iCloud ID warnings on iPhone. In conventional, when you log into your iCloud account, you have to give your appleID password so that your iCloud account can be validated. For creating iCloud ID, a strong alphabetic password between 8-70 characters are required.

How do I block an app from downloading?

This is a discussion on ? within the Windows 7/8.1 and Windows Phone forums, part of the Windows 7/8.1 and Windows Phone category; Originally Posted by Mr.Oscar
I would recommend the other app I have mentioned which is called "Tether". Once.

I would recommend the other app I have mentioned which is called "Tether". Once the app is installed you have the option to block the app from downloading new updates by simply unchecking the box. And if you are interested in what this app is, just search in the Windows Store and you will find out for yourself.

I've been known to unlock apps with this. I've used it to uninstall an app.

I've got a few free apps that i'd love to keep track of. But I don't need to keep track of them. I've uninstalled them so I don't need to keep track of them and it's the same for paid apps.

The dev can still make money at it's own pace and customers can still get their stuff. I've unhidden apps and removed them from my list of apps with a combination of methods including this and sometimes they still show in the app list. I can also use the "Add to Homegroup" option and it will show on my Windows 8.1 PC.

This is a tutorial for Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8 and 10. The steps are the same in the other two versions.

First, press the Start button on your Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8 or Windows Phone 10 device.

Type "Control Panel", and then press Enter or click the "Start Screen" button. In Windows 8.1, the Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 10 versions, press the "Settings" button.

In the Settings app, tap or click "Control Panel". In the Dashboard section of the Control Panel, tap or click "Apps". In the Apps pane, tap or click "Manage Apps Features". In the Manage Apps Features window, tap or click "Uninstall a program".