How do I disable an app from the App Store?

Can I block certain apps from being downloaded?

I'm a tech beginner and have been searching Google all day but I can't find the answer to this question.

Can I block certain apps like Google Play Store from being downloaded onto my Samsung Galaxy J1? If so, how do I do it? Thanks in advance! Yes, Google Play (and any other app store) allows users to only download apps that they themselves agree to install. From the Google Play Store Help page: The number of apps available to you depends on what you've chosen. If you choose "Free" you will be able to download and try most apps. You can also choose "Lite" for a more basic set of options.

How do I permanently block an app on my iPhone?

I want to avoid being surprised by apps I used to have access to and that are suddenly no longer accessible, I mean the user has to enter my password each time, which is really annoying. So I want to make sure that the applications I use regularly don't "spring surprises" upon me.

It seems like I have some options. Delete the app from your iPhone so you'll never have to see it again. This doesn't guarantee that the app won't be able to come back at any time if you've put in your device password.

This will also prevent the app from ever coming back and can help with #1. It doesn't prevent the app from returning if you ever put in your device password.

Go into Settings -> General -> Restrictions & Passcode -> Add Apps to Control Panel. When the screen opens, simply tap the Add button. Select one of these options: Block, Restrict, or Don't Allow. Tap Done and then tap Restrictions to enter into the Restrictions screen.

You'll be asked to verify your email address and choose a new four-digit passcode. If you wish, tap Add Later, then enter in the same email address and four-digit passcode you chose when you added the app.

Tap Add when you're finished entering your information. The appears on the screen. Tap Restricted if you wish to allow the app to run at any time. Tap Restrict When Using. If the app's icon isn't allowed to be in the active view, you'll be prompted to enter your passcode to verify the app's location in the list. If this was the case, tap Deny.

Enter a passcode when prompted. The app remains restricted on your iPhone until you enter the passcode again.

Is there a way to block apps on the App Store?

Apple has a list of blocked apps in the App Store.

I assume this is to help prevent developers from installing malware, but can you block apps like that? No, you cannot. That's what the "blocked" tag is for.

However, there's no reason not to install something if you're worried about it. If your app gets banned, then you don't have to worry about other people with the same issue.

Yes and no. You can have your app be blocked by the user from the App Store, but that can't be used against an app on another app store, like Android Market, Amazon Appstore, etc. There are two major ways that the App Store will prevent users from downloading your app, or any app for that matter. The first is through the "blocked" tag. If an app has a "blocked" tag, that means Apple's algorithms are detecting something nefarious in that app. Even if that "something" doesn't actually cause an issue, the tag is still a flag that the algorithm will consider when deciding whether to allow or deny that app. If the user doesn't have the app they want to buy or download, then the "blocked" tag stops them from downloading that app.

The second way is if the app is marked as having some sort of "problem". If a user tries to download a flagged app and the "problem" is the fact that the app contains malware or spyware, then the user is stopped from downloading it.