Can't install any app, App Store asks for credit card

Question

I haven't been installing anything on my iPad Mini for the past few weeks. But previously, I just had to tap on "Install", enter my Apple ID password and go.

Now, for every new application, even those free ones, I have to confirm each time, that I'm 17 or over. And then App Store asks to enter my credit card information. If I disagree and hit "Cancel", installation process is interrupted and I can't install any application, even free one.

I don't trust Apple at all and I'm not willing to share my credit card information, especially that I'm installing only free applications.

I'm pretty sure that I haven't changed anything in the configuration of my iPad Mini for ages.

Am I missing some significant change to the App Store or this is some kind of bug or virus? Is there anything I can do in this situation? How can I install a free application from the App Store, without having to share my credit card information with Apple?

Answer 1

You need to select that you don't have/want a payment option.

1. Navigate to this magic link on iOS or macOS: https://apps.apple.com/account/billing
2. Remove all payment types from the list and choose None as the payment type.

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If you're not able to select None or the None option is not present for you to select, there are some possible reasons as to why this is the case:

• Unpaid balance
• Changed country/region
• Family Sharing management

For more information, see the Apple KB article:

• Why can’t I select None when I edit my Apple ID payment information?

If you want to create a new Apple ID with None as the payment method, purchase a free app from the App Store and choose Create Apple ID. For more information, see:

• Create an iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store account without a credit card or other payment method