How to Block Random App Installations on iPhone

If you are experiencing errors with some apps or games automatically installing on your iPhone such as Dropbox and Yahoo Mail or games like Asphalt Legends Unite and Oceanhorn 2, it is because the automatic app download feature is enabled on your device or there is an error in the iOS operating system. Here is a guide to stop random app installation on iPhone.

How to Block Random App Installation on iPhone

Step 1:

Users access Settings on iPhone, then click on Applications at the bottom of the screen interface.

Step 2:

Switching to the new interface, users go to the App Store application to adjust the application download settings on the App Store.

Step 3:

In this settings interface, you will see the Automatic Downloads option to adjust. Turn off the App Downloads setting to turn off random app downloads on iPhone.

Once you turn this setting off, apps will no longer be randomly downloaded to your phone.

David Pac

Update 25 May 2025