The iPhone has a function for automatically deleting rarely used applications, but preserving user data. Under sanctions, it may become a problem for Russians. We tell you how to disable the “download unused” function.
Why You Should Disable Offload Unused Apps on iPhone
Why can this seemingly useful function cause harm in Russia? And sometimes, quite significantly. All because in the Russian Federation some applications were removed from the App Store due to sanctions imposed by the West. This applies, for example, to Sberbank Online, the Alfa-Bank application and many others. If the user has an application removed from the App Store on their iPhone, it will not go anywhere and will continue to work.
However, the enabled “download unused” function can completely erase such applications. And in this case, there will be nowhere to download them. You will have to wait for the release of new software from Russian sanctioned organizations. And such applications are released rarely and are quickly deleted by Apple.
Therefore, in Russia it is better to refrain from the “download unused” function.
How to Disable Offload Unused Apps on iPhone
Now that it is clear why this is done, we will tell you how to disable the harmful function. Moreover, it is very simple and can be done in a few steps:
- Open Settings on your iPhone;
- Go to the App Store section;
- Scroll down to the “Download Unused” item;
- Move the slider to the left.
That’s it. The problem is solved. All the apps on the drive will remain intact until you delete them yourself.
By the way, on iPad tablets everything is done in the same way as on iPhone (since iPadOS is essentially a derivative of iOS).