{"id":237185,"date":"2026-04-29T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/apple-confirms-change-to-new-mandatory-age-checks-for-iphone-users\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T21:05:09","slug":"apple-confirms-change-to-new-mandatory-age-checks-for-iphone-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/apple-confirms-change-to-new-mandatory-age-checks-for-iphone-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Confirms Change To New Mandatory Age Checks For iPhone Users"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple Confirms Change To New Mandatory Age Checks For iPhone Users<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/malaysia.news.yahoo.com\/apple-confirms-change-mandatory-age-202000851.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-04-29 16:20:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: malaysia.news.yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

In March, Apple suddenly added compulsory age checks for iPhone users in the U.K. But there was a flaw in the procedure, which Apple has just corrected in the last few hours.<\/p>\n

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro<\/p>\n

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Last month, when users in the U.K. updated their iPhones to iOS 26.4, they saw a new message: \u201cConfirm you are 18+. UK law requires you to confirm you are an adult to change content restrictions,\u201d it said. You can read full details of the change here. It\u2019s a change that was welcomed as meaning the U.K. was one of the first countries to receive child safety protections on devices.<\/p>\n

But that wasn\u2019t the problem.<\/p>\n

The Passport Problem Solved<\/h2>\n

The change meant that users had to use ID or a credit card to confirm they were an adult. Debit cards are available to people under 18, so they didn\u2019t work. And while a drivers\u2019 license was an acceptable ID, the problem arose if you weren\u2019t a driver. That\u2019s because a passport wasn\u2019t accepted as ID.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the bit that\u2019s changed now. Apple has now confirmed that passports are accepted as proof of ID and age in the U.K.<\/p>\n

Expanded List Of Acceptable IDs<\/h2>\n

Of course, there are millions of people in the U.K. who don\u2019t have a passport \u2014 it\u2019s thought to be about one in eight people \u2014 but it\u2019s a big step forward. Apple has also updated its official guidance to include a wider range of options.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can confirm your age with a credit card that belongs to you, or by scanning your passport, driver’s license, or one of the following PASS-accredited Proof of Age cards: CitizenCard, My ID Card, TOTUM ID card, or Young Scot National Entitlement Card. Debit cards and gift cards aren’t supported,\u201d Apple said in its updated advice in an updated support document.<\/p>\n

A European First<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe U.K. is believed to be the first European market where Apple is rolling out its new age controls, which are designed to ensure that only adults can download apps rated on its App Store as being suitable for over-18s,\u201d Tim Bradshaw at the…<\/p>\n

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