Apple may begin charging full price if you try to redownload an app you have already bought over the iPhone, according to a report by The iPhone Blog.
The warning message pictured below has been appearing to some users on the iPhone 3.0 beta firmware. Previously if you had purchased an iPhone app you could remove it and then easily redownload and install it on your iPhone as many times as you like.
Now the warning dialog suggests that you must re-download it using your computer; otherwise, you will have to pay full price for the app again.
The iPhone Blog believes that this is due to the on-device account management coming to iPhone 3.0. The ability to log in and out of multiple iTunes accounts on your iPhone could lead to the sharing of iPhone purchases with others who haven't paid for them.
Unfortunately, this could inconvenience the many who have legitimately purchases and simply prefer not to have all their apps always installed.
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The warning message pictured below has been appearing to some users on the iPhone 3.0 beta firmware. Previously if you had purchased an iPhone app you could remove it and then easily redownload and install it on your iPhone as many times as you like.
Now the warning dialog suggests that you must re-download it using your computer; otherwise, you will have to pay full price for the app again.
The iPhone Blog believes that this is due to the on-device account management coming to iPhone 3.0. The ability to log in and out of multiple iTunes accounts on your iPhone could lead to the sharing of iPhone purchases with others who haven't paid for them.
Unfortunately, this could inconvenience the many who have legitimately purchases and simply prefer not to have all their apps always installed.
Read More