User level: Level 1 (4 points)If I have pending payment needed on my account can I change to a new phone and get the apps from my old phone or will I need to pay the bill?
Posted on Sep 18, 2026 4:53 PM
User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)Sep 18, 2026 5:08 PM in response to Caden_Royal13
You will need to pay the bill. Apps are not actually transferred from one device to another, they are redownloaded from the App Store when you enter your Apple Account on your new device and without an account in good standing you would not be able to use the App Store at all including to redownload app.
User level: Level 10 (122,944 points)Sep 18, 2026 5:12 PM in response to Caden_Royal13
You have to clear your debt before you can download free apps.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256360105