Do not try to install the copy downloaded in iTunes, as it is the newer, incompatible version. That step is only necessary to attain ownership of the app. You will need to access the App Store on your iOS device to be offered a compatible version. Again, if the above was done correctly and does not work, then that particular app does not offer older versions. The app must also have supported your iOS version at one time in the past. For example, if the very first version of an app required iOS 6.
The ability to download older apps is available on iOS 4. If you have a newer device that is not yet running iOS 4. It is also worth noting that only the latest version compatible with your iOS version can be downloaded. For example, if a developer releases Version 1. However, you cannot do so if the latest version of the app is compatible with your device. How to Download. If you find an app and are offered an older version, the dialog should look similar to the one above. Just tap on Download, and you will be taken to the home screen where the app will begin downloading.
Downgrading Apps. Again, if the latest version of an app is compatible with your device, that is the only version that will be offered. However, if you owned an older version of the app and would prefer to use that instead of the latest one assuming that the older version is also compatible , it is possible if you use iTunes on a Mac or PC. First, make sure that you have an older version of the app in iTunes. Find the app in question. If the app has an "Update" banner, that is usually a good indicator that it is an older version of the app.
This is an older version of the Pages app, as indicated by the "Update" banner. If you do not have the version you are looking for in your iTunes library, it may have been replaced by a newer version. When iTunes updates apps, the. If you have not emptied the trash recently, it may still be there. If you can locate the. NOTE: Do not download. Confirm that the app you want has been added to the library. Then, you can delete the newer version of the app from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
For instructions, see: Deleting, Rearranging and Grouping Apps. To install the older version from iTunes onto your iOS device, you can:. Conduct a sync Drag the app from the Apps section of your Library to your device in iTunes' sidebar Click on your device in the sidebar in iTunes, select the Apps tab at the top of the screen, select "Install" for the app that you want, and click "Apply" in the lower right For the third method listed above:. When you are done these steps, click the Apply button in the lower right of the iTunes window.
A sync should be initiated, and, when complete, the app s in question should be installed on your device. Article ID: AA Not all apps will offer an old version. If WhatsApp decides not to offer it, you won't be able to download it, sorry. Thank you very much for your valuable information.
Is there any app for home button for iOS 4. You won't be able to get WhatsApp on an iPhone 3G since it's not compatible; hacking solutions are not worth the trouble. If by a home button app, you mean something like AssistiveTouch, I don't know of any. Is there any way to do this from your iPhone? I'm looking to get an older version of NBA 2k13 the v1. If you don't have access to iTunes on a computer, the only other way to be offered an older version of an app is if you had a 2nd iOS device which is compatible with the latest version of the app.
Okay thank you. It's just that I hate the version of the game that I have now and would like the older version back. I cant believe this actually works, it's simple and works exactly how it says and the work around does work, thanks a lot for this help!!! I was becoming so discouraged with my iPad gen 1 hand-me-down.
Not anymore - this workaround works and now my iPad is not just a boat anchor! One important detail I noticed was that when I used it for my iPod Touch 4th Gen after downloading in iTunes, back on the iPod there was an indication on the homepage that the App was downloading, but it never completed. Then I went back to the App Store on the iPod, re-selected the App, selected install, and hey presto I was asked if I wanted the older version.
Thanks one million for this clarification!!! I have a problem. I wish to download shadow fight 2 on a Ipod Touch do not know gen but is has iOS 5 it can run on the operating system yet it crashes on loading screen. How do I download a older version of the app which will use less processing power? If your iPod is compatible with the latest version of an app, you won't be offered an older one. The only exception would be if you previously owned an older version of the app and it resides in your iTunes library, in which case you could refer to the "Downgrading Apps" section of this article.
This article allowed me to download older apps into an original iPad. I wonder have you find a solution? I have a go pro 4 and also want to use my old ipod touch 4th gen to control it. Do you know how? A way to get around this would be brilliant. I did everything I could to download the app that I had onto my iPad 1 original , and it installed okay, but when I tap on the app to open it, it goes black and then crashes.
How do I make it work properly please? By matti. It doesn't offer me the possiblity to download the last compatible version. I want to download the Soundcloud app. I guess, I tried to download the app 6 mouth ago and it offered me the last compatible version at that time.
Is it possible that there was a change with the introduction of iOS 8? No, you should still be able to download older versions of apps, there was no change with iOS 8. However, not all developers will let you download older versions of their apps. I would check with the developer of Soundcloud and see if they offer this. Thank you for this article!
NetFlix lives again on my resurrected 3G running albeit slowly iOS4. Then, let the download process be completed. What if the new version of the app is compatible with your device but, you still want to use the older version? As a user, I really appreciate this feature. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.
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