Downgrade an app

gaanee · Dec 18, 2012, 10:45 AM

Is it possible to downgrade an app. For some apps the older version works better than the newer one. So lets say if I save a copy of the .ipa file of the older version of an app, upgrade the app in itunes and then want to switch to older version, can I just put the .ipa file back in the Mobile Applications folder and sync?

gaanee · Dec 18, 2012, 05:45 PM

Anyone...?

cnguyen0320 · Dec 18, 2012, 06:00 PM

why don't you try? If you have an old copy of an app, give it a go. It should work but who knows....

SnowLeopard OSX · Dec 18, 2012, 06:13 PM

I can't verify -- I've never downgraded an app. Nor have I ever felt I had to. Give it a try and keep us posted on your results!

MacDevil7334 · Dec 18, 2012, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gaanee

Is it possible to downgrade an app. For some apps the older version works better than the newer one. So lets say if I save a copy of the .ipa file of the older version of an app, upgrade the app in itunes and then want to switch to older version, can I just put the .ipa file back in the Mobile Applications folder and sync?

Yes you can downgrade as long as you have an old version on your computer. Delete the offending version from your phone and from the apps section on iTunes if its there too. Then drag the older version back into the apps section of iTunes, sync your phone, and you should be back in business. I have done this several times with the twitter app with no problems.

Applejuiced · Dec 18, 2012, 10:42 PM

Yes, what mac said above.
As long as the ipa is the official one used under your itunes account you can delete the new one and copy back the old one and sync it back with itunes.
If you delete the old ipa and you dont have any old copies of it anywhere then there is no way to dowgrade.
Unless you're JB and download an older version of the app on the internet and then sync it to your JB iphone.

Dec 18, 2012, 10:45 AM	#1
gaanee macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2011	Downgrade an app Is it possible to downgrade an app. For some apps the older version works better than the newer one. So lets say if I save a copy of the .ipa file of the older version of an app, upgrade the app in itunes and then want to switch to older version, can I just put the .ipa file back in the Mobile Applications folder and sync?
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Dec 18, 2012, 06:13 PM	#4
SnowLeopard OSX macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Southern California	I can't verify -- I've never downgraded an app. Nor have I ever felt I had to. Give it a try and keep us posted on your results! __________________ iPad 4th gen Black/ 32GB/ iOS 6.1.3 iMac G4 1.0 GHz/ 1.25 GHz PPCG4 (7445) iPod \|Classic Black/ 80GB\|U2 edition 20GB iPhone \|4S White/16GB/ iOS 6.1.3\|3G White/16GB iOS 4.2.1
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Dec 18, 2012, 05:45 PM	#2
gaanee Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2011	Anyone...?
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Dec 18, 2012, 06:00 PM	#3
cnguyen0320 macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2012	why don't you try? If you have an old copy of an app, give it a go. It should work but who knows....
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Dec 18, 2012, 10:42 PM	#6
Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	Yes, what mac said above. As long as the ipa is the official one used under your itunes account you can delete the new one and copy back the old one and sync it back with itunes. If you delete the old ipa and you dont have any old copies of it anywhere then there is no way to dowgrade. Unless you're JB and download an older version of the app on the internet and then sync it to your JB iphone.
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