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No more Facebook for iOS 6?
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He said he didn't want iOS7.
You can't download the newest version from the app store, Im not sure if it works, but you can probably find an old version of the .ipa on the internet somewhere. Im not sure if they are linked to iCloud accounts for free apps, but I could send you mine. Im still on iOS6 on my iPhone 5
Will never understand some people's masochistic desire to have their stuff hacked.
Different strokes *shrug*
Facebook Mobile App ver 11.0 is the last ver that will work with iOS 6
The new update, ver 12.0 released on July 3 2014 is indeed iOS 7 only.
Facebook should be smart enough to allow the legacy download if they weren't so dumb and want to make more cash.
The new update, ver 12.0 released on July 3 2014 is indeed iOS 7 only.
Facebook should be smart enough to allow the legacy download if they weren't so dumb and want to make more cash.
All iOS apps are tied to the original purchaser, whether free or not.
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I'm sure Facebook isn't too terribly concerned about the small minority of iOS users who have devices compatible with 7 but won't upgrade.
Actually, you should still be able to download it from the App store. You will get a pop-up saying something about blah blah iOS7, but at the bottom they give you the option to download the compatible app. So when the pop-up comes up, click "download"
If you have downloaded it in the past, just try redownloading and it will ask if you want the compatible version. If you haven't downloaded it before, download it with your Apple ID onto a Mac or Windows PC through iTunes then redownload it to the phone from the App Store. Should ask you if you want a compatible version.
im still on ios6
Please do some research before posting stuff like this. Actually apps use a filesystem called .IPA and they can be used by anyone, its just piracy to download payed ones.
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The probability of that happinhing is so slim that its not really an issue... Like seriously, unless you are on public wifi constantly, or dont use any password protection, theres no point in updating...
No point of updating until you get bit by one of those pesky issues. Sure many won't, but try telling that to someone who will.
What I wrote is correct. Apps are connected to the Apple ID which originally "purchased" them. There's no way to remove the original purchaser from the app bundle and have it keep working, so if someone uses an app from someone else's Apple ID, that new user will always be prompted for the original user's Apple ID credentials if the new user tries to update it.
Apps don't use filesystems. If you're going to be pedantic, get your own facts correct. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system
Actually no. They use the apple id to update, but never to install. You can use ifunbox to i stall an ipa and it will work fine. Especially if its free. I have done this several times with my friends and i trading ipas....
well thats what the op is trying to do since he doesn't have it installed yet.... wow...
Tested Install
This Method Doesn't Need iFunbox or Jailbreak.
Go to Settings and open the Facebook Preference, Hit Install it'll ask for your iTunes Password hit Download when it asks you to Install an older version and then it will install with no issues.
Just tested this 20 minutes ago on my iPod Touch 4 running iOS 6.1.6, Hope this helps anyone who needs it.
This Method Doesn't Need iFunbox or Jailbreak.
Go to Settings and open the Facebook Preference, Hit Install it'll ask for your iTunes Password hit Download when it asks you to Install an older version and then it will install with no issues.
Just tested this 20 minutes ago on my iPod Touch 4 running iOS 6.1.6, Hope this helps anyone who needs it.
To download an older version of an app from the app store to any idevice, download that app using itunes on your computer or Mac and than download it again on your idevice but this time it will ask if you want to download the latest available version of that app.
Well that answers that... but good news everybody one of the tricks did finally work.
I had to log into Apples App Store with my account on the 3Gs, and it worked. When I tap to download the FaceBook app it tells me I don't have iOS7 but it can DL the last compatible version for iOS6.
Now why can't this just be the default, regardless if you'd downloaded it before?
