While we’re often quite happy when developers provide appropriate updates to their apps, new isn’t always better. Sometimes new features can break things or cause compatibility issues with other apps. Worse still, a developer may decide to remove a feature you love in the new version. Whatever the reason, I’ll show you today How to downgrade to older versions of apps on your beloved iPhone and iPad?:
note: This procedure requires that you have a jailbroken iPhone or iPad, so if you haven’t already, head over to our awesome guide to jailbreak your iDevice running iOS 10.2.
Download Application Manager from Cydia
- Open Cydiaswitch “Resources” Go to tab and add the following resource:
https://beta.unlimapps.com/ (Don’t forget the “s” after “http”)
- After successfully adding the resource, “Call” Click on the tab and “Appilacation leader” (without quotes).
- Tap now “To organise” > “To approve” to start the download process.
- Tap on “Restart SpringBoard” to complete the download. Application Manager should install successfully at this point.
Install Legacy Versions of iOS Apps using Application Manager
Application Manager helps to install old version of iOS apps directly from App Store. Here’s how to downgrade apps to older versions:
- Go to the app you want to downgrade to in the App Store. Long tap on cloud-like icon and a menu opens.
If you don’t see the cloud-like icon, try long tapping on it. “Open” or “Update” button. The current version of the application must be installed before downgrading.
note: For undownloaded apps, tap the download icon and cancel the download immediately. You should now see a cloud icon.
- Choose “downgrade“from the menu.
- It will now list all the old versions available for download. Tap the version you want to downgrade to and the download should start automatically.
If you’re looking for a specific version of the app, you might want to search the web. Also note that the list of older versions may not be available for every app.
Downgrading an app is easy, isn’t it? Check out how I downloaded the first version of Facebook for iPhone released in 2008!
Of course, downgrading an app (that’s how it goes back!) is impractical, but it’s still great for fun!
Some Other Tips for Using the Application Manager
- If you have the App Store set to automatically update apps, the old version may be automatically overridden by a newer version. To avoid this, go to app list in App Store, long tap on it. “Open” select andBlock All Updates“. Of course, this is only for pre-installed apps.
- Application Manager is a handy “TweakFacebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Chrome etc. in the App Store listings. to popular apps like “. This option brings up the list of Cydia tweaks related to the app.
- (It’s great anyway) There’s not much you can configure in the App Manager, but if you still want it, open the App Store and “Updates” tab. Click on the settings gear icon at the top. You can manage blocked updates here and disable Application Manager temporarily.
SEE ALSO: 20 Best Cydia Tweaks to Personalize Your iPhone
Downgrade to Legacy Versions of iOS Apps the Easy Way
If you have Jailbroken your iDevice, there is absolutely no reason not to install App admin. After all, it’s impossible to tell when a developer decided to undermine a feature you love, or when a newly introduced feature isn’t working as intended. Do you remember at least one incident when an update ruined an otherwise useful app for you? Mute the sound in the comments section below!
