How to Downgrade Apps on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch?

I found too many alternate tricks that worked in the past for downgrade app using iTunes on Mac or PC. Officially apple isn’t allowed to install lower version of app re-install after update to the latest version. People are moving back to the old or past version of the app because of facing serious issues like Apps keep crashing on Startup, Won’t launch the app and iPhone move in to restart loop, App crashing iOS.

If you have been looking for a solution of how to downgrade iOS applications – snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and many other apps and games running on iPhone iPad and iPod Touch. Profound alternative ways to downgrade iOS apps from current version installed on your iOS device.

And the smart and ideal solution for this problem is Downgrade installed app on the iOS device.

In recent update you cannot downgrade the app on iPhone because of app option is hidden in iTunes side pane in iTunes 11.7.4 or later version.

Useful: Check App Version on iPhone, iPad

Can I downgrade an app on iPhone in 2018?

No, Right now there no option for downgrade or sync old version on the app from old backup in iTunes.

1 Downgrade App on iPhone and iPad

What worked in the past for Downgrade Apps?

Steps for downgrade app on your iPhone

Step 1: delete the app from your iPhone.

Step 2: connect your iPhone to the computer using iTunes via lightning cable.

Step 3: don’t update an app in iTunes or backup and sync iPhone to iTunes.

Step 4: find your iPhone device in iTunes. Click on the app store app icon in iTunes. Free install app that has been installed on your iPhone. iTunes window will show up all the app install in the past. Look your app that has been installed in the past with older version.

Step 5: select the app that you wish to downgrade.

Step 6: On the apply button to make changes and start sync to install old iOS version for iPhone.

The old version of app speed to your iPhone from your computer that has been saved as a backup in the past.

A second thing is this; the app is updated on your iPhone and items as well. Go to the trash folder and find the old app version file. Find the file with extension ‘.IPA’

Select the file and drag the file to iTunes. iTunes will alert you about on wish to install the old version of the application by replacing the updated one.

Share this tricks and tips on downgrade old version of the app on iPhone, iPad if you have any alternate tricks. We will update you shortly if you are unable to run the job on your iPhone.

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Karly Wood

Karly Wood is a journalist based in Ohio who specializes in covering Apple and technology trends. With a varied experience in reporting on public safety, government, and education, her insights bridge multiple disciplines, providing readers with a well-rounded perspective on today's technological advancements. If you need to contact me, you can reach me at [email protected] or through (Facebook)

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