{"id":41948,"date":"2017-11-24T21:01:18","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T13:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=41948"},"modified":"2020-06-30T00:16:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T16:16:15","slug":"install-older-version-android-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/install-older-version-android-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Older Version of Android Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you check the app reviews before downloading an application from Google Play Store, then you must have seen someone saying <strong>\"the app was great, but the latest update broke it\"<\/strong>. Yes, updates to Android apps is not always a good news for some people.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not happy with the update to your favorite app, then you can <strong>easily revert back to the old version without much hassle<\/strong>. In this post, I will show you how you can download and install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/best-features-in-android-9-pie\/\">old version of Android<\/a> apps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/reinstall-older-ver-apps-iphone\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Reinstall Older Version App For iPhone<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Why app updates can be bad?<\/h2>\n<p>Many problems can arise when apps get updated to a newer version, below are some of the issues you may face:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>new update may have many bugs<\/strong> that you may not be comfortable with.<\/li>\n<li>Developers tend to keep their apps updated with the latest version of Android. So if you have an <strong>old Android version<\/strong>, the new interface and features compatible with new Android version may break the app.<\/li>\n<li>Your <strong>device hardware may not be compatible<\/strong> with the updated version of the app.<\/li>\n<li>You <strong>may not like the newly added features<\/strong> or the interface overhaul.<\/li>\n<li>Your favorite feature may get removed for any reason.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>updated version may get filled with ads<\/strong>. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/uninstall-es-file-explorer-691930\/\">ES File Explorer<\/a> is a good example.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are dealing with any of the issues above, then rolling back to an old version will definitely fix things.<\/p>\n<h2>How to install old Android app versions<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, Google Play Store doesn\u2019t offer any button to easily revert back to an older version of the app. It only <strong>allows developers to host a single version of their app<\/strong>, so only the most updated version can be found on the Google Play Store.<\/p>\n<p>On top of this, <strong>Google automatically ensures all the apps in your Android phone stay up-to-date<\/strong>. So you can expect your apps to be automatically updated to latest version even if you didn\u2019t like the update.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to use an older version of an Android app, then you must download or <strong>sideload it from another authentic source<\/strong>. Let\u2019s see how you can do it.<\/p>\n<h2>Configure phone settings<\/h2>\n<p>Before you get the old version of your favorite Android app, you must configure your phone to <strong>install third-party apps and ensure they don\u2019t get updated<\/strong> again. Here is what you need to do:<\/p>\n<h3>Enable unknown sources<\/h3>\n<p>You need to enable <strong>Unknown Sources<\/strong> option in your phone settings that will allow you to download and install apps from any source.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to your phone\u2019s <strong>Settings<\/strong> and tap on <strong>Security<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Here scroll down and tap on the toggle button next to <strong>Unknown Sources<\/strong> to enable it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/install-older-version-android-apps\/01-enable-Unknown-Sources.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"707\" alt=\"enable unknown sources\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Disable automatic app updates in Google Play Store<\/h3>\n<p>To <strong>ensure your apps don\u2019t get automatically updated<\/strong> to the latest version, you need to disable automatic updates in Google Play Store.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In Google Play Store, tap on the hamburger menu at the top-left corner of the screen and select <strong>Settings<\/strong> from it.<\/li>\n<li>Now tap on <strong>auto-update apps<\/strong> option and select <strong>\"Do not auto-update apps\"<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/install-older-version-android-apps\/02-disable-auto-update.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" alt=\"disable auto update\"><\/figure>\n<p>Now your <strong>apps will not be auto-updated when new updates will arrive<\/strong>. Instead, you will be prompted to allow the app to be updated whenever a new update is released. You need to decline updates for apps that you don\u2019t want to update.<\/p>\n<h2>Uninstall the updated app<\/h2>\n<p>To install an older version of the app, you need to <strong>uninstall the updated version<\/strong>. Unfortunately, with this action, all your app data will also be deleted. So before deleting, <strong>make sure your data is backed up in the cloud<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Most apps automatically backup and restore data from the cloud, but you can also use Google\u2019s backup service to ensure your data gets backed up. Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt;<strong>Accounts<\/strong>&gt; <strong>Google<\/strong>, and here make sure <strong>App Data<\/strong> <strong>sync<\/strong> is enabled.<\/p>\n<p>If your app data is backed up, then uninstall the app like you normally do.<\/p>\n<h2>Download and install app APK file<\/h2>\n<p>You need to <strong>download your required app\u2019s old version APK file<\/strong> (installer file) from an authentic source. For this purpose, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apkmirror.com\">APKMirror<\/a> is a great website that has huge data on apps and their old versions and known to have malware free APK files.<\/p>\n<p>I will be using this for demonstration purposes. If you are unable to find your app\u2019s APK file on APK Mirror, then you can also use other authentic websites I have mentioned at the end.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Try to only download APKs from the authentic sources I have mentioned in this article. There is a <strong>high chance you may get a malware infected APK file if you will download from a shady source<\/strong>.\n<\/p>\n<p>Go to APKMirror website and enter the name of the app you are looking for in the search field on top. You should see the latest version of your app as the top result.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/install-older-version-android-apps\/03-search-APK.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"707\" alt=\"search apk\"><\/figure>\n<p>Tap on the app and you will see more details about the app. Here scroll down and you will see an <strong>All versions<\/strong> section below. This section lists all of the available versions of the app along with <strong>version number and the date<\/strong> it was released.<\/p>\n<p>Look for the version you need and tap on the <strong>Download<\/strong> button next to it. On the next page, tap on <strong>Download APK<\/strong> and it will be downloaded.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/install-older-version-android-apps\/04-download-APK.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"707\" alt=\"download apk\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Similar apps like APKMirror:<\/h3>\n<p>Here are some other websites you can search to get your APK file.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.uptodown.com\">UpToDown<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apk4fun.com\">APK4Fun<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apkpure.com\">APKPure<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>You can also <strong>use your PC to download the APK file<\/strong>, but you will have to move the APK file to your phone memory by connecting your phone to your PC using a USB cable.<\/p>\n<p>If you used your phone to download the app, then the APK file should be placed in the <strong>Downloads<\/strong> folder. Installation is really easy, just tap on the APK file you downloaded and then tap on <strong>Next<\/strong> button below to grant the required app permissions. After that, tap on <strong>Install<\/strong> to install the app in your phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/android-app-permissions\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Guide To Understanding Android App Permissions<\/a><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/install-older-version-android-apps\/05-Install-APK.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" alt=\"install apk\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Backup APKs in future<\/h2>\n<p>If you <strong>frequently depend on old versions of apps<\/strong> or don\u2019t want to depend on a third-party website for storing APK files of your favorite apps, then you can also <strong>create a backup of APKs yourself<\/strong>. You can use an app to backup the current version of your apps to the SD Storage.<\/p>\n<p>The backup will be saved as APK file and you can <strong>install it again any time<\/strong> you like if a newer update breaks the app. For this purpose, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=mobi.infolife.appbackup&hl=en\">App Backup Restore<\/a> is a great free app that lets you backup APK files of individual or all apps in your phone and easily restore them.<\/p>\n<h2>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes older versions of apps can be better than the new versions. Especially when developers try to attract users with awesome features and then use shady schemes to make money. Did your favorite app break after the update? Do share your experience in the comments below.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you check the app reviews before downloading an application from Google Play Store, then you must have seen someone saying &#8220;the app was great, but the latest update broke it&#8221;. Yes, updates to Android apps is not always a good news for some people. 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