Oh, wait, there is, and it's called APK Mirror. And we run it, too. Just head over there and search for the app that you need. If you don't know which version you want and you're rolling back to fix an issue, try to remember what date you first started having a problem, and look a version or two behind that time.
Also consider reaching out to the developer with a report of your issue, and check back in later that it's been fixed — you don't want to stay on an older version for too long, it can be a security problem. Some apps also have multiple versions for different architectures and DPIs, so you'll need to do a tiny bit of research to determine which you need.
Most modern phones will be arm If you still can't find which version you need, we have more detailed instructions here. In Android 8.
When you've found the version of the app you need, installing it is sometimes as simple as downloading it from APK Mirror and, well Just tap the download notification to begin the process. On older versions of Android Pre-Android 8. Your phone may indirectly ask if you'd like to change that for a given app, prompting you to enter settings and toggle the "Allow from this source" setting, at which point you can then back out to the installation screen and proceed.
When you've enabled that feature, back out and try to install the app again, and it should work. Don't blame us, blame Google. You can do that through the notification you may still have from the completed download, or you can navigate to your download folder in a file browser. Opening an app bundle file from APK Mirror. APKMirror Installer will feed you a pile of details regarding the app you're installing, like which architecture and DPI you need, but you can ignore most of that, it's just there if you know you need to change something about the installation to suit your device.
The default settings will likely be fine. Tap "install app. While you shouldn't enable this setting for just any app, it's okay to do it for APKMirror. But it is there to protect you from apps that might install malware. APKMirror will prepare the installation, then your phone will ask again if you'd like to install the app,.
Tap "Install" to continue, and you're basically done. Once APKMirror Installer has finished installing the app, you'll be prompted to open it, but you should be running the version that you installed.
If you run into any problems during this process, APKMirror Installer will let you know, spitting a large warning if the app installation fails for any reason. Once the version of the app you want is installed, your goal has been reached.
However, you will need to keep in mind that subsequent updates are likely to replace the rolled-back version you have installed. Again, this can turn into a security problem if you end up stuck on a too-old version , but you can disable automatic updates to ensure the app isn't accidentally replaced. Disabling auto-updates in the Play Store. This may look slightly different depending on which UI you have for the Play Store. That setting can be changed on a per-app basis in the Play Store by tapping the three-dot overflow menu at the top right of a given app listing and unchecking "Enable auto update.
If you're rolling back because of a problem, make sure you reach out to the developer with a report regarding your issue, and check back in regularly to see if it's been fixed, that way you don't stay stuck on the old version of an app for too long. And that's all there is to it. You should be rolled back onto whatever version you need for a given app. Ostensibly a senior editor, in reality just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices.
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Share Share Tweet Email. Ryne Hager Articles Published. You can get the versions of an app released 2 years ago, from its repository. Getting the desired version of the APK is easy. Then, just hit the link to your desired version to download it and install it on your Android device.
Visit Website 2. You can get old versions of your favorite apps from platforms like Android, iOS, Ubuntu, Mac and web apps. However, unlike APKMirror, the variety of apps are limited, with only the well-known ones taking the stage. Then, you can just download the version of the app you want and install it.
Visit Website 3. Generally known for providing safe and secure APKs for side-loading them to your Android phone, the site provides a number of previous version APKs of popular apps. Downloading them is easy too, you have to search for your desired app and you will find older versions of it listed below the download button.
The website provides a lot of details around the version of the apps and you are given a choice of additional mirror links to download your preferred version of the app. Visit Website. Note : These online app repositories let you download APK files of the older version of an app.
There are many other sites that host old APK files but not all of them are safe. If you know of any other websites that are equally good as the ones mentioned here, do write it down in the comments section below. I tried it but my app says i must update it because I have played on the updated app so the app does not work unless I update it so what must I do.
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