Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

User profile for user: johpo01
johpo01 Author
User level: Level 1
49 points

How to install "old" IOS apps?

I'm running iTunes 12.5.6.3 in order to be able to manage my IOS apps. Unfortunately I've upgraded an IOS app to a newer version and that version is crap compared to the old one. I have the old ipa file and I've copied it back to the Mobile Applications folder in iTunes, but it's not showing up in "Library" in iTunes, and so I' cannot install it on my iPhone (I've deleted the new version, of course). Tried to rename the ipa file. Same result.


Is it at all possible to "re-install" an old version of an IOS app and how do you do it?

iPhone 5s, iOS 12

Posted on Mar 6, 2019 2:48 AM

Reply
Question marked as Best reply
User profile for user: King_Penguin
King_Penguin
User level: Level 10
334,144 points

Posted on Mar 6, 2019 2:57 AM

If you had the new version in the Apps section of your Mac's iTunes library you've deleted it from there ? Double-clicking on the app in Finder, or dragging-and-dropping it into iTunes, should add that version to the Apps section.

View in context

Similar questions

2 replies

How to install "old" IOS apps?

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple ID.
Learn more Sign up