Where can I find and older version of the Remote app?

If the new one is iOS 5 and later only you're probably stuck.

Annoyingly Apple do not keep last compatible versions of apps for each major OS version, either for iOS or OS X apps.

I make a habit of keeping older versions of apps either in case I don't like new versions or in case I need to install them again on older hardware.

Trouble is that as these are linked to an AppleID, and even though it's a free Apple app you'd need one registered to your AppleID.

AC

I see the current one is for iOS 4.3 and later.

Can you update to 4.3?

I have the same issue, and followed this kb to update our iPod Touch 1st Gen to iOs 3.1.3:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1947

It is not revoked or superceded, so it must be current.

Now I can't install the Remote app at all.

That's not cricket.

Did you have the remote app in iTunes before the update ?

Don't update the remote app in iTunes.

If yiu have check trash to see if the old version is there and make a copy, delete the new version in iTunes, then add teh old one back and copy to the Touch.

AC

Hi AC

Thank you so much for your reply.

Unfortunately I don't have any apps in iTunes before the update.

It is my children's iPod touch 😟 and they use only this app to play music and lessons.

Now they can't use it at all 😟

Did you make a backup before updating the OS?

It might be worth trying to restore to that - not sure if it save the old app or just a reference and tries to get current version from the internet.

Sorry to hear this happened - it's an annoyance with Apple's app store model on iOS and Mac - they only keep the current version of an app in the store - if you have an older model that is not supported by the current app there's no way to get an older compatible one from the store - that's their policy but in my view it's wrong. I think they should recognise an attached device and allow you to access the last compatible version of a particular app.

I've been caught out in the past and now tend to ensure I have copies of apps in itunes, and if I update them to current ones I make a backup of the old one first so I have an old version to reinstall if needed - this in itself is a right pain in the neck.

Send some feedback:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/appletv.html

AC

Hi,

Yes I made a backup before the update, but I deleted the Remote app first 😟

Suddenly, it stoped working - we could touch on it, and it started to launch, but then would crash.

We tried restarting the iPod but it would not run.

I will send feedback.

Thanks for you thoughts/suggestions!