iOS 4.2.1 older app version

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iOS 4.2.1 older app version

I have an iphone 3g, and I restored it because I had a problem with it. before the restore, if i would download an app that wasn't compatible woth ios 4.2.1, it would ask me to download an older version. But after the restore it doesn't ask it anymore and it just says the app is incompatible, so I can't download the majority of the apps!

Is there any way to force the 'download older version' prompt? I don't want to reset it again, because I just got all my data back on it.

Thanks in advance

iPhone 3G, iOS 4.2, black 8gb

Posted on Dec 7, 2013 2:45 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 7, 2013 2:47 PM in response to oldiphoneapper

No, if an App requires an iOS higher than 4.2.1, then you cannot use it on your iPhone. If you had backed up your data to iTunes, then the older version of the App would be available.

If you failed to do so, then you cannot use the new version because of the iOS limitation, nor can you get the 'older' version anymore.

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Answer 2

Dec 8, 2013 1:00 AM in response to oldiphoneapper

But take for example facebook. i downloaded it yesterday, to test if it would prompt me, and it did, but just after the restore it stopped asking me. It just said the app was incomatible. So I could download an older version of facebook just fine before the restore, but now it doesn't ask to install an older version.

Can't I force it to ask me to download an older version?

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Answer 3

Ocean20

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Dec 8, 2013 1:03 AM in response to oldiphoneapper

APPS COMPATIBLE WITH IOS 4.2.1

Search for apps compatible with iOS 4.2.1 here

http://appshopper.com

http://sites.google.com/site/iossearch

http://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/finding-ap ps-for-older-devices

Also read http://www.macrumors.com/2013/09/17/apple-begins-offering-last-compatible-versio n-of-apps-for-users-running-legacy-versions-of-ios/

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Answer 4

Dec 8, 2013 1:58 AM in response to oldiphoneapper

I got it sorted out. I was using a different itunes account, and the app you want to download has to be in your purchase history. I downloaded facebook on itunes on my computer, removed it and then downloaded it on my device and it worked!

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Answer 5

Dec 7, 2013 2:50 PM in response to oldiphoneapper

The lack of a message for the older version indicates that the developer has dropped support for that version of iOS

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