Q: Downgrade an app?
Like many Apple users I've been using the Google App since I got my iPad (the free normal Google if it's important) , the simple design and sideswipe to return to search history were my favourite features by far! Unfortunately the update given on February 10th (possibly December 2014 as I turn off the App story to avoid annoying adds in Youtube/Video Tube) I found the app has been 'rebuilt' to be focused primarily around the voice feature. I have never used this feature and never had a desire to as the placement of the microphone makes the voice function difficult to use at the best of times in my opinion.
I find the new version irritating beyond words! I can no longer just swipe back to my search history,min fact the search history is deleted after 2 days whereas before I could leave my search history in the app for as long as I wanted. The new version infuriated me so much I just deleted the App from my iPad and use another app for my searching but I miss the
I desperately want to downgrade my app to before it was 'Rebuilt' to focus solely on the speech function. Is there any way I can legitimately download the earlier 5.0 Googe app? If need be I'll continue coping with Safari, but I would so love to be able to use the App that has been with my iPad since I was given it.
Any replies or words of advice are welcome. Thank you for your time.
P.S I'm almost certain I posted this on the wrong community being so new to this aspect of Apple, sorry in advance!
iPad 2, iOS 8.2
Posted on Mar 18, 2015 1:56 PM