How can I revert the Music app to how it used to be?

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How can I revert the Music app to how it used to be?

The new Music app is absolutely dreadful.

Even when I disabled Apple Music, which I have no need for whatsoever, the bottom of the screen is still cluttered with Radio and Connect, two things I never have nor ever will use. I used to be able to rearrange how different tabs are located at the bottom of the screen, so I could listen to my music the way I want to, not listen to Apple's music the way they want me to.

Is there any way to get rid of those obnoxious Radio and Connect tabs at the bottom and replace them with the old tabs for Artists, Albums, Songs, etc? Or did Apple just screw me over?

Posted on Jul 1, 2015 4:46 PM

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Answer 1

lungboy

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Jul 30, 2015 7:11 PM in response to buh6173

Well Apple deleted my original comment.

I agree. This egotistical product design is no good for the consumer.

I'd like a way to remove the Apple Music related icons and return to a local (purchased) music focus. Some people have spent years "buying" music and should not be subjected to the business decision to switch to a streaming model.

The user experience is completely broken.

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buh6173 Author

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Jul 1, 2015 4:47 PM in response to buh6173

Also, I find the "love" button to be pointless, since I actually do give my songs a variety of ratings. iTunes allowed me to remove it; why can't I remove it from my iPhone?

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JimHdk

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Jul 1, 2015 5:04 PM in response to buh6173

There is no way to revert the Music App. You can send your feedback to Apple at http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

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buh6173 Author

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Jul 2, 2015 12:44 PM in response to JimHdk

I obviously can't fully revert it, but can I at least disable the things I mentioned?

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JimHdk

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Jul 2, 2015 12:54 PM in response to buh6173

In My Music view, if you touch the title of a screen at the top, say Artists, you are given a pop-up choice of selecting Artists, Albums, Genres, Composers, or Compilations. This replaces the choices at the bottom for these.

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buh6173 Author

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Jul 2, 2015 1:18 PM in response to JimHdk

That's all fine and good, but that doesn't tell me how to get rid of Radio or Connect at the bottom, or how to remove the Love icon.

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anypats

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Jul 2, 2015 1:50 PM in response to buh6173

The only thing you can do at this point is revert back to iOS 8.3 while Apple is still signing it. Once they stop signing, the option to downgrade will no longer be there.

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