Android: downgrade apps to older version

If an app update causes problems or you lack a function, you can downgrade Android apps to an older version. We'll show you how it works.

Android apps: install old versions

• The downgrade works most effectively with the AppDowner. To do this, your Android smartphone needs a root.
• You can get the old version of the respective app on websites such as "XeeAPK" and "F-Droid" as an APK file. Even if the archives are very large, you won't find every small app here.
• Of course, the whole thing works without root: Download the APK file of the old app version from the Internet and install it without a Play Store. But be careful: In most cases, you have to uninstall the latest app version beforehand so that you lose your data.

AppDowner: Downgrade Android apps to older versions without data loss

With the free root tool "AppDowner" it works without any data loss:

1. Download the AppDowner and the APK file of the desired app to your Android smartphone with root.
2. Start the AppDowner and tap the "Select APK" button.
3. Select the APK file and choose the "Normal Android Way" option.
4. The "Install APK" button installs the old version of the Android app.
5. Note: The files from the previous version are automatically adopted, so you will not lose any data.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to move Android apps to the SD card.