When launches a new operating system, all the news focuses on the new features it incorporates, and it usually takes little time until the main applications are updated to be compatible with the new iOS. But on many occasions we forget about those who, because they have old devices, not only will not be able to update to the new version of iOS, but in many cases they will not be able to update their applications because they do not have the new operating system. According to a screenshot sent to Actualidad iPhone by a reader, it seems that Apple may be changing this, and allowing users with older versions of iOS the downloading previous versions of applications that are compatible with the operating system they have installed.
As you can see in the image, when trying to download an application, the App Store detects that the version you were trying to download was not compatible with your iOS, but instead of canceling the installation, offers you the possibility to download an older version which is compatible with your iOS. Great news for those who have devices that will not be able to update to iOS 7 or that even had to stay on iOS 5.
Until now, the only alternative available was to save the applications on your computer's hard drive to ensure that you could reinstall it on your device whenever you wanted. With this new option offered by Apple, iOS users with older devices can rest easy. We have no confirmation from Apple, and we do not know if this will be the case for any application, or it will depend on the developers offering that option in the App Store. If any of our readers with "outdated" devices get more information, we would appreciate it if you would let us know so we can publish it in this article.
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Source - Actualidad iPhone
Helping jailbroken users .. so they don't have to upgrade ..
Ok, Apple! 😀
I just took out of the drawer my old iPhone 3G with iOS 4.2.1 and I have tried to download WhatsApp: in effect, the message has come out that the application requires 4.3 but that there is a previous compatible version, and has downloaded and installed it. I HAVE NOT TRIED IT. I know first-hand that WhatsApp blocks the login to users with a too old version of WhatsApp, the same as Instagram, but if I have time later I will try it.
Well then tell us if it works !!!
I have tried it with Instagram and what I thought: message saying that this version is expired and to update it from the App Store. Now the ball is in the court of Instagram and the others who apply the same restrictions as them, but it hits me on the nose that they are not going to do anything about it.
On WhatsApp I will wait to test it with a third person who still uses an iPhone 3G, because I don't know what can happen if I activate a WhatsApp associated with my number on two different phones (LINE for example deletes all the data from the first phone, and it is nothing nice to lose conversations and chats).
Regarding LINE, it works perfectly on iOS 4.2.1 and lets you activate a new account, etc etc etc. Same as Facebook and Twitter. I wish all the other companies had the same open mind.
Luis good morning I have a 64 gm iPad table and it has os 5.1 and it won't let me update programs in fact I delete cidyn and the version yotu I thank you in what you can help me my mail luisd9455@gmail.com from Venezuela
One of the best news I've heard in a long time…. small help to those affected by programmed obsolescence and from my point of view the purpose of this is to retract those who only did JAILBREAK for this reason ... which are not few, especially after doing a restoration and losing versions of apps that were impossible to recover otherwise.
I think I have just shown that planned obsolescence is perpetrated by the companies responsible for Instagram and WhatsApp, among others. From Apple I don't like that they leave their devices hanging on the subject of updates, but really the good thing, in this time that I have recovered my iPhone 3G to test this of the previous apps, I HAVE MADE MYSELF. Is slow. Horribly slow. And Facebook that in itself on an iPhone 4 can make you lose patience, on an iPhone 3G is to commit suicide. Apple was VERY right in defenestrating the iPhone 3G so early: its hardware was so limited that to this day it seems almost a joke in bad taste.
Download the application first on your PC by iTunes, it will try to install and not leave it on the ipad, you delete it, and you look for it on your ipad and you give it install and it will come out that you have a previous version to download that with you tube, so I happened to me
This news is simply great, many iDevices stayed in iOS 4 and 5 but they can still run apps like Facebook and that 😀
Where should I go to download Facebook for ipad1 thanks
I have intensely downloaded ebook on iPad 1 and it does not give me option of previous versions. I also wanted to download dropbox .. Can you help me?
It should appear directly when trying to download it. If it does not tell you anything, it will be because the developer of the application does not give the option to do so. It depends on them.
Hi Luis, I'm Andrea, you know I have an ipad uno with ios 5.0.1 and an iPhone 3gs ios 6. I need to install some apps especially on the ipad, like FB, yahoo, gmail. Could you help me or tell me if someone has them saved so I can contact them please.
Thank you so much!!
I would like information to acquire an app for my 3G iphon, I can't check gmail for safari cookies and I can't check Facebook, what disappointment, any chinbo does it better than a 3G, !!!!
Can someone help me to download apps like facebook on my ipad 1 with ios 5.1.1 please do not get the option of previous versions but I have seen videos where they do download them
I have iPhone 3 with iOS 4.1.2, I try to download WhatsApp and it does not come out if I want a later update, what should I do?
I have an iPad with iOS 5.1 and I can't install the app, I always get to update iOS 7.1 but I can't update it
Excuse me, I have an ipod 4
6.1
How can I install facebook or previous applications, please, someone has those applications, they could send them to me.
I have an Ipad 1 with IOS 5.1.1 and I am desperately looking for an app like WORD or PAGES to process texts.
I can not find anything and what there is needs IOS versions 6x 7x 8x
Some help? Thank you
Greetings Alberto, you can look for the application called Docs To Go, I hope it serves you very well and you can do everything with the documents.
People gave me an ipad 1 for the purchase of a veloster, as far as that version 5.1.1 is useless, what could I do ...
I have iPad 1 and I can't download new apps since my iPad is iOS 5.1
You can not believe that the people who have the first tablee can not get the new from the new versions.
It means that we have to drop our first tablee because one does not let us download what we like and need.
I would like to know who can inform me about it.
Thank you .
Albert Osorio.
And now in 2016 it is the same.
And in June 2017 the obsolete iPad v5.1 will be a solution