Newer isn’t always better. But app stores like Google Play and Amazon do not offer a way to select a specific version of an app or downgrade. Fortunately, there is a way to downgrade an app if you need to.
- From the Home screen, select “Settings” > “Apps“.
- Choose the app you wish to downgrade.
- Select “Uninstall” or “Uninstall updates“.
- Under “Settings” > “Lock screen & Security“, enable “Unknown Sources“.
Note: This setting may be in a different spot depending on your device or Android version. - Using a browser on your Android device, visit the APK Mirror website.
- Search or browse for the app you are working with.
- The website allows you to download the exact version of an app. Download the APK version of the app from APK Mirror and open it from the browser, notification area, or a file browser app.
David F says
I started to do this then was required to sign up for a ‘free’ account, but give them my credit card! What kind of nonsense is that!
Alex Burns says
I successfully installed the app that i wanted to downgrade from apk mirror. But when I try to open the app, it says, “new update available!” and directs me to the play store where I have to upgrade it to the new version that I am trying to downgrade from.. And it won’t let me use the downgraded app at all. before updating. Any ideas? Thanks
Star says
What i need to do if i cannot find the app i want?
hfrmobile says
Doesn’t work for all apps / Android versions, right?
Having a legacy device still using Android 4 and using YI Home app for a Babyphone. Yesterday I installed the update of the YI Home app and not it stopped working (not able to launch the app):
“Unfortunately, YI Home has stopped.”
So I’d like to uninstall that update, but seems not being possible ….
The only ways I see:
A: The app developer sends me the .apk of the older version
B: The developer fixes the issue
Or any other idea?
Kind Regards,
Harald
Tudor says
Succeded, but lost all the progres of the game… :))
Holly R. says
This didn’t work for me; I was hoping to downgrade SwipeSimple merchant service application. The recent update no longer connects to my card readers.
Cecil says
Thanks a lot man!!! I updated the “Lifelog” app on my Sony Xperia phone and the developers removed features that I really liked so I tried downloading the previous version from various websites but the files were always corrupt. The file from APK mirror installed without any issues, now I’ve got all the old features back.
Amir says
I want to downgrade MX Player and Uninstall button completely uninstall my app
Getapk Market says
Nice article, Thanks for all the information.