[ROOT][4.0+] AppDowngrader | downgrade your apps easily

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pyler

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Since I realized you *can* downgrade your apps (install lower version over actual (higher) version of app) using android feature "pm install -r -d file.apk" yesterday, I got time and wrote small and simple app which does everything for you. Just pick APK and click on Install APK. That's it!

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App is now in Google Play Store!

Download it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pyler.appdowngrader
 

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cyberzone5

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I am gonna try to run Themer on ICS now. I hope that it should work now.

EDIT: I tried it on my Magicon Mpad 7, It said Install successful but I can't find it on my App Drawer?
 
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pyler

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did you read OP? Looks like you didn't. Yes, app shown "successfully installated" because if you use this app how you should, it works. And I don't except that users will do crazy experiments :D

With or without this app you can't install app which requires 4.1 on device with 4.0.
 
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gersto

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So here is a thought, is there a repository for older versions of the free android apps anywhere? That would be a good coupling for an app like this!
 

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Is Google play suggesting to upgrade your downgraded app or it doesn't realize that app was downgraded?
 

polobunny

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Is Google play suggesting to upgrade your downgraded app or it doesn't realize that app was downgraded?

Google Play will suggest upgrading. You essentially just installed an older version of the app in all terms.
You could achieve similar function by backing up your data, deleting the app, re-installing an older version, restoring your data. Obviously it would be longer, though. :)
 

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    Since I realized you *can* downgrade your apps (install lower version over actual (higher) version of app) using android feature "pm install -r -d file.apk" yesterday, I got time and wrote small and simple app which does everything for you. Just pick APK and click on Install APK. That's it!

    Screenshot:
    ubT07bK.png


    App is now in Google Play Store!

    Download it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pyler.appdowngrader
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    There has been an alternative since March 2021. Verified working here in LineageOS 18.1 (Android 11) with Magisk & LSPosed: XDowngrader Xposed Module: in Xposed Repository | on GitHub :cool:
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    did you read OP? Looks like you didn't. Yes, app shown "successfully installated" because if you use this app how you should, it works. And I don't except that users will do crazy experiments :D

    With or without this app you can't install app which requires 4.1 on device with 4.0.
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    This app will let you install oldversion.apk without having to uninstall newversion.apk first.

    I am confused.
    So, I am asking since never tried:
    If I have old.apk, tap on it and choose to install via package installer (while new.apk is still installed) it will be DENIED?

    And if not, what is the purpose of this app?

    p.s. old.apk and new.apk refer to an old version and new version of the same app.


    ---------- Post added at 10:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:24 PM ----------

    @pyler,
    Thank you for this great app. It's worked on Android KitKat and Lollipop for me, but not Marshmallow.

    Has something changed in Marshmallow to make AppDowngrader not work?
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    Have you ever felt that after an update your app or games start to have errors/ malfunctioning?