How To Uninstall An App Update On Iphone

Simple Way on How to Uninstall App Updates on iPhone

Unlike Android, uninstalling apps updates on iPhone could be really annoying, because you have no access into the files on your iPhone. This post will show you how to uninstall app updates on iPhone, keep reading and check the details.

Common iOS Tips & Tricks

AnyTrans – iPhone App Manager

Want to uninstall app updates on your iPhone? This article is intended to show you how to uninstall app updates and restore the old version of the app. Keep reading this post to learn more.

When an app has a new version, generally it will automatically update to the latest version when connecting to Wi-Fi. But after updating, some iOS users will complain that they like the old version better, because they might not like the layout of the newer version, or they have met some bugs of the newer version. So what should we do when we want the old version of the app back on iPhone?

How to Uninstall Updates on iPhone

Now we will go ahead to remove the iPhone updates. To remove the iOS updates can easily release some of the storage of the device which can sure speed up the iPhone. Let's take a look.

Go to Settings on the iPhone > Tap on General > Go to iPhone Storage > Choose the iOS updates file > Delete Update.

Remove iPhone Updates

For me, removing an iPhone update works on the iPhone 5s very well. For some later iPhone series, maybe this won't be available. You should give this method a try yourself.

How about uninstalling app updates on iPhone? Unfortunately, we can not uninstall app updates on iPhone. iPhone only supports deleted app and remove app data. You can't just uninstall an app from iPhone and download the older version of iPhone apps from App Store, because App Store will only display the latest version of the app. Once you have updated, you can never find the former one back.

But no worries! Here in the following content, we will discuss 3 ways to uninstall app updates on iPhone. You can easily restore the old version of the app and the app data from iTunes backups. But you need to aware that you should have the backups you need for the old version of the app.

We all know restoring backups from iTunes backup will overwrite the data on the iPhone. If we can only choose certain data to restore, it would be the best way to uninstall app updates on iPhone. Here let's meet AppTrans, the best iPhone app manager.

How to Uninstall App Updates on iPhone with AnyTrans

Uninstall app updates on iPhone has only one option, which is deleting the updated apps on iPhone directly. Long press the app you want to uninstall and it will appear a small "x" on the upper left of the app icon. Tap "x" and it will pop up a warning message that asks are you sure to delete all the files and data of this app, tap "Delete" to delete. Then the updated app will be deleted, which means you uninstalled the app updates.

To uninstall app updates, users often mean to download the old version back. How can we achieve it on iPhone? Please follow these steps to see how to download the old version of the app back after uninstalling app updates.

Step 1. Download and run AnyTrans on your PC/Mac > Connect your iPhone to your computer. Click the App icon to manage all your apps.

Click on Apps under Main Category Page

Step 2. Choose the apps you want to manage > Click the download button to download apps to App Library > After clicking the download button, you need to sign in with Apple ID. AnyTrans will not retain any of your Apple account information.

Download to App Library

Step 3. Back to the main interface and click App Downloader. Click App Library in App Downloader. Here you can see all the apps you have downloaded. The app version will remain to be exactly the one you downloaded, if it can be updated, there will be a small arrow right next to the version number. Choose the app you want to install and click on the right side to install it on your device.

Install Old Instagram Version in AnyTrans

Now even if the apps have automatically updated on your iPhone, you could download the old version back with the help of AnyTrans.

Restore from iTunes Backup to Uninstall App Updates on iPhone

AppTrans is one of the best iPhone app managers around. As a professional iPhone app management tool, AppTrans supports 4 options to help iPhone users transfer apps between phones, restore app and app data, back up the app and its data, and install the latest version of apps to the device.

Using AppTrans, you can restore your iPhone apps to the old version which was already backed up before you updated and without iPhone data overwritten.

With AppTrans, you can preview and restore the certain app and its data to the device easily. 3 Steps are enough to uninstall app updates with AppTrans. Let's take a look.

Step 1. Run AppTrans on the Computer

Go and get the latest version of AppTrans and install it on the computer. Once the installation completed, you can launch it. Connect your iPhone to the computer for sure.

Step 2. Restore App from iTunes Backup

You will see there are 4 options on the left, you should click on the App Restore, and you should tap the iTunes Backup on the right. Click on the Restore button to go on.

Click iTunes Backup Under App Restore

Click iTunes Backup After App Restore

Step 3. Choose the App to Restore to the iPhone

Follow the instructions on the screen. You can choose the app and tap on the Restore button to restore the app to your iPhone.

Choose the App You Need to Restore

This method will only work on the iTunes backups you have made. And you should know if your iPhone backups were updated, the app you have restored won't be the old version. So when you process the backup-choosing step, you need to choose the right iTunes backup.

If you are looking for help from a third-party app, AnyTrans would be one of your choices. AnyTrans could help you to manage apps in its App Library. You just need to log in to your Apple ID and download apps into App Library. And AnyTrans will not keep any record of your Apple account information and will take your privacy seriously, please use it at ease.

The Bottom Line

That's all about how to uninstall app updates and download the old version back to iPhone. Due to the limitation of the Apple App Store, downgrade apps can be really tough. Fortunately enough, AnyTrans provides you a possibility to download back the old version. Hope you will find it helpful after reading this post.

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