Sometimes an update breaks an app’s functionality or slows it down. Sometimes developers redesign the UI or leave out the features you like. But you can get your favorite interface and features back by downgrading the app to an older version.
What you’ll need:
1. A computer (I used one running Windows)
2. A cable to connect your device to the computer 3. An APK file for the older app version
Link:
SDK Platform Tools – https://developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools
APKMirror – https://www.apkmirror.com/
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:23 Step 1. Set Up ADB
3:07 Step 2. Downgrade an App Using ADB
5:43 Step 3. Disable Auto Updates
6:21 End screen
What you’ll learn:
1. How to do a seamless downgrade that keeps the data intact
2. How to use the Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
3. Step 1. Set Up ADB
a. How to set up ADB
b. How to download SDK Platform Tools from the official Android website
c. How to extract a zip file
d. How to unlocks Developer Options on Android
e. How to Enable USB Debugging
f. How To test the ADB connection
4. Step 2. Downgrade an App Using ADB
a. How to download untouched APK file from a trusted source
b. How to bypass the restriction of android that doesn’t allow installing apps on top of older versions using ADB commands
c. How to downgrade Twitter to an older version
d. How to revert from X to Twitter
5. Step 3. Disable Auto Updates
a. How to prevent your newly downgraded app from getting updates
b. How to disable the Auto Update feature.
c. How to lock your app into the same version
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