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> There seems to be no iOS equivalent, which is one of the things preventing me from upgrading to an iPad. I use an iPhone 6 and have refused to upgrade iOS to
by ta1234567890 6y ago
> There seems to be no iOS equivalent, which is one of the things preventing me from upgrading to an iPad.
I use an iPhone 6 and have refused to upgrade iOS to the latest version, so there are quite a few apps that don't work on my phone anymore (when launched, they show a message saying I need to get the latest version of the app, but then I can't get it because it's not available for my version of iOS), one of those apps is YouTube, so I'm limited to accessing it through the browser. It would be great to have a good alternative.
- devenblake 6y agoWhy not upgrade to the latest version?
- themodelplumber 6y agoI don't know about op, but when I was using iOS, I developed a firm "only one major OS upgrade allowed" rule after two of my devices were effectively hobbled / near-bricked by iOS upgrades 2+ major versions after the store-bought version.
- collinmanderson 6y agoThe latest iOS version (from Sept 2019) isn’t even compatible with iPhone 6, so it’s not even an option to upgrade.
- ta1234567890 6y agoI've had bad experiences upgrading old iPhones. Usually the older os runs better.
- jammaloo 6y agoIf you have installed the app before, you should be able to open the App Store, and go to your past purchases. If you find the app in there, then it should download the last compatible version. I have used that to load old apps onto an iPad that I can't update.
- DaiPlusPlus 6y agoYou can also upload IPA files to your iPhone using older versions of iTunes that supports sideloading saved (but purchased) IPA files. Apple now offers downloads for these older versions of iTunes, see here: https://support.apple.com/downloads/itunes https://support.apple.com/downloads/itunes Apple also makes iTunes 12.6.x available for download, but it's hidden on this page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208079 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208079 - this is the last Windows version with IPA management, but there are also other ways to sideload IPA files without needing XCode and a developer signing certificate, e.g. https://codeburst.io/latest-itunes-12-7-removed-the-apps-option-how-to-install-ipa-on-the-device-3c7d4a2bc788 https://codeburst.io/latest-itunes-12-7-removed-the-apps-opt... The question is - how are we supposed to save and archive those IPA files today?
- aspenmayer 6y agohttps://twitter.com/appledry05/status/1256316190403764226 https://twitter.com/appledry05/status/1256316190403764226
- DaiPlusPlus 6y agoFilzaEscaped requires you to be jailbroken. I should have said that I was asking how users can acquire IPA files without having jailbroken their device first.
- aspenmayer 6y agoOh, I’m sorry for that. I wasn’t trying to be unhelpful or pedantic or obtuse. I hope it’s still helpful to another. I’ve used this to do other functions before, but not saving IPAs. https://imazing.com/guides/how-to-manage-apps-without-itunes https://imazing.com/guides/how-to-manage-apps-without-itunes
- ta1234567890 6y agoYes, the app downloads, but then the message still shows up. It's not a phone/os problem, it's the app makers forcing users to only use the latest version.
- Svperstar 6y ago>I use an iPhone 6 and have refused to upgrade iOS to the latest version Why not get an Android then?
- 90minuteAPI 6y agoOne less act of defiance to brag about on internet forums?
- ferzul 6y agosecurity updates? i don't need no stinking security updates!
- ta1234567890 6y agoI do have an Android and don't like it as much.