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I used to read these until every app stopped providing any useful information in there. Now I wait a while to install updates so I can read the new reviews. A

I used to read these until every app stopped providing any useful information in there. Now I wait a while to install updates so I can read the new reviews. Apps updates are so risky, especially on iOS where you can't downgrade an app. More often than not an app upgrade will redesign the UI so I have to relearn it all, or remove free features and make them paid. "Bug fixes and performance improvements", yeah right :-(

fnord123 6y ago
"bug fixes and enhancements"
- fullstop 6y ago
  A lot of apps have A/B testing going on which makes updating this field difficult.
  - feikname 6y ago
    Not really. """ Fix bug where sync could fail in Android 7 devices Also, for a few users we rolled the following experimental changes: * X, Y and Z """
    - DragoCubed 6y ago
      Discord has been really good with their changelogs but their changelogs in app stores are not as good as the ones in the beta channels. I liked their transparency when they introduced tabs in their Android app.
Wowfunhappy 6y ago
On iOS, you can connect your device to a computer running iTunes 12.6.3[1] before updating an app to save the older IPA file to your computer. If you later decide to downgrade, you can delete the app and then restore the old IPA from your computer. Backup the IPAs separately from iTunes, as iTunes syncing can screw you if you're not careful. Yes, this is a complete and total pain in the neck, but it has saved me in the past. Jailbroken devices can also use tweaks that allow downgrading right from the App Store. --- [1] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208079 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208079 P.S. There's actually one more way to downgrade apps—use a version of iTunes from before Apple introduced certificate pinning (iTunes 7 worked for me) and use Charles Proxy to edit the request so Apple gives you an old version. This worked for me as of last fall—but in this case, "pain in the neck" does not even begin to describe it. :)

fnord123 6y ago

"bug fixes and enhancements"

fullstop 6y ago
A lot of apps have A/B testing going on which makes updating this field difficult.
- feikname 6y ago
  Not really. """ Fix bug where sync could fail in Android 7 devices Also, for a few users we rolled the following experimental changes: * X, Y and Z """
  - DragoCubed 6y ago
    Discord has been really good with their changelogs but their changelogs in app stores are not as good as the ones in the beta channels. I liked their transparency when they introduced tabs in their Android app.

Wowfunhappy 6y ago

On iOS, you can connect your device to a computer running iTunes 12.6.3[1] before updating an app to save the older IPA file to your computer. If you later decide to downgrade, you can delete the app and then restore the old IPA from your computer. Backup the IPAs separately from iTunes, as iTunes syncing can screw you if you're not careful. Yes, this is a complete and total pain in the neck, but it has saved me in the past. Jailbroken devices can also use tweaks that allow downgrading right from the App Store. --- [1] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208079 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208079 P.S. There's actually one more way to downgrade apps—use a version of iTunes from before Apple introduced certificate pinning (iTunes 7 worked for me) and use Charles Proxy to edit the request so Apple gives you an old version. This worked for me as of last fall—but in this case, "pain in the neck" does not even begin to describe it. :)