How to Downgrade An iPhone App.

I can’t promise this will work for every application, but it’s easy to try.

I sync my iPhone with my laptop using iTunes.  When a new application comes out, I typically will download them in iTunes and then sync with my iPhone.

Recently, Match.com updated their application to v1.6.  They restricted some of their functionality from a previous version (v1.5).  I didn’t realize this until after I upgraded my application.

This is how I downgraded back to v1.5:

 

1) Opened my Recycle Bin and found the old Match.com application in it (match.com.ipa).  Restored the file.

2) I then opened up the path I restored to ([MyMusicPath]\iTunes\Mobile Applications) and deleted the new file (match.com 1.6.ipa).

3) Opened iTunes and right-clicked on the Match.com application.  It complained about not finding the application, and let me browse to it.  I selected the old one.

4) On my iPhone, I deleted the Match.com app.  (press and hold the icon for a few seconds until the icons shake and then press the ‘x’ to delete it)

5) Sync my iPhone with iTunes again.  It didn’t reinstall Match.com until I manually re-selected the application under the Applications Tab for my iPhone.

 

SUCCESS!!