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[Tip] Neat Trick - How to install new iOS version apps on older iPads   [Tip]

By: Peter Shute       
Date: Jun 21,2014 at 21:05
In Response to: [Tip] Neat Trick - How to install new iOS version apps on older iPads (Andrew Watson)

> I know this has nothing to do with ZTree but it's such a neat
> solution to what is probably a common problem I thought I'd share it
> with you.

Thanks for the tip. Is it a sign of the times that iPad postings are starting to appear on this forum?

Has anyone tried Ztree with a touch screen device? Any problems or advantages?

> If you do not already own the app, one workaround is to
> purchase/download the app from the iTunes Store on a Mac or PC using the
> same Apple ID you are using on your iOS device. The app will then be
> associated with your account and you should then be offered an older
> version if you attempt to download the app again on the iOS device.
>
> The app must also have supported your iOS version at one time in the
> past. For example, if the very first version of an app required iOS 6.0,
> and never had an iOS 5-compatible version, you would not be able to
> install it on an iOS 5 device.

Better than nothing, but it's a bit risky isn't it? What if the latest version for your iOS version has serious bugs that were fixed after that?

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