asked 2020-04-18 01:05:39 +0200
I have two apk files here and want to install the older one again. Example: 1.17 is actually installed and I want to go back to 1.16. I get a warning message (package conflict) after trying to install the older version via filemanager. How to downgrade an android app?
answered 2020-04-18 19:08:59 +0200
You can't do this with android package manager(apkd also uses android package manager under the hood). So you'd have to backup android app data(it's somewhere in /home/.android/data/data/ and/or /home/.android/data/user_de/0/), uninstall the app, install older version, and restore the data(except cache and code_cache).
Also, pm has keep app data and cache flag, so you can try to uninstall android app package, but keep data and cache, and then install the older version.
Do lxc-attach -n aliendalvik /system/bin/sh to get into aliendalvik shell. And pm uninstall -k <name of the package> to uninstall android app package but keep the data and cache.
Btw, never tried to do this, so I'm not sure if this will work perfectly.
Asked: 2020-04-18 01:05:39 +0200
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First i would uninstall the older applikation.
s_mario ( 2020-04-18 02:03:12 +0200 )editI normally did all updates without any uninstallations. In this case I need the user data of the application. Uninstalling it would also delete the corresponding data ...
Leon ( 2020-04-18 02:45:50 +0200 )editI have downgraded some newspaper apps in Aptoide due to non compability. There is option while starting the installation in the shop page that 'Other versions etc'. This downgrading has succeeded in my cases, but I do not know in common. Thus come back to the androud shop pages where you have downloaded your app.
N9Sailfish ( 2020-04-18 07:43:15 +0200 )edit@Leon, it's usually possible to save the app's local data. For instance, I play Fallout Shelter game and I have to install it everytime from scratch and I don't want to risk losing the data anyway so I copy the corresponding
Sakke ( 2020-04-18 10:19:01 +0200 )editcom.falloutshelterfolder and re-install. After re-installation just paste that old back. If you already know which folder contains the data that you need, well then you can just copy paste that folder back etc. At least in my case every Android game app that stores local data, have worked just fine after this method.Are you looking for "apkd-install YOUR_APK_FILE"? It worked for me on XA2*, SFOS 3 something.
A.Maretzek ( 2020-04-18 15:36:49 +0200 )edit