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Reverting an installed application

We can revert the version of an installed application if an earlier version exists on the server.


Purpose

To replace the currently installed version of an application with an earlier version, from the Catalog, Updates, or Favorites view, navigate to the Details view. In the Details view, select an earlier version. See Showing details of a specific application version for information about how to display details of a specific application version on a mobile device.

See Preparations for using the mobile client for information about how to disable reverting to earlier versions of an application.

Android


On Android

If the installed version of the Android operating system is earlier than 4.2.2, tap Revert.

If the installed version of the Android operating system is 4.2.2 or later, we must uninstall the current version before we can install the earlier version.

Then, follow the procedure documented in Install an application on an Android device.


On iOS

Use the normal procedure of the operating system to remove the application.

Tap Install to install the earlier version of the application. Follow the procedure documented in Install an application on an iOS device.

Windows Phone


On Windows Phone

Tap Revert. Follow the procedue documented in Install an application on a Windows Phone device.

Parent topic: The mobile client