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valleyer · 2023-01-19 16:17:49

No. All they have to do is to deny access to the old app with a "you must update to the new version of the app" alert, and people will comply.

m463 | karma 17870 | avg karma 1.89 · | 2021-01-08 19:53:19+00:00

I wonder...

If they don't update the apps, do they have to update the privacy policy?

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cuddlybacon | karma 1004 | avg karma 3.43 · | 2020-12-23 22:14:06+00:00

Another work-around I've seen is updating the old app that has a one-time popup to alert users to the new version. As a user, I can live with that as long as it is a one-time popup.

This is really something the store should handle.

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mardifoufs | karma 5626 | avg karma 2.2 · | 2023-09-26 20:54:22

Would installing an old version of the app work? Like an APK that dates from before the time the notice started appearing or ever earlier than that.

anchpop | karma 2639 | avg karma 3.11 · | 2019-06-03 20:12:00

That would be unlikely, as they probably want to support everyone's old apps for a little while at least

kbutler | karma 4593 | avg karma 2.4 · | 2013-09-17 19:48:22

I expect you'll buy the app [the new version] and this will allow you to download the old version from an older device logged in to your account.

megablast | karma 5360 | avg karma 1.72 · | 2012-07-26 17:53:34+00:00

Nope, you can get around that. Store the version of the app that is first run. Those that have the new version as the first run get the new additions.

scarface74 | karma 25313 | avg karma 1.25 · | 2019-03-28 11:36:03

Sure they can. If there was a version of the app that was submitted that’s compatible with their device, when they try to download it, it will ask them do they want to download “the last compatible version”.

I’ve done that with my first gen iPad as late as last year to download a few streaming apps like Netflix, Hulu, and Plex.

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atraac | karma 651 | avg karma 2.91 · | 2024-02-23 09:47:22

It actually depends, developer can block you from using the app until you update, either themselves or through Play Store's 'Immediate updates'.

edoceo | karma 6496 | avg karma 2.01 · | 2016-09-02 22:16:49

I hope they don't force the use of this. I have a web app with subscription working now. Added an App that only works with existing subscription. What if I'm forced to this?

matwood | karma 18013 | avg karma 2.75 · | 2022-07-30 07:11:11

This works as long as customers can't complain the app is broken when a new version of the OS comes out.

ogre_codes | karma 10853 | avg karma 4.25 · | 2019-10-03 18:52:27+00:00

For new Apps it is mandatory, existing apps have until April of next year to support it before updates will start getting rejected.

meibo | karma 4198 | avg karma 6.24 · | 2021-07-13 12:43:30

This only works if you are on an Apple ID that has had the old version of the app installed at any point in time, sadly. I don't have access to my old Apple IDs anymore, so I can't install any old apps.

ralfd | karma 3087 | avg karma 2.3 · | 2011-06-05 23:31:43+00:00

But they can't update. For that you have to login into the account who bought the app.

bond | karma 3273 | avg karma 5.67 · | 2010-04-12 16:53:50

Since the apps were approved by the previous terms they still can be sold, i guess... Now if the developer submits an update then it must comply with the new terms...

yohann305 | karma 627 | avg karma 1.92 · | 2013-07-25 00:12:17

Yes, I updated an app today and submitted it without any issue.

GeekyBear | karma 9784 | avg karma 3.86 · | 2020-08-18 16:24:37+00:00

>the app store won’t let you download old versions of things

Any app that you have previously downloaded can be downloaded again while viewing your purchase history (which includes free apps). For apps you never downloaded in the past, you would need to download the current version of the app on another device first.

You will receive the last version of the app that was compatible with that device.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq1cmTfJq-M

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lucb1e | karma 17323 | avg karma 2.26 · | 2019-03-14 08:06:02+00:00

So they just need to store the old one and poll it every time the app is opened or so, and if it changed, they know the old and new one?

Not sure Apple allows this kind of thing, but changing it regularly, I'm not sure it helps much by itself.

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dorfsmay | karma 5069 | avg karma 2.45 · | 2019-05-22 00:02:40

Interesting, very similar to Android app store. The concern though is what if your new release break something and this was a really bad time for the user? Can they temporally revert to a previous version?

Obscurity4340 | karma 975 | avg karma 0.68 · | 2023-09-21 02:22:14

Ya, does it do that thing banking apps do where it insists on the most recent version in order to even be usable?

Otherwise, thats more of an iOS option that can be easily altered

Settings < App Store < Automatic Downloads > App Updates

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