Vk the previous version. How to return the old design VKontakte

If after installing the update, the VKontakte client on Android began to work with errors, users have a logical desire to remove the updates. Just to refuse the latest version is impossible. To roll back the application, you have to remove it, and then install the old version using the APK file.

Prohibit automatic updates

Before you understand how to remove the VC application update on Android, you must prevent programs from updating without your permission.

1. Start the Play Market, call the main menu and go to settings.
2. In the "Auto Update", select "Never." Check the box next to the option "Notifications - notify about the release of updates."

After banning auto-update, applications will not download updates until you allow them. You can install the latest update manually through the Play Market. Go to the "My Applications" section, and you will immediately understand for which programs the developers have released updates - next to them will be the "Update" button.

Remove new version

You have banned the automatic downloading of new versions, but if the program has already been updated, how to cancel the upgrade? In the VC, there are often errors after updates, so there is a need to remove updates. This can be done only by completely removing the application from the phone.

The system programs in the settings have a button "Delete updates". If you go to the Google Services or Play Market options, you can easily roll them back to their original state. In the case of third-party applications there is no such possibility. Therefore, you have to delete the program and then install it again, downloading old versions in the form of APK files. To remove VC from Android:

1. Open the settings, go to the "Applications".
2. Find VKontakte client in the list. Open its properties.
3. Click "Delete" and wait for the completion of the uninstall process.

When deleting a client, user data will not be affected, as they are posted on the VC website, and the application is only one of the ways to use the account.

Find and install the old version

Only the latest version of the client is available on the Play Market, so there is no point in downloading the application from there. Old versions can be found on forums and specialized sites. Use only trusted sources - for example, the site w3bsit3-dns.com, where you can find almost any version of all popular applications and at the same time read how it works.

If we talk specifically about the client VK, then the old version can be found on this page: https://trashbox.ru/link/vkontakte-android. You just need to select the appropriate assembly and download it to your computer. After downloading the installer, there will be one question - how to install the program from the APK file on the phone? Here you will need a separate instruction.

Instead of a file manager, you can use a browser to install from an APK file. Open it and in the address bar enter the "content: //com.android.htmlfileprovider/sdcard/ FileName.apk" command. The “sdcard” snippet indicates that the installer file is stored in the root of the SD card. If you put the APK in a different directory, specify the path to it and be sure to write the file name correctly.

More recently, a new mobile version has been released for fans of the social network VKontakte, which is designed for the operating system on smartphones iPhone

After upgrading to version 3.0, users began to negatively respond to the update, there were several reasons for this.

VK 2017 updates - what's new

In particular, a paid subscription appeared in the section, which means that users will be able to listen to music without advertising between tracks, as well as use a separate Boom application. The application will allow you to download tracks for offline listening. The song caching function was removed from the VKontakte application for Android (it was removed from the iOS version back in September 2016).

In addition, playlists appeared in the music section. Users and communities will be able to make their lists and share them with each other, as well as add to their page to someone else's collections.

VKontakte will also be more active in promoting the authors who create exclusive content: bloggers, artists, new media. With the help of the new algorithm, the social network will be able to assess the involvement of the authors, virality and repeatability of reactions (reposts and likes).

The main update of applications is the appearance of the “Recommendations” section, which will work based on the “Prometheus” algorithm. He studies the user's behavioral characteristics and, based on the analysis, selects articles, photos, videos and live broadcasts. Each of the recommendations is a "card", which shows the contents in preview mode.

The main difference between the “Recommendations” and the smart news feed is that the user does not have to be subscribed to the authors and the publics that will be displayed. In the "Recommendations" will appear publications of the media, public with a large audience, as well as authors with a large number of subscribers.

What users did not like in VK

Many have noticed the similarity of the updated "VKontakte" with the mobile application Facebook.

Lord, what did you do with my favorite VKontakte?

Thanks to the “stories”, the updated VKontakte app reminded someone Instagram.

The first is an incomprehensible interface that has become very difficult to perceive, as well as new applications that are absolutely not needed in the updated version.

In addition, users did not rate the recommendations section. According to many, there are too many “paid” entries and few of them that would be created based on the preferences of the user and could please him.

Also, some negatively perceived the lack of a side menu, instead of which the camera appears to the left via a swipe.

After a while, many users wanted to return the old version, but alas, it turned out to be not as easy as it seemed at first glance, since the App Store does not provide for such a possibility as downloading the old version of VKontakte on iPhone.

How to return the old version of VC on iPhone

There are several ways to install the old mobile version of Vkontakte.

The very first thing to roll back the application to the old version is to use the Chinese program PP Assistant in other words - iTunes. This program works with the iPhone, as well as with the iPad and iPod.

To do this, you should download the program, and then install it on your phone, after launching the program, you need to connect a USB or iPhone to a PC or laptop, this is necessary to allow access to the application on the phone. If pop-up notifications are opened, then they should be closed.

The next step is to click on the small icon that appeared in the upper corner of the application interface. Enter in the search bar VK, as soon as they found the application, it is worth downloading. After a couple of seconds, you should go to the download section on your smartphone and install the old version.

Also, there is another way to roll back the update and install the old version on smartphones, for this you should go to the purchase section in the App Store.

Before that, you should delete the application VKontakte 3.0, after which you should open the application, open the update. At the top there will be an icon - Shopping, go in, find in the VK App section, after which it’s worthwhile to install. The old version of the application will be installed on the smartphone. But it is worth recalling that it will be possible to return the old version until such time as the new VK update is released.

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Despite the fact that the developers of the social network Vkontakte, namely, the developers of mobile expansion, are constantly working to improve their product, many conservative users do not particularly want to rebuild into new versions. Why? This, as they say, is a matter of taste. It must be said that in new versions there are new features that expand the functionality of the application. About what exactly the innovations are presented in the newest updates of Vkontakte, you can explore by going to the material on the site. Basically, when users talk about their dissatisfaction with the new VK App, they mean appearance, the inability to listen to audio recordings (in recent versions, by the way, this feature is present), as well as some “hang-ups” seen in the latest software versions. (we did not notice such nuances). In connection with all the above, it is obvious that dissatisfied users will look for, where you can download the old version of Vkontakte. Well, we will try to maximally expand to answer this rather interesting question. First, we divide users looking for older, more familiar versions of the VC into two categories:

It is much easier with Google's operating system, that is, absolutely everyone who has ever downloaded and installed something on their smartphone will be able to download the older version of Vkontakte on Android. Old versions are collected by the link shown in the bottom picture, so we write in the browser the address: "vk.ru.uptodown.com/android/old".

On the page choose the appropriate version of the program. We click with the mouse - the download of the application file in apk format begins. After that, copy the downloaded file to your phone and install the application by touching the file. We remind you that before installing the old application, you must completely remove the new one. Of course, the old application will not help you increase subscribers or increase the number of hearts to your posts. SocPRka agency will cope with these questions perfectly. For cheating the group members, and for the growth of likes - at this address: "". Old design and features will simply make your life easier, if that is, of course.

You probably noticed that we did not pay a penny for downloading the software for both IOS and the Android operating system, and not everyone knows how to download the old version of Vkontakte for free. Now you are one of those advanced users who know and know how to do it. In addition to the above resource, you can find and download the old VK application in the social network itself. There are even communities that are dedicated to this topic. One of these communities is located at: "vk.com/vk276" (see the bottom screenshot).

In this group you will find discussions of old versions of the application. In these discussions, users voice their opinions on both new and old applications, share thoughts on their work and functionality, and most importantly, there are direct links to downloading old files. These links are located at the very top of the community entry (see the image below). In order not to search for them for a long time, we’ll give these addresses below:

• Yandex disk - “yadi.sk/d/Ua775gQz3J2coD”.
• Google Drive - “drive.google.com/file/d/0B5_jNo6fJg07WEloY3hrMDA1Tms/view”.

Who would have thought that the widely publicized update of the official social network VKontakte would cause such a reaction of users? They are not just unhappy - they are outraged. Literally all changes have been criticized: the left panel transformed into a tabbar, a camera for stories, and even huskies that suddenly turned red from the usual blue. Even the most restrained state a number of flaws that it would be nice to fix, in order to return to the interface the former convenience.

1. Disable auto-update of Vkontakte application on Google Play;
2. Remove new version of VK;
3. Restore the old client VKontakte.

Disable VK auto-update on Google Play:

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1. Run the Play Store, go to " Options"by clicking on the corresponding icon (Alternatively, the icon has three horizontal bars next to the inscription" Google play");
2. Select " Settings"and uncheck" Auto-update applications"(in some versions of the application you need to check the box" Never").

After these actions, the Vkontakte application installed from “Google Play” can no longer be automatically updated, and you can use the familiar old version of Vkontakte for Android without worrying about the fact that at any time the client interface can change due to the next program update.

Deleting a new version of Vkontakte:

• Go to " Settings", further in" Applications", then select the new application that disappointed you" In contact with»And remove it from your Android device.

Recovering old VK client for Android:

Download and install the previous version of the official VK social network client for Android (you can find it by following the link).

Everything. You returned to your smartphone or tablet the familiar version of the VK application with a user-friendly interface, and it will not go anywhere without your consent. You can not be afraid of automatic updates of the social network client VKontakte - you have blocked this feature.

The new version of the VKontakte application allowed us to make sure once again that not all changes, conceived in the quality of improving and enhancing the usability of the application, lead to these improvements. Tastes, habits and needs of users are purely individual. Fortunately, it is almost always possible to find a way to return to the old proven version of the program and continue to communicate in the social network (in this case) in the usual conditions.