How to go back to a previous or old version of Instagram in a few steps

At the time of an update in an application, they add a number of functions or correct errors of the application, but at the same time it increases the weight of the application itself, sometimes being too heavy , or we simply miss the way it looked or developed the application in an older version.

Here we can also find Instagram, an application that has changed over the years from its design to the way it works, and many nostalgic people prefer old versions because they tend to be more minimalist or more comfortable than the current ones.

Go back to a previous version of Instagram

The easiest way to return to an old state of Instagram is reduced to simple steps, which anyone could do, however, something important must be taken into account, and that is that you cannot return to an extremely old version, that is, of the first versions or a year or more of difference, because Android detects that the application is not according to the version of the device; Instagram also disables the use of very old versions, giving them a lifetime, where simply when they meet a certain date they expire.

1. Uninstall the application , once uninstalled from the device you will be able to install a previous version of the application, in this way there is no registration of the application, make sure to efficiently erase the instagram folder in case there are cache traces.
2. You cannot install the application from the Play Store, because it only installs updated versions of the applications and does not give the option to update a previous version, so proceed to look for an old version on the internet that does not exceed a year so that you can function.
3. You will have to install the application manually through the Android installer, this is easy, you just have to open the downloaded file, in this case if a window appears asking you to grant permissions to install an unknown APK on the device , it will you concede.
4. This will install the application quickly and it will be an old version, be sure to open it and look for the version number to verify this.

Now, Play Store will notify you about updating the application, you deactivate this in the Play Store settings, and make sure to keep the option to update automatically deactivated  , because in this way the application will be updated in its most recent version , and all the application installation work will be in vain, also make sure that you do not have third-party applications that activate the update, because within the instagram application to use new functions it will ask you to update, make sure not to do it.

Can I install old versions of other applications?

Using the same method and form used to install the old version of instagram, you can install old versions of other applications or applications that are not available in the region , that is, this applies to Twitter, Facebook or WhatsApp.

Keep in mind that going back to old versions limits us in terms of functions and capabilities that are added in current versions, it may be in the case of instagram some filters or special options that were added in recent versions, or some commands or aesthetic visualizations that change.

Likewise, it can happen if old versions of Twitter or WhatsApp are installed, in the case of free messaging, it can deprive us of options such as performance or improvements in the interface, how states, image resolution and even including fewer emojis and current commands to our application, in this case WhatsApp or also Telegram, which, like the aforementioned application, is adding or improving functions or emojis to the application.

Instagram will be quite limited in interface improvement such as optimization and speed, thus being slower or with less visual and development capabilities, so it must be taken into account that returning to an old or past version does not always guarantee an improvement the device, but could spoil the development of the application , because they are adapting to new android versions and optimizing the way they work.

For this reason, it is not recommended to go back to an old version if you want to optimize the application as opposed to trying to free up space on the mobile device .