Despite the fact that developers strive for perfection, a new update to a familiar application does not always bring pleasure to the user. Although this is more a matter of habit. However, many people want to leave the application as it was before the changes were made and are looking for information about .
It is worth noting that VKontakte completely updated its mobile application in the fall of 2021. This is one of the most noticeable changes that the program interface has undergone recently; before this, a similar upgrade was presented by the developers in April last year. Almost everything has changed, from new user capabilities to the general organization of the workspace. And even “likes” are now red.
Despite the fact that the optimization is quite good and the application itself has become more convenient, many (like last time) want to continue using the old, more familiar version.
All Android users are well aware of the PlayMarket service for downloading and installing new applications. Depending on the settings configured in this application, programs installed on the user’s device will be updated in two available modes:
- Manual – when PlayMarket simply offers and recommends available updates, and the owner of the gadget independently decides which of them to install and which to ignore.
- Automatic – as soon as a new update appears in the device Market, the installed program automatically accepts it and updates itself. In this case, the user enters the application and sees a new design and interface (as happens with VKontakte).
In this connection, the first action that a follower of the old software for VKontakte should take is to disable automatic application updates and switch it to manual mode.
To do this, you need to go to the PlayMarket application menu, to do this, click on the “sandwich” in the upper left corner, in the menu that appears, go down and find the “Settings” section. In the group of general settings we find the item “auto-update applications” and select “Never” for the three proposed settings options.
At this stage, the settings are complete. This was the first step in solving the question of how to return the old version of VK to Android. Now PlayMarket will not automatically update installed programs, and the user can safely use the old-style program without fear of auto-correction. If you need to get a new version of the program, just go to the installed applications section yourself and check for updates, and also, if necessary, start the upgrade.
After the external settings that affect the version update have been installed, you can start working with the program on the device itself. , if the Market no longer updates applications automatically? In this case, the process is quite simply divided into two steps, which involve uninstalling the updated program and installing the desired version.
Uninstalling the updated application
This step is extremely simple and straightforward, you just need to completely remove the existing . If you are an inexperienced user and are worried that you will lose information or access to your account, then these are groundless fears. The old version will contain everything that is on your page now, this does not depend on the use of the software.
There are several ways to remove an installed application:
After the updated version, you can additionally clear the cache and delete unnecessary files on the phone. The procedure is not mandatory, but it won’t be superfluous.
Install the required version
After the smartphone's memory has been cleared of the remnants of the previous version of the program, it is time to take the final step in resolving the issue of how to return the old version of VK to Android.
The main question at this stage is where to get the distribution kit of the previous version of VK. Today on the Internet you can find a lot of offers to download and install any program, not just VKontakte. Before turning to any source, you should first check its reliability. Installing software for mobile access to a personal VK page from a third-party resource can be fraught with unpleasant consequences, and VKontakte itself does not distribute previous versions of the application.
Before downloading a package of files and installing them on your phone, you should look for reviews about the source. Today, old versions of VK can be found on TrashBox or UpToDown.
Before downloading the distribution, you need to set the settings on the gadget. To ensure greater security, devices have default settings that prohibit downloading and installing applications from third-party resources. To install the old version you need to change these settings. Usually, when you try to install the desired program, a pop-up window pops up. A warning about unauthorized actions and a proposal to prohibit or allow the process.
- Disable auto-update of the VKontakte application on Google Play;
- Delete new version of VK;
- Restore the old VKontakte client.
Disabling VK auto-update on Google Play:
- Launch the Play Store, go to “Options” by clicking on the corresponding icon (Alternatively, the icon with three horizontal stripes next to the inscription “Google Play”);
- Select “Settings” and uncheck “Auto-update apps” (in some versions of the application you need to check “Never”).
After these steps, the VK application installed from Google Play will no longer be able to update automatically, and you will be able to use the familiar old version of VK for Android without worrying that the client interface may change at any time due to the next program update
.
The new VK design does not work
What should I do if the QR code does not want to be scanned and the message “Test module unavailable” appears or if the new VK design does not work after the update?
The main thing is not to panic! At the moment, the application is at the beta testing stage, which means that various bugs, errors and malfunctions are possible. To protect users from collisions with them, developers can temporarily restrict access to the new functionality of the social network application.
You should be patient and try to update VK to the new version in a few hours.
You might be interested in reading the article on how to enable the VK dark theme.
Restoring the old VK client for Android:
Download and install the previous version of the official client of the VK social network for Android (you can find it by going to). All. You have returned to your smartphone or tablet the familiar version of the VK application with an interface convenient for you, and it will not go anywhere again without your consent. There is no need to be afraid of automatic updates of the VKontakte social network client - you have blocked this feature
.
The new version of the VKontakte application allowed us to once again verify that not all changes intended to improve and increase the usability of the application lead to these improvements. The tastes, habits and needs of users are purely individual. Fortunately, you can almost always find a way to return to the old, proven version of the program and continue communicating on a social network (in this case) under familiar conditions.
Information from 10/04/2017
: As a result of changes in the VKontakte policy, audio recordings
are no longer available
. Official response from VKontakte technical support on this matter.
The social network VKontakte announced the release of completely updated mobile and iOS devices. Literally everything has changed in them - both new functions for users and a redesigned user interface have appeared. Updated earlier this month.
New for leading mobile platforms, they have lost the side navigation menu, which opens by clicking on the hamburger menu. From now on, the so-called tabbar is used - a single panel at the bottom of the screen, which combines the key functionality of the social network. Thus, users can now switch between news, messages, notifications and search with literally one touch.
In addition, the largest VKontakte update for Android and iOS also introduces completely new recommendations and search sections. They include posts, videos, live broadcasts, stories, communities and personal pages that may be of interest to the user. These will mainly be aspiring musicians, photographers and writers. The recommendations work is based on a new algorithm - with the help of it the social network plans to promote quality content.
The notifications section with a new design now includes all notifications and friend requests - just like in the web version of VKontakte. Also, likes have become red, and the view counter is shown on each post without the need to open a separate post.
The update will be available for installation on Google Play and the App Store within the next 24 hours. Or you can download it on Trashbox.
A new version (new design, appearance, layout) of VKontakte appeared in April 2021. The old one existed for a very long time and is outdated. At first, during the trial period, each user could turn on the new version for himself, and if he didn’t like something, then return to the old one.
How did you turn on the new version of VK?
At first it was like this: the person who wanted it opened the news on the VK blog and at the very end of the page clicked “Join testing.”
You could also enable the new version using the link “Use the new version of the site as default” in the left column of the site, at the bottom (if you open VK on a computer and not on a phone).
How did you enable the old version?
You could return the old one back there, at the very bottom of the narrow left column of the site, a pale gray link. It was called “Return to the old version of the site.”
Then not everyone had it, and even later it disappeared completely. Read on:
How to update a VKontakte page
While visiting the social network VKontakte, for one reason or another, you might need to update the page. Further in this article we will talk about all the most relevant methods for reloading a site.
Full version
The page refresh functionality is provided in any Internet browser. There are several ways to do this, depending on the specific situation and personal preferences.
Method 1: Context Menu
The simplest method of reloading a VKontakte page is to use the right-click menu. The method is universal and can be used in any modern Internet browser, but with possible differences in the names of the required items.
- While on a social networking site, left-click and select “Reload”.
- After this, the active web browser window should refresh.
- You can also refresh the page via the RMB menu on the tab.
- An even more obvious option is to click LMB on the icon with the refresh icon on the browser taskbar.
This is where you can finish reloading the page using the browser menu.
Method 2: Hotkeys
The second method of refreshing a window will require you to use the hotkeys provided in any web browser.
Why did the new version turn on by itself and how to get back?
Since June 9, 2021, some VK users (approximately 10 percent) received the new version forcibly, that is, it turned on itself, and they could no longer return to the old one. You could also be one of these users. There was nothing you could do about it, you could only get used to it, because a person gets used to everything. The best option is to take the changes calmly. Some time will pass, and the old version will already seem inconvenient to you. And in any case, the developers of the VK site would not be able to support the old version for a long time.
This was the beginning of a mass transfer of all VK users to the new version. Here is the official news about it. Those who did not fall into the mentioned 10% could still switch to the new version and back to the old one for some time, but from August 17 VKontakte completely switched to the new version.
it turned on itself for everyone without the possibility of returning to the old one.
Since then, due to numerous requests from users, some changes have been made (changed the font, left the ability to use dialogs similar to those in the old version, etc.). But in general, there will never be a return to the old version. Most likely it no longer exists.
New version on the phone too?
The new version refers to the full version of the site that people use on computers and tablets. This does not apply to the VK application for phones, which is developed and updated separately (see How to download VK to your phone). There is also a mobile version of the VK site, which also exists separately, but it gradually borrowed many elements from the new “full” version.
How to return the old version of the VK mobile application on your phone?
You can install the old version of the mobile application manually, this is described here:
The old version may not have music playing. No one guarantees that older versions of the application will work at all. The VK administration can disable them. In the future, you can disable automatic updates and the application will not update.
A better option is to get used to the new version of the application. When something new comes out, there are always people who don't like it. This was the case with the new version of the VKontakte website - many promised to leave VK forever, but they are still sitting there just fine. It's all a matter of habit.
How to return the old version of VK to iPhone
Unfortunately, the App Store does not provide the ability to download the old version of VKontakte on the iPhone. At the moment, there are two methods: one is temporary, the second is for advanced users.
Download the old version of VK and install
This method of rolling back the VK application works, tested on iPhone 5 and 6S. In order to download the old version of the application, we will need the Chinese program PP Assistant (aka Chinese iTunes). Works with iPhone, iPad and iPod.
Instructions:
How to roll back a VK update on an iPhone and install the old version?
At the moment, a “life hack” is working - you can install the old version 2.15.3 from the Purchases section in the App Store. First, uninstall the VK 3.0 application, then open the App Store application, go to the Updates section, at the top there will be a Purchases section - in it, find the VK App application from the list, install it. At the time of writing, this method helps to return the old version of VKontakte to the iPhone. Most likely, with the release of the next VK update, this method will stop working.
How to roll back VK 3.0 version on iPhone
If the first method does not suit you, use advanced user skills. This method works - we checked it. And it won't take much of your time.
- First, you need to download and then install the Charles program. Next Run it and click on the Grant Priveleges tab if you are using OS X, then enter the administrator password.
- Download the application, the old version of which you want to install, using iTunes on your computer, and then go to the Structure tab in the Charles application. You will see the "buy" server.
- Right-click on “buy” and select Enable SSL Proxying.
- Now stop downloading in iTunes.
- Find the application again by opening the description page. We start the download, then cancel it again.
- Next, open the “buy” server pop-up menu and select buyProduct.
- Click on Response, right-click on buyProduct and select Export. Select the Desktop as the export location, select the XML format and click Save.
- Open the XML file using a text editor and find this text: softwareVersionExternalIdentifiers Under this text you will see something like the following: 1862841 1998707 2486624 2515121 2549327 2592648 2644032 2767414 These are the versions of the application from older to newer. Now you need to copy the version number you want to download, then close the text editor.
- Now we return to Charles and right-click on buyProduct, select Edit.
- Select Text and find the following line: appExtVrsId Below it you will notice the number in the tag, replace it with the number you copied and click Execute.
- Scroll down to Response, then you will notice bundleShortVersionString. Below it you will see the version of the application you selected.
- Right-click on buyProduct in the list under the “buy” server and select Breakpoints.
- Find the application again in iTunes so that the program refreshes the page, and now click on the download button again.
- Return to Charles and you will see a pop-up window. Click Edit Request, then XML Text and under the appExtVrsId line, paste the number copied in the eighth paragraph. Click Execute again.
- Now you will need to carefully press Execute.
- Check iTunes. The download should start and complete.
- Open the My Apps tab in iTunes and you should see the app you downloaded. By right-clicking on it you can request additional information and make sure that you downloaded the old version.
- Connect your mobile device to iTunes and install the application on your device.
- Close and remove Charles. Ready!
Thanks to the Google Play service, developers of applications for Android phones and tablets have the opportunity to efficiently distribute updates for their products. As soon as they update the application in the Google Play service, it is automatically updated on all Android devices where it is installed. In most cases, this is very convenient. For both developers and users.
But updates are not always successful. Sometimes after updating the application is not stable or contains errors. In such situations, the problem arises of how to remove an application update on Android and return its old version.
Who doesn't like the new version of VKontakte?
Not everyone likes the new version of VKontakte. Many people demand to return the previous version, which they consider more convenient. Some argue that the new design is too similar to Facebook and even Odnoklassniki. Users even created an online petition demanding that the old version be preserved and given the “right to choose” (this did not affect anything). Online petitions are often created for various reasons and thanks to them, information is disseminated very widely. But in reality, the petition has never helped anyone. When the noise subsides, everyone forgets about her.
VKontakte laughed at its users who promised to leave if they did not return the old version. A month after their promise, they still continued to use VK ().
It is known that some people always greet any major update with hostility, since changing old habits is too painful for them. But over time they calm down.
Our instructions will help you quickly navigate the new version of VKontakte: Where in the new version of VKontakte are the settings, my answers, music, birthdays, exit, statistics...?
Please write below in the comments what you think about the new version of VKontakte! Your opinion is important.
Why is it important? When you express your opinion, it will become easier, you will release your negativity. True, 92% of people will not read this, but will immediately look for where to write - they don’t care. Congratulations if you're reading this! If you really want to contact VKontakte employees and ask them to return the old version, try contacting their support service - but we don’t think this will affect anything.
What happened to VKontakte music? Why is it paid now?
There have long been rumors that a paid music subscription will appear in the VK application. At the end of April 2021, VK decided to transfer music listeners to the Boom application, which has a paid subscription. The application belongs to the partner Mail.ru Group, which includes VKontakte itself. The music section in VK has changed - playlists and advertising have appeared. In the VK application for Android, music caching has disappeared (you can no longer save music and listen to it without the Internet). Why did all this happen? The fact is that if everyone listens to music for free, musicians will have nothing to eat and they will have to leave for another job. Therefore, this could not continue indefinitely. You can express your outrage right here in the comments. Be sure to share this page with your friends!
This is how VKontakte representatives answer questions about free music in the application.
What new did VK come up with? What VKontakte updates are in 2016
became useful for users? This is exactly what we will tell you about in today’s article. In addition to larger fonts and a three-dimensional logo, VK offered its users a modernized and convenient style for each section. First of all, you should pay attention to the most important thing that VK has - the message block.
Switching from one dialogue to another has now become much easier. When entering this category, instead of dialogues that follow each other, you see a screen divided into two parts - on the left are all the chats, and on the right, a message from a particular user opens in a wider format. If a person is on the site, then a green light comes on next to him. All unread messages are marked in blue. They are much easier to find than it used to be. Also possible. To view notifications, you no longer have to go to the answers section. There is a special bell icon in the header of the site. If subscribers to the pictures, one of your friends wrote a comment, or a new person wants to make friends with you, the bell icon will notify you about this. The section with photographs has also become very convenient. Each photo is displayed in a stylish frame. You don't need to scroll down the page to see the comments on it. Everything that users have written to you is displayed on the right side of the screen. Under the photo below, you can see the “Save to yourself” button. By transferring pictures to your PC this way, you maintain their quality.
The improvements did not bypass the section in which VK offers to watch news from other people. If you have priority pages that you want to follow more often than others, turn on the “Interesting first” option. Switching between sections in this category has also become much easier. The menu with sections is now located not at the top, but on the right.
For those who visit, the resource has also prepared interesting updates. Now you can listen to the songs not in the order in which you added them to the site, but in the order you like best. Move to the icon that indicates the duration of the song, tap the “play next” icon. The song will play after the one you are listening to. Also in the new version of the site you can see which tracks your friends have recently added.
To quickly move to the settings, just tap the checkmark next to your ava's thumbnail on the right. Here, in a small menu, VK offers users the most popular categories - settings, page editing and a quick transition to the technical section. help.
Uninstalling updates for Android applications
Fortunately, the Android operating system provides a mechanism using which you can remove an update that was installed on your phone using the Google Play service. To do this, you need to open the Android settings and go to the “ Application Manager”
"or simply "
Applications
" if you have a standard shell.
After this, you will see a list of all installed applications on your Android smartphone. Here you need to find the application whose update you want to remove.
Once you open the desired application, you will see a screen with information. Here you need to click on the “Uninstall updates” button, which will be located immediately below the name of your application.
After this, a warning will appear indicating that the system is about to remove updates and restore the original application. Click on the “Yes” button to continue.
After this update, the applications will be removed and the application information screen will appear in front of you again. Here you can see which version you have rolled back to.
VKontakte 2021 update on computer
In order to connect VK updates to your computer
just touch the “Switch to new design” inscription, which is located under all categories in the menu on the left. If you do not find such an inscription on your page, contact the site administration. To avoid problems and interruptions in the operation of the site, VK is introducing a redesign gradually.
An improved version of the site will soon be available to all users. If you want to be among the first, write to technical assistance. If nothing changes, try cleaning your PC from viruses and updating your browser. Perhaps the new version of the site does not appear precisely for this reason.
VKontakte 2021 update on PC
What other VK updates on PC?
available in 2021? Non-global changes include GIFs that run automatically. When viewing a funny GIF in your feed, you no longer need to press start.
The number of free emoticons has also increased. Now, when writing a message, the resource tries to select emoticons for you automatically. The service has become more mobile in terms of integration with other networks. You can connect your page to Insta or Facebook. To do this, you need to go to the “Contacts” subcategory, in the section dedicated to page editing. The basis of the VK concept was that changes on the site are visible not only from a PC, but also from a mobile gadget.
