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How to Reverse application updates on an iPhone or iPod Touch

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Have you ever hated the latest version of an app? Wish you could go back to the version you had before? This video will show you how you can revert to the previous version of an application that you have recently updated.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has updated one of their favorite applications on either a iPod Touch or iPhone only to discover that the update either takes away features, has bugs, or makes the app less fun to use. This video details how to reverse that application update. Learn how to undo unwanted application and game updates with this hacker's guide.

Note: You need to still have that app file, which resides in the Trash/ Recycle Bin as soon as you update it. So unfortunately, if you have emptied it already, you probably cannot retrieve it. But with this video how-to, at least you will know what to do next time around.

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