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ugafever
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ATTENTION : Here is how to get the old app back

I am running a non rooted , pretty much stock Atrix 4G. hated the new app and knew there was a way to get the old app back. (there is always a way)

 

This was not my idea, I used instructions based on a comment made by "michabessems" 

 

Things you'll need:

 

Phone connected to the computer

SD card

ES file explorer (or alternative)

You will also have to uninstall the new app (syncing songs again will be a pain)

Instructions

 

Download the older app via this link

 

http://download.spotify.com/android/SpotifyAndroid.apk

 

Drag and drop this APK file onto the SD card of your phone.

 

Locate the APK via ES file explorer

 

Open it, you may have to enable installing apps from unknown source (my phone prompted me to do this)

 

BOOM

 

Old app. *functioning*

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: ATTENTION : Here is how to get the old app back

Nice. Bumping this thread.

Alternative method is to download that link straight to the phone and install from te Download folder. No need for computer connection or file explorer
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Re: ATTENTION : Here is how to get the old app back

Now that the app has been officially released - This no longer works. 2 bad.

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http://community.spotify.com/t5/Mobile-Android/Client-0-4-04-works-fine/td-p/21129 seems to have the way to get the old version back. Just downgraded & working. Soon to see if this brought back the screen rotation.

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neo-x
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Re: ATTENTION : Here is how to get the old app back

...too old. Anyone have the version just before the new one was released?

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Re: ATTENTION : Here is how to get the old app back

Will you let me know if this link works? If not, I do have the file from yesterday and I'll get it to you somehow.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ek19ykw3rp2q020/SpotifyAndroid.apk

 

 

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Re: ATTENTION : Here is how to get the old app back

Ill get back to this later. If you could get the other too it would be great.

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Re: ATTENTION : Here is how to get the old app back

This one is the release before the big update, I'm not sure where they keep all the previous releases.

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Re: ATTENTION : Here is how to get the old app back

ugafever, This version had what I was looking for. This still has the screen rotation when I plug the phone in to my car dock.

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Re: ATTENTION : Here is how to get the old app back

yup, thats the main reason I went back, that and none of my songs would sync with the new app. They should really look into a real QA team.