Xandy Xints II
HOW TO PREVENT THE SINISTER 'X' UPDATES
1) Turn off automatic updates on your phone.
Open up PlayStore > Click on your 'my account' avatar > Go to 'Settings', then 'Network Preferences', then 'Automatic Updates' > Select the 'Don't Automatically Update' option.
2) You will still receive a notification whenever updates are available, but you must manually install the ones you want.
This is the set-up that I prefer anyway: it's much safer all round, from a security/privacy point of view.
3) Whenever the dreaded 'X' app appears asking to be updated, ignore it.
A lot of folks will have the habit of clicking on "Install all updates" for an easy life! That is a habit you need to break if you want to prevent 'THAT THING' from happening!
4) The phone's operating system will still recognise 'Twitter' as the app you originally installed.
5) Don't forget to scan the apps regularly on your Android using Play Protect.
A handy link...
https://www.makeuseof.com/disable-auto-update-android-apps/
Of course, it's quite likely that this can never be a permanent solution! You're stuck with what is essentially an 'out of date' version of the app. At some point, they could stop 'supporting' it altogether, it might stop working properly* or become increasingly vulnerable to bugs ("Can't be any worse than 'X'", I hear you cry!)
Anyway, that definitely solves the problem if you've already got (an older) Twitter on your Android device - I'd previously backdated Twitter on my phone over a year ago and I can confirm that it still works*.
But what if, like me, you're starting again from scratch on a new device? How do you roll Twitter back to a comfortable pre-X condition? First avail yourself of an older version of Twitter's APK installer file...
*On my 'phone I've been using version 9.98.0-release.0 from August 2023, just before "The Coming of X". I'm reasonably confident that it will work on the new pad too.
DOWNLOAD OLDER VERSIONS OF TWITTER
https://androidapksfree.com/twitter/com-twitter-android/old/
https://androidpicks.com/twitter-older-versions-apk-download/
INSTALL on ANDROID (video tutorials):
https://youtu.be/hLxUHB2bMBY
https://youtu.be/WFAX_mFJzK4
ALSO:
https://www.fonedog.com/tricks/download-older-versions-of-apps.html
https://youtu.be/eaRkNcJlDE0
https://www.imobie.com/iphone-manager/how-to-download-apps-without-app-store.htm
HOW TO ALLOW 'UNKNOWN APPS' ON ANDROID
Before you can install an APK file through your browser, file manager or any other app, you must give that app permission to do so. This is usually done through a toggle in the Settings app. Specific steps may differ based on the operating system version you're running, but the basic process will be the same.
- Open Settings
- Navigate thru Settings > Apps & Notifications > Manager App > Special App Access > Install Unknown Apps
- Tap Install Unknown Apps.
- Tap Chrome (or whichever web browser you use).
- Switch the toggle next to Allow From This Source so it turns on.
HOW TO INSTALL AN 'APK' FILE ON ANDROID
The easiest way to install an APK file on your Android is to download the file using the default browser, Chrome. Other web browsers definitely work, just make sure to give them the same permission described above. Here's how to install APK files through Chrome:
- On the download page for the APK file, simply tap the download option like you'd download any file.
- Only download APK files from reputable sources (see recommendations further up this page).
- Accept any prompts you might see about the file being potentially harmful. For example, tap Download Anyway or OK.
- Once the APK is downloaded to your device, you can install the app.
- In Chrome (other browsers are available!), tap the three-dot menu button, then choose Downloads to see the file.
- You can also use File Manager if you prefer to install apps that way.
- Tap the file name followed by Install.
- After a few moments, the app will be fully installed and show up next to all your other apps.
APK files can take up loads of space. You can delete your downloads when you're finished with them to free up storage. Doing this will not delete the app itself. Once you've got your 'new' app working, it's probably a good idea (from a security point of view) to untoggle the permissions you allowed previously.
1) Turn off automatic updates on your phone.
Open up PlayStore > Click on your 'my account' avatar > Go to 'Settings', then 'Network Preferences', then 'Automatic Updates' > Select the 'Don't Automatically Update' option.
2) You will still receive a notification whenever updates are available, but you must manually install the ones you want.
This is the set-up that I prefer anyway: it's much safer all round, from a security/privacy point of view.
3) Whenever the dreaded 'X' app appears asking to be updated, ignore it.
A lot of folks will have the habit of clicking on "Install all updates" for an easy life! That is a habit you need to break if you want to prevent 'THAT THING' from happening!
4) The phone's operating system will still recognise 'Twitter' as the app you originally installed.
5) Don't forget to scan the apps regularly on your Android using Play Protect.
A handy link...
https://www.makeuseof.com/disable-auto-update-android-apps/
Of course, it's quite likely that this can never be a permanent solution! You're stuck with what is essentially an 'out of date' version of the app. At some point, they could stop 'supporting' it altogether, it might stop working properly* or become increasingly vulnerable to bugs ("Can't be any worse than 'X'", I hear you cry!)
Anyway, that definitely solves the problem if you've already got (an older) Twitter on your Android device - I'd previously backdated Twitter on my phone over a year ago and I can confirm that it still works*.
But what if, like me, you're starting again from scratch on a new device? How do you roll Twitter back to a comfortable pre-X condition? First avail yourself of an older version of Twitter's APK installer file...
*On my 'phone I've been using version 9.98.0-release.0 from August 2023, just before "The Coming of X". I'm reasonably confident that it will work on the new pad too.
DOWNLOAD OLDER VERSIONS OF TWITTER
https://androidapksfree.com/twitter/com-twitter-android/old/
https://androidpicks.com/twitter-older-versions-apk-download/
INSTALL on ANDROID (video tutorials):
https://youtu.be/hLxUHB2bMBY
https://youtu.be/WFAX_mFJzK4
ALSO:
https://www.fonedog.com/tricks/download-older-versions-of-apps.html
https://youtu.be/eaRkNcJlDE0
https://www.imobie.com/iphone-manager/how-to-download-apps-without-app-store.htm
HOW TO ALLOW 'UNKNOWN APPS' ON ANDROID
Before you can install an APK file through your browser, file manager or any other app, you must give that app permission to do so. This is usually done through a toggle in the Settings app. Specific steps may differ based on the operating system version you're running, but the basic process will be the same.
- Open Settings
- Navigate thru Settings > Apps & Notifications > Manager App > Special App Access > Install Unknown Apps
- Tap Install Unknown Apps.
- Tap Chrome (or whichever web browser you use).
- Switch the toggle next to Allow From This Source so it turns on.
HOW TO INSTALL AN 'APK' FILE ON ANDROID
The easiest way to install an APK file on your Android is to download the file using the default browser, Chrome. Other web browsers definitely work, just make sure to give them the same permission described above. Here's how to install APK files through Chrome:
- On the download page for the APK file, simply tap the download option like you'd download any file.
- Only download APK files from reputable sources (see recommendations further up this page).
- Accept any prompts you might see about the file being potentially harmful. For example, tap Download Anyway or OK.
- Once the APK is downloaded to your device, you can install the app.
- In Chrome (other browsers are available!), tap the three-dot menu button, then choose Downloads to see the file.
- You can also use File Manager if you prefer to install apps that way.
- Tap the file name followed by Install.
- After a few moments, the app will be fully installed and show up next to all your other apps.
APK files can take up loads of space. You can delete your downloads when you're finished with them to free up storage. Doing this will not delete the app itself. Once you've got your 'new' app working, it's probably a good idea (from a security point of view) to untoggle the permissions you allowed previously.
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