Enthusiast I

I've rolled back to version 16.1

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
May 9, 2024
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The new app is an unmitigated disaster. I think on that everyone seems to be agreeing.

I’ve now rolled back to the previous version on my Android phone. Its a bit of a fiddle but can be done. Its definitely worth doing. It suggest others who are frustrated with the new version do the same.

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castalla

Local Superstar

Excellent advice 👌👏

It's the courageous bee's knees - all 6 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝. - - - - - Make Sonos Great Again - - - - -

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rrrnyc

Trending Lyricist I

How did you do that? Do you mind sharing the steps? I’ve tried to get the previous APK but when opened, it opens in the new version of the app, even though the APK version is the one before the update. Thank you.

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ChrisJCAuthor

Enthusiast I

How did you do that? Do you mind sharing the steps? I’ve tried to get the previous APK but when opened, it opens in the new version of the app, even though the APK version is the one before the update. Thank you.

No problem,

I uninstalled the sonos app.

Went to apkmirror.com on my phone browser, and downloaded Sonos 16.1 (arm64 v8a). Then opened the download folder and ran the install. (You may have to select the permissions on your phone to allow you to do that). Following install I turned off wi-fi and mobile data, then went to play store and selected do not automatically update apps. Then turned wi-fi and mobile data back on, then ran the app and signed in.

cheers

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rrrnyc

Trending Lyricist I

It worked. Thank you. So much better.

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lohr500

Prodigy I

@ChrisJC

Thanks for the guide on how to install the earlier version of the App.

What a shambles Sonos have made of this new release.

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AndyMD

Thanks for your info ChrisJC. I’ve now successfully reverted to 16.1 using the download from apkmirror.com, which seems to be a safe site as it’s said to be run by the people who run Android Police. I downloaded Sonos 16.1 (arm64 v8a) on my Linux machine and checked the SHA-1 and SHA-256 sums then transferred the file to my phone before installing it.

I started getting problems with the app late last night, although my wife’s phone was still OK but by the time I came to check her phone this morning, the update had been applied. Fortunately my old phone hadn’t updated so I immediately switched off automatic updates and did the same on my chromebook.

The main problem for us is the loss of access to our NAS which holds all our audio files. A lesser problem is the loss of Sleep Timer which I often use at night. No doubt there are others.

I agree that this update is a complete shambles, almost as if Sonos were trying to make people switch to other speakers, which I’ve seen several people threatening to do.

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busywait

Enthusiast I

You don’t *have* to stop updating all apps on the phone - I just turned off automatic updates for the Sonos app.

After it was all running properly again I went in to Settings>System>System Updates and turned off “Update Automatically”, just in case there’s some equally unhelpful update headed for the speaker itself.

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ChrisJCAuthor

Enthusiast I

Yes - sorry - you are right, I should have made that clear. I turned auto update back on but disabled it for the sonos app only as you say above.

thaks

SarahN

Local Superstar

I have the old version now on my Android phone but the new one on my iPad. I have turned off all auto updates on the google play store so will just pick which ones I want my phone to update until Sonos sorts out this app!

Nice that you can revert at least on Android!

Can you have too many Sonos speakers? 🤔 😆