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Contributor I
May 9, 2024
Question

revert to version 16.1

  • May 9, 2024
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Hi everyone

 

Unfortunately, I updated to the newest Sonos version 80. Eventhougt I read all the bad reviews and therefore disabled auto updates. Stupid I am, I manually then installed the update by accident 🤦🏼‍♂️).

 

 

Whatever, is there any way to downgrade to v16.1 again? I don‘t like the appearance at all, everything seems buggy, symfonisk doesn‘t work properly, alarms can‘t be shut off, equalizer is hidden, I don‘t see percentage of volume… just everything is a mess to me.

 

Is there maybe a ‚testflight‘ version of the old version I could use again? Or any other possibility? I have an old iPhone backup from about a month.. if there is no possibility to revert back I have to swallow the pill, restore the backup even I will lose some data but at least having a proper app again.

 

I don‘t understand why sonos is releasing such a buggy app :-(

 

thanks for your help! ❤️

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    Kidem
    Lyricist I
    May 9, 2024

    The same problem for me. The features is hiden now or doesn't exist anymore.

    EQ

    Sleep timer

     

      bockersjv
      bockersjv
      Local Superstar
      May 9, 2024

      The system is still 16.1  Nothing has changed on the speakers/devices.  The app is version 80 so reverting should be a case of reinstall of the S2 app, although Apple are fussy about having two apps for the same purpose in the app store.

        Bumper
        Bumper
        May 9, 2024

        Sonos could put the s2 app back in the Apple App Store if they wanted to. For now you are stuck unfortunately. 

        If you have other devices with the Sonos app on them disable auto updates quickly! And you might get lucky. 
         

        The desktop app has not changed so you could us that until it is killed some time this year. Hopefully the mobile apps are fixed by then. 

          Applepie.packagingAuthor
          Contributor I
          May 9, 2024

          And how can I download the 16.1 app version?

            bockersjv
            bockersjv
            Local Superstar
            May 9, 2024

            You can’t on iOS but there are ways on Android. 

              skullc
              skullc
              Prodigy III
              May 9, 2024

              And how can I download the 16.1 app version?

              You cannot downgrade the iOS app.

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                rrrnyc
                Trending Lyricist I
                May 9, 2024

                For everyone trying to go back to the previous version. From a fellow forum user, use the steps he describes below. It worked for me and. This is for Android users. First remember to uninstall the existing Sonos app from your phone. 

                “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.”

                  Applepie.packagingAuthor
                  Contributor I
                  May 9, 2024

                  Thats great to hear!

                  unfortunately, I‘m on iOS :-(

                   

                  I wrote the support, we‘ll see

                    TheMusic
                    Contributor II
                    May 9, 2024

                    I have had several support calls to ask for help downgrading to the 16. version of the app. My assessment based on these calls have been the only answer they have all been authorized to give is: “This is not possible and you will just have to wait till we release 80.## with the features you want back.”  At the moment it appears they will not help all of us who do no not wish to alpha/beta test their new app. Additionally, if you have updated to 80.## and allowed the firmware to be updated on your devices they are claiming this further complicates the issue. So if you have updated to 80.## check your system settings and be sure auto update is off before it pushes an 80.## out to all your hardware as well.

                    Applepie.packagingAuthor
                    Contributor I
                    May 9, 2024

                    Luckily my hardware hasn‘t been updated. So shall I just restore my whole ios to get the old app back?

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