- Disable auto-update of the Vkontakte application in Google play;
- Remove the new version of VK;
- Restore the old VKontakte client.
Disable VK auto-update in Google Play:
- Run Play Store, go to "Options" by clicking on the corresponding icon (Alternatively, the icon with three horizontal stripes next to the inscription "Google Play");
- Select "Settings" and uncheck the box next to "Auto-update applications" (in some versions of the application, you must check the box "Never").
After these steps, the VK application installed from "Google Play" will no longer be able to update automatically, and you will be able to use the usual old version VK for Android, without worrying about the fact that at any time the client interface will be able to change due to next program update.
Removing a new version of VK:
- Go to "Settings", then to "Applications", then select the new VKontakte application that disappointed you and delete it from your Android device.
Restoring the old VK client for Android:
Download and install previous version official client social network VK for Android (you can find it by clicking on).
Everything. You have returned to your smartphone or tablet the familiar version of the VK application with a convenient interface for you, and it will not go anywhere without your consent. Automatic updates the client of the social network VKontakte, you can not be afraid - you have blocked this opportunity.
The new version of the VKontakte application allowed us to make sure once again that not all the changes conceived as an improvement and increase in the usability of the application lead to these improvements. The tastes, habits and needs of users are highly individual. Fortunately, you can almost always find a way to go back to the old tested version of the program and continue to communicate on the social network (in this case) in the usual conditions.
Information from 04.10.2017 : As a result of a change in the VKontakte policy, audio recording in older versions of the client no longer available... Official response from VKontakte technical support on this matter.
The majority of users have already noticed how the design of the popular social network Vkontakte has changed. This "nightmare" happened on August 17, 2016 early in the morning and now all VK users are shown a new updated design. Now no one can return the old version of the resource back, since the developers have not officially provided for this.
On this moment the Internet is full of discussions about the global redesign of the Russian social network, many users are unhappy with the new changes. However, the developers left the following message to the supporters of the old version of the site: "We got rid of unnecessary details and made the resource easier for your perception."
Fundamental changes have affected the font, icons, navigation bar, avatar design. According to the lead developer V. Dorokhov, the work on the new design of the social network was carried out for one and a half years. Since April 2016, the developers have launched testing of a new type of site, and any user could take part in this. For all the time, more than 2500 minor and significant corrections were made in the resource code, listening to the wishes of users. The main task is to improve the stability of the site, as well as to switch from the outdated Flash technology to the new one - HTML5.
Once again, I repeat, the official way return old design In contact with alas no, despite the dissatisfaction of many users social network... However, there is still one way to rectify the situation with revenge. Below we will consider how you can return the old version of Vkontakte to your PC in a few clicks.
How to return the old Vkontakte design in a couple of clicks
So, so that the design of the site vk.com regains its previous look, we will use with you a special extension for Google browser Chrome. This extension is called "Return the old design of VK". So far, revenge is one of a kind, but I believe that over time there will be a considerable number of analogs. Today, there is one caveat: the version of this extension is still damp, so you can observe some bugs when surfing the social network, however, the developer often releases an update to this extension, eliminating errors found by users. To change the design of the site, go to the google store and install the extension.
Click on the "Install" button, a window will be highlighted, where we click "Install extension".
After the extension has been installed, click the icon once with the mouse:
and update the VK page. Below you can see what the page looked like in the new design:
and this is how it looks after installing the extension, which changes the new version of the site to the old one:
Time will pass, and there will be a sufficient number of such extensions. You can find out which one is the best by rating it in the Google store. However, I believe that many users will simply get used to the new design of Vkontakte and the need for the old version will disappear automatically.
As you can see, friends, change the new version of VK to the old one very simple: it is enough to carry out several simple actions... If you liked the instruction, share it with your friends using the social buttons below.
The social network "VKontakte" is one of the most popular. Today, millions of users from different countries the world visit this Internet resource every day. We are talking not only about the residents of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, but also about the representatives of the United States of America, Great Britain, France and other countries.
The social network VKontakte has recently changed its design. Today, many are interested in how to return the old version of VK and whether it can be done. Now we will try to answer this question, and we will also tell you in detail how you can change the new version of the social network to the old one, to which everyone is already accustomed. Go!
Why has the version been updated?
The new version of the popular social network VKontakte was introduced only in April 2016. The previous version is outdated, because it has existed for a long period of time. It should be noted that the first time when representatives of the social. networks conducted tests of the new design, each user had the opportunity to independently connect a new version, after which, if he did not like it or was inconvenient, he had the opportunity to return the old one.
Later, experts launched a new version for everyone and removed the option to revert to the old one. It was then that people began to wonder how to return the old version of VK after the update.
The new version of "VKontakte"
On June 9, 2016, about 10% of VK users were connected to new version social network. This was done forcibly, since the update took place on its own, and it was not possible for them to return the outdated version of the site. However, this did not end there either, because on August 17, 2016 the social network VKontakte completely renewed its design for all users. At the same time, the opportunity to return to the old version was lost for every registered person in social. networks.
After that, people for a long period of time are trying to find out if it is possible to return the old version of VK. Also, if the answer is yes, then they want to know how to do it. According to representatives of the social network VKontakte, there will never be a return to the old version of the site!
Partial return
It is quite problematic to completely return the old version of VKontakte, but some changes can still be made. As you know, the update completely changed appearance dialogues. To design messages as they were a few years ago, you need to go to the section "Messages". Further down the right below you will find a gear, which you need to hover the mouse over and select "Switch to classic interface".
After completing the previous steps, you can return the classic dialog box, but everything else will remain unchanged, since without any additional actions and special applications it is impossible to return the previous version of the VK social network!
"We do not like!"
Now there are a lot of people who are not satisfied with the new version of the social network. Many are trying to find out an exhaustive amount of information on how to return an old version of VK to a computer, but do it without help additional programs developed by experienced professionals is simply impossible. People are confident that the previous version was more user-friendly. In addition, some are sure that the new design of VKontakte is very similar to the Odnoklassniki and Facebook networks. By the way, did you know that users even created a petition, which indicated the requirements for keeping the old version, but this did not affect anything?
At the same time, representatives of the social network "VKontakte" simply laughed at the users who promised to leave this network in the event that the previous version of the site will not be returned. The fact is that a month after the promises were made, people continued to be online. It is quite logical that they are used to the new version, because for many it really seems to be more convenient, modern and simpler.
However, if you still cannot get used to the new version of the social network and are trying to find out how to return the old version of VK to your computer, then in this case you can use additional applications, about one of which we will talk in more detail right now.
Stylish
This online program is a special software that can help you bring back the old design on the VKontakte social network. We will provide information on how to return the old version of VK to Windows, focusing on the Chrome browser.
So, first you need to launch the browser and select the vertical position three dots at the top right. After that click on additional tools and select "Extensions". Next, you should scroll down and click on the "More extensions" button.
You are now in the online store Google chrome... In the store search box, enter the name of the program, that is, Stylish. Next step select the Stylish program from the drop-down list and click on the "Install" button.
After installation, you need to click on the userstyles.org link, which will be titled "Programs". In the search at the top, you must enter the following data: "Old design VK". Then press Enter and you will see a special topic. Go to the appropriate section and click on the "Install" button.
The next step you can enter into "VKontakte", but the new version of the social network will no longer be, because you just managed to install the old version of VK.
Try if you are comfortable using outdated version, because in a year you could get used to the new version of the site, which seems to many to be much more convenient, more pleasant and simpler.
Most recently, everyone's favorite social network VKontakte has radically changed its interface. Many people liked it, but still there are users for whom the old version of the application is more familiar, and there are actually a lot of them. Let's talk about how to replace a new VK with an old one, and something else interesting.
How to change the new version of VK to the old one on Android
After the release of the new version of the site, many are interested in one question - how to return the old version of VK, and whether it can be done at all. On Android, it is quite possible to do this, while the recovery process consists of three stages:
- Disable app auto-update in the Play Market.
- Removing a new version of VK.
- Restoring the old version.
We proceed to the first stage. First you need to run, after that go to "Options" (the icon looks like three horizontal lines, it is located near the GooglePlay label). Click on "Settings" and uncheck the "Auto-update applications" item, in some versions you need to check the "Never" item. This completes the first step, it must be done so that the old version is not automatically updated.
And now we will actually find out how to make the VKontakte application old. Everything is very simple, you just need to download the required version from the link https://trashbox.ru/link/vkontakte-android. Now you can use the old VKontakte application without worrying that it will be updated.
How to save music in the mobile version of VKontakte
Another significant drawback of the new version of VKontakte is that you cannot cache music in an application on Android. This problem can be solved very easily: all you need to do is download the old version of VK from the site that we already mentioned above, and turn off the auto-update of the application in PlayMarke, which we also talked about above.
Caching music on iPhone
Owners of Apple devices are very uncomfortable because they constantly need to sync their device via iTunes. To greatly simplify the process, many use special programs for this.
One of these programs is lazytool2.com. First of all, you need to go to Personal Area and log in with your own. However, it should be borne in mind that this application is not official, so there is still some security risk.
After that, in a new window, select the "Install LazyTool" action and confirm the installation by pressing the button in the "Install" dialog box. After the installation is complete, you need to go to the "Settings" menu, then to "General", then to the "Profiles and device management" section, find "VektumTsentr, OOO". Press this button, after which you need to select the option "Trust VektumTsentr, OOO" and confirm your decision in the dialog box.
Next, go into the application itself and click on the Settings button, which is in the lower field, you need to press it quickly 10 times in a row. Thus, you enable the secret mode of the application. If everything is done correctly, then a notification appears that you need to restart the application.
We close the program completely, and re-enter it. After starting, select the "VKontakte" tab and log in with our account... You can enter the system in two ways - with access to messages (to send tracks to friends in private messages) and without it. You must choose the method that suits you.
How to download the VK version as on an iPhone
If we compare the versions of the VKontakte application for Android and iOS, then the second one will seem more convenient to many. It is possible to install the VK application as on an iPhone, but it should be understood that it is unofficial, therefore searches in PlayMarket are doomed to failure. You can download such a program on the already familiar site trashbox.ru/link/vk-app-2.0-android. First, go to the site, then download and install the .apk file. However, it is worth checking that the device can download applications from unconfirmed sources.
To do this, you need to go to "Settings", then go to the "Security" section. The second line is called “ unknown sources", It is on it you need to put a tick. After that, in a new window, you must confirm your action. Thus, we allow the phone to download applications not only from PlayMarket.
Application Benefits
Outwardly, the program looks exactly like on an iPhone, although it was created for Android. The design is completely identical to the iOS app, even the label matches. All icons in the application are round, which is typical for Apple devices. In addition, the paging animation is much superior to the standard one in the Android application.
The developers copied absolutely everything - from a convenient slider for scrolling the page to emoticons. V this annex there is additional function, which is not in the program for the iPhone -. This mode allows you not to be displayed online, even if you are using the application at the moment. In general, the program works fine without errors and glitches, and the interface is completely copied from the iPhone application.
For a long time, the design of Vkontakte has changed in detail, delighting users with the addition of new functions or frustrating with the removal of old ones. Suffice it to recall the moment when the local “currency” - votes - suddenly ceased to exist. But these changes were all small things compared to the recent update.
Since August 17, 2016, the site of the social network "Vkontakte" forcibly and already irrevocably switched to new design... Up to this point, users were offered to switch between the new and the old design in test mode, and some users have retained this function, but most of them do not have the coveted "switch to old design" link in the settings. Of course, for someone the new design is more convenient, it is more optimized for browsing through mobile devices, which makes it easier for a common man in the street, but in many respects it turns out to be less practical for specialists. The more the irritation of being forced to switch to it, with a lack of choice. Therefore, users are looking for ways to switch to the old design, and some even create their own plug-ins. A much easier way, allowing anyone to return the old VKontakte design, is to install a standard browser extension that allows you to change the display style of the required pages.
A simple and reliable way to return the old VKontakte design
This method requires the user to perform several simple operations, which boil down to downloading and configuring the corresponding extension, modifications of which exist for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and other browsers. Stylish is one such extension. We will consider the option with Google Chrome as the most common browser:
About simpler methods of returning the old version of Vkontakte
Unfortunately, there are no simpler methods to "return the old VKontakte design". The "switch to old design" link, which used to be reliably hidden in the new design, is now missing as a class. Self-writing scripts even for an experienced programmer will take more time than installing an extension + style. Thus, any simple solution to the problem will be a variation on the above method.
Stylish is one of many extensions that allow you to use custom scripts to change the visual side of your website design. For the extension to work, Javascript must be enabled in the browser. Stylish scripts are written by people, so in some cases the result obtained in this way will be far from ideal. Nevertheless, with a timely update of the style, the moment will eventually come when its author prescribes all the necessary parameters. Also, among the available styles, you can choose intermediate versions of the design, which will have the advantages of the old and the new.
It will not be possible to fully return the old VK design, but you can get as close as possible to the old style of visual design. If Stylish's script options are not to your liking, the closest alternative is the Tampermonkey extension. Despite the fact (or rather due to the fact ...) that both extensions serve the same purpose, in parallel they may not work correctly. Therefore, it is better to remove or deactivate the first before installing the second, and vice versa.