QU-Pad 1.8 with QU-16 1.7 – WHY

[EricParticipant]

My iPad QU-Pad was updated to 1.8 while my mixer has 1.7. I do not want to update the mixer to 1.8 yet until after our show tomorrow. Is there any workaround to using QU-Pad? While I really like the mixer and ipad app, forcing users to have to upgrade the mixer and not making the iPad app backwards compatibile is a horrible decision by the development team, IMO. That is, unless there is a workaround I can’t seem to find in my searches.

Any thoughts?

[GCumbeeParticipant]

Short answer is NO. Sorry.

I had to drive to a church yesterday and update their Q32 for same reason. Guys had done updates on IPads not knowing it wouldn’t work.

[mervakaParticipant]

I see it more of a limitation than a design decision. They are distinctly separate versions, and features are not necessarily just added on top, things can change underneath. A good example of this is the new communication protocol that allows multi-client communication.

Why don’t we blame Apple for not allowing users to downgrade Qu-Pad to an older version? That would be the best solution. Until that changes, the responsibility is on you to not update Qu-Pad.

[[XAP]BobParticipant]

Although I still think A&H could, in light of Apple’s idiocy, release numbered versions as well as the “latest” version…

[Dick ReesParticipant]

Any thoughts?s

Never let Apple getcha with their gotcha. Go to iTunes and disable automatic updates. I assume you got back-doored by them on this.

Don’t let it happen again.

[robbocurryParticipant]

I understand your hesitancy about upgrading before a gig, but I’ve done at least ten firmware updates over three different QU’s and never had a glitch.
Version 1.8x has been working fine for me with no hiccups. I suppose it’s down to how much you really need to use the iPad at your next gig….
Personally I’d do the upgrade!

[mervakaParticipant]

Bob,

Whether Apple would allow what could effectively in their eyes be multiple versions of the same app is questionable.

[GCumbeeParticipant]

I have upgraded 4 consoles in the last couple of weeks with 1.82. All went well. Just seems like it takes a lot longer so be patient.

[[XAP]BobParticipant]

Yes, that is the question – but even Apple can’t be that stupid..

Oh no, they could be and they would be.

[MarkPAmanParticipant]

Turn off the automatic updates. Not all of them are a good thing.

Nothing to do with A&H, but I’ve “lost” quite useful app that changed from free, to a subscription service when I “updated it. Apparently, the older version is still working fine several years later with no charges, but there’s no way I can go back to it. Since then, I tend to at least read the notes & often read new reviews too before hitting the update button.

[Mike StormParticipant]

Has anyone tried this?
https://www.hightechdad.com/2015/03/26/how-to-restore-a-previous-version-of-an-ios-app/

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