Not everyone is a tech nut. Even though I upgrade my iPhone every two years like clockwork and always buy the newest iPad, some of my friends are still using first-generation iPad models and even iPhone 3G devices. Downloading cool apps becomes nearly impossible on older iOS devices because developers want to stay on top of the newest technology. Oftentimes, apps don't even support devices running a version of iOS that is more than two years old.
Today, a happy poster on Reddit discovered that Apple is now allowing users to download older versions of apps that are compatible with the device you are using.
If you are still using a first-generation iPad, an iPhone 3G, or even a second-generation iPod touch, you now have the ability to download the last compatible version of an app.
This is still very new and unofficial information. It is not yet known how far back it goes. It appears that users with devices that run a version of iOS older than 5.0 are able to turn back time and download apps from years gone by.
Whether this works for all apps, or only a select few is still unknown. It is also not clear whether it works for iOS 3.0 - 4.0.
So, if you are still using the first-generation iPad, you won't be searching in the dark when iOS 7 hits. Apple has left you a proverbial flashlight.
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