<html><head/><body><html><head></head><body>I know what you're saying. I now have auto update off for that program. I generally do have it on though. It makes maintenance lots easier, but, obviously, has down sides. Even if it hadn't been on, I probably would have accepted the update when it was offered. I had no reason not to. For those that might need the info, here's how I downgraded back to the old version of Astro File Manager on Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.<br>
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.5) Go to settings, security, and check unknown sources to allow installation of non market apps.<br>
1) Assuming you have an old APK file of Astro File Manager ...<br>
2) While the file manager is still on your system, navigate to your old backup file of the APK.<br>
3) Copy that file and paste it into another folder like /sdcard/my-sideloads, just in case something happens during the install, you still have the original backup of it. Some comments say the new Astro is buggy. You could use a different file manager to make the copy.<br>
4) Uninstall Astro File Manager using the google play store and selecting the down arrow icon to show what you have installed.<br>
5) Install another file manager, like ES File Manager.<br>
6) Using ES File Manager navigate to the older APK for Astro in the /sdcard/my-sideloads folder.<br>
7) Tap the APK file to start the install of the older Astro.<br>
8) Accept the permissions and tell it to install.<br>
9) Go back into the google play store and access your list of installed programs.<br>
10) Find Astro File Manager. It should say the program is installed and offer an update. Turn off auto update for that program. Do not touch the update button.<br>
11) Back out of google play and go back in. Check Astro File Manager to see if auto update is off. Be sure to avoid manually updating it ever again.<br>
12) Using the old version of Astro File Manager that you've just reinstalled, go to application backup and backup all your apps. Do this weekly. In the version I have, new backups add to the old ones, so I actually had several old versions of Astro, luckily.<br>
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Hope this helps if any of you end up in a similar situation.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Ron <br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">Scott Castaline <skotchman@gmail.com> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap:break-word; font-family: sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----<br />Hash: SHA1<br /><br />I don't have autoupdate turned on on any of my apps on android phone.<br />I check to see what it's going to do 1st then either go for it or stay.<br /><br /><br />On 09/15/2012 09:19 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:<br /><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #729fcf; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi all,<br /><br />I've been using the Astro File Manager on my Android ICS tablet<br />and really liked it. Unfortunately, they radically redesigned the<br />UI on the latest upgrade and stripped out some valuable features,<br />like finding the memory usage of an external memory card. If you<br />use and like the program the old way, if it is still the old way,<br />immediately turn off auto upgrades in the google play store for<br />that app. Read the user comments. Many users hate the change,<br />including me. I have some old apk files that I had backed up<br />previously for this program. Can someone tell me now to sideload<br />one of them or install it from the google play application. I've<br />already deinstalled their new version, so I guess I don't have a <br />file manager on my tablet now.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Ron<br /><br /><br />--<br /><br />Sent from my Android Acer A500 tablet with bluetooth keyboard and<br />K-9 Mail. Please excuse my potential brevity.<br /><br />(To whom it may concern. My email address has changed. Replying to<br />former messages prior to 03/31/12 with my personal address will go<br />to the wrong address. Please send all personal correspondence to<br />the new address.)<br /><br />(PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might<br />want to call on the phone. I get about 300 emails per day from<br />alternate energy mailing lists and such. I don't always see new<br />email messages very quickly.)<br /><br />Ron Frazier 770-205-9422 (O) Leave a message. linuxdude AT<br /><a href="http://techstarship.com">techstarship.com</a> <<a href="http://techstarship.com">http://techstarship.com</a>><br /><br /><br /><hr />Ale mailing list <br />Ale@ale.org <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a> See JOBS,<br />ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a></blockquote><br /><br />-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----<br />Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux)<br />Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - <a href="http://www.enigmail.net">http://www.enigmail.net</a>/<br /><br />iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJQVTZ7AAoJEIefqZ0kni1d3IcP/22lHqfMRmlwGGR7JTBCmh9t<br />/TXJtIYt85A46/h/N3Z3VmKKQiMwfGYfljUJZYdGYTcy+b40yEXn6WEsNDbLt0aT<br />0cNPfEWdrcQN2xlauf7IitsZ9FXNuLNitBjL8Cq5xcs8cmkTo+bHNlTYNOWrkkKu<br />5dHGKzKWhS4FShaQW+vdEU29xpoLH260zn/5h5rUdCF617e7Ks53LkE3FlKS1YMr<br />kMDKL3Hn7RhQ62Mjj2LoKOctzNJQoI/bbrlsCOmOx3dgi9jQgHB1HRj0y6EyPdrt<br />oCM0al/MxZCnIVxqoBhC4ra8e5Stt+h31giC+oFfKNkfTda/JoJHOPx49wv2HeqU<br />qfLxLvwygEsIBQq62pb3fjiteykr0o6eaBQ8FB5iFJ4tHPBMnoxRFVSzDuOgfwvY<br />dLqjSwSMCRij41MI/+DdvUD7ype/iZhRwfB9tcVqGwGCIJvvWd2QRDINQOaKBxSd<br />YR0vp0HjZ0wDDaERBdRCUTu7nPaw+kE4QRV5dd6BNKr0wvwCnEaJLZ5I8DCZiHQV<br />u+2iGyrEMmU4Nt2+AgIHoq8F0BtYBFYGK+slxFVm1Av/Tz85guh56kIQpev14YhK<br />uZ7F9hemmG6JuOGhXdx2dFmXsG8W4ZNmEaKwteSX4UNiiUmHhPfEns65qhVzacYU<br />zu47Zba2CWg4Tud39VQi<br />=7ghL<br />-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----<br /><hr /><br />Ale mailing list<br />Ale@ale.org<br /><a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br />See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br /><a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><br /></pre></blockquote></div><br>
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<br>
Sent from my Android Acer A500 tablet with bluetooth keyboard and K-9 Mail.<br>
Please excuse my potential brevity.<br>
<br>
(To whom it may concern. My email address has changed. Replying to former<br>
messages prior to 03/31/12 with my personal address will go to the wrong<br>
address. Please send all personal correspondence to the new address.)<br>
<br>
(PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to<br>
call on the phone. I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy<br>
mailing lists and such. I don't always see new email messages very quickly.)<br>
<br>
Ron Frazier<br>
770-205-9422 (O) Leave a message.<br>
linuxdude AT <a href="http://techstarship.com">techstarship.com</a><br>
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