Revert to iOS 17 or better Photos app for iOS 18

The redesign of photos app in iOS looks quite bad, hating it. Is there anyway to revert to iOS 17 so that I can get good old photos app or is there a better app for same? I am using iPhone 15.

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Posted on Sep 29, 2024 4:53 AM

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muguy

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Sep 29, 2024 4:55 AM in response to pradeep278

You cannot downgrade the iOS; downgrading is not supported. Not sure what the issue is but you can alter the homepage tiles to your liking by scrolling to the bottom.

tiww

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Oct 8, 2024 9:57 PM in response to pradeep278

You can downgrade your device to iOS 17.7, as Apple is still signing that version of iOS. But you better act quickly.

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