Ask Different is a question and answer site for power users of Apple hardware and software. It only takes a minute to sign up. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. Why is this happening, and is there any way I can fix it? The only workaround for now is to install a precedent version of iTunes see this answer and follow the rest of this answer.
Go onto your computer it doesn't matter if it's a PC or a Mac and open the iTunes app. You'll get a message that says "The current version requires iOS 6. This method should at least allow you to have most apps on your outdated device.
Most of them will work, but sometimes even once you have the app installed on your it still won't run correctly. That's just tough luck. But in my experience that's not too common; apps usually work just fine. The latest iOS version your system supports is iOS 5.
You could try to search for an similar application with the same features which supports older iOS versions. I did that for my favorite media application, and they included my old device as beta tester When writing a program, one can choose pretty freely how compatible it is with prior versions of iOS.
However, the more compatible it is, the less it can make use of newer versions and with that new features and new devices. In some cases, tone can only make it work with an older or a newer iOS, not both. So programmers have to move forward and exclude older versions of the OS.
When an app has been in the app store for longer, several versions of the app are often stored. So installation of the app on older devices works in some cases, but not necessarily always. If only your phone doesn't allow it, while others with the same phone and iOS version have no problems, there is something with your phone or your account - maybe also with your purchases.
If others have the same issue, an older version may not be available out of security reasons, for lack of compatibility with newer online features or such.
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