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# How to Restore a Previous Version of an App
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/restore-previous-app-version/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:30:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:30:44.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

To **restore a previous app version**, you open the version history, review how the app looked at that point, and restore it. The restore creates a new version rather than overwriting anything.

## Why undo is not enough

A single undo step covers a mistake made a minute ago. It does not cover a redesign that turned out worse.

- A change made last week that nobody can reverse
- A layout that worked, replaced by one that does not
- No way to compare before and after
- Fear of experimenting, because experiments cannot be unwound

## What version history gives you

- **A list of versions**, with the published one marked
- **Time travel**, viewing how the app looked at any point
- **Comparison**, seeing what a previous version contained
- **Restore**, which generates a new version rather than deleting history
- **Pinning**, keeping users on a stable version while you work

## How to do it in Jestor

1. Open the app's version management in **Jestor**.
2. Review the list — the published version and every earlier one.
3. Open an earlier version to see how the app looked then.
4. Use restore to bring it back; a new version is generated from it.
5. Pin the version you want published, or leave auto-publish on.

## Why choose Jestor for safe iteration?

Because restoring in **Jestor** generates a new version rather than deleting the intervening ones, going back is never destructive — the history stays complete.

That is what makes experimentation reasonable on a live internal app: the worst outcome of a bad redesign is a restore, not a rebuild.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does restoring delete later versions?

No, it generates a new version from the one you restored. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Can I see how the app looked before?

Yes, by opening an earlier version.

### Can I keep users on a stable version meanwhile?

Yes, by pinning it as published.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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