The best you can do, in those cases, is to uninstall whatever updates may rest on top of the original app we'll get to that later. System or otherwise, the easiest and most universal way to uninstall an app is via the Settings app. It's possible to uninstall third-party apps or updates via other avenues, like long-pressing app icons in some launchers or through the Play Store, but this method should work on almost all Android devices.
Feel free to skip this part if you have a different method you'd prefer to use. Navigating to the Apps section of Settings in Android 10 though it will look similar in earlier versions. For stock-like versions of Android 8. In Android 5. For earlier versions of Android or more heavily-skinned software, that workflow can be a bit different, but an option related to apps is usually found somewhere on the first screen of the Settings menu, following which you may have lists of apps sorted by tabs.
Show system apps option in App info list for Android 10 left , info for a single app right. You may also need to enable an option to show system apps if the application you'd like rolled back shipped with your phone. In that case, you can typically display those apps via the three-dot menu at the top right of the complete app list page though they may also be in a separate tab.
In the relevant "App info" screen, which should be displayed, you'll want to do two things. First, select "Force Stop" to ensure the app isn't running while we're messing with it. This isn't always required, but better safe than sorry. Note that it may sometimes be useful if troubleshooting to take a note of the current version by scrolling to the bottom of the App info pane after tapping "Advanced" in some Android versions and taking a screenshot of the current version number, or even just writing it down.
However, it isn't required. Once it has stopped, we'll need to determine how to uninstall the current version. For third-party apps, it's as simple as selecting "Uninstall," next to the "Force Stop" button. Follow the simple prompts from there, and the app should be gone. System apps have a slightly different workflow, as they can't be entirely uninstalled. For preinstalled system apps, you'll need to instead select the slightly hidden "Uninstall updates" option in the three-dot menu at the top right.
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