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[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Sorry. I obviously wasnt clear. I was being brief, as its not a vanced specific issue, and hence was limiting the OT (while hoping maybe someone else had resolved the same issue ;)), and the statement "I got OTHER issues".

So,

I am using ROOT Vanced

Its not the Manager that is failing (I understand its dead)

Google YouTube also fails! so there is something to fix, before getting Vanced to work

I am currently using NewPipe as a workaround, which does work. Not a show-stopper issue, as I mostly view YT on the desktop, and use YT on device for a GUI for @xda_dentex YouTube downloader

I too have ALL the files necessary to reinstate Vanced ROOT; but until GYT works, I am not expecting VYT to work.

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[Android Apps and Games] itneveroccurred:
My hunch for people that experience problems is that ether their device is inferior or it's a skill issue, because vanced works flawlessly for me (s22 ultra unrooted) and many others, so I feel like part of the problem is people that are not phone smart and just let everything be.
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Its not that simple for all cases. I am a dev, I build admin/utility root apps, Magisk modules, shell scripts and have compiled android OS from source, and I have an issue. My device is also pretty new, as a Pixel 4a. There is more to android than people not beinmg "phone smart". "Do not ask for whom the bell tolls...." ;)
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
Kinda confused by this. I have the unrooted version of vanced. What will these ADB commends do? Are they needed for the unrooted version?
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
this is what confuses me if this helps I wanted to bootloader unlock my S10 Plus by paying for it, join the channel of telegram, i amtrying to figure out what i did to keep ytv going. anyways those are commands to stop internal updates for your Google Android operating system.

maybe we all could pitch in what we're doing to figure out why it works and why it doesn't.
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
But isnt that dangerous in the sense that stopping updates to the android system can ruin the operations of the phone?

Will those ADB commands stop android updates from interfering with vanced?
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
updates are bad, samsung removed am/fm radio function with 3.1 and i wish i stayed on oneui 2.5, removed the unlock token to bootloader unlock to root.

i used those cmds on my nvidia shield android tv pro as well, im glad i did because latest firmware breaks everything.

i have these cmds done on amdroid tv and 2 s10+'s and tab s7+.

as for if it helps vanced i dont know, i was just posting what i have done to my s10+'s where unroot vanced still works. my friend told me that his totally stopped working so I looked it up a long time ago heard they took it down but mine kept working so. I do not want to reset my phone at all just case I lose the function of YouTube vanced.
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
Hey dude.. check my pm I sent you. I cant post a simple innocent question here cuz a few people are weird here. Looking forward to your response.
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
google
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
Thought you knew ADB like that. Its ok if you dont know
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
research adb cmds.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
To hard for some people. They want to be spoon fed
[Android Apps and Games] Austinredstoner:
Vanced manager no longer works for me, it finally shut down few months after it was discontinued because of ceases and desist

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Edit: after few days it's now working once again so if it doesn't work try waiting few days.
[Android Apps and Games] RheinPirat:
Can confirm that. For the first time my tablet updated YT... now its gone.

Is there a solution (with root) to use it again? Titanium Backup did not work...
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Guys, you don't need Vanced Manager to run Vanced (Manager was only needed for installing and updating Vanced when their servers were operational)

But you can also install Vanced without their Manager

You need(ed) to read posts in this thread (now, five-six months old or so) what had to be downloaded locally from their servers, to be later able to install Vanced without the need for their Manager

All that was well described, and in more than one occasion in this thread. There were even posts with links to users cloud storages

with all the needed stuff downloaded and shared

(Personally I don't use non-root and don't have it downloaded myself. But I do have everything needed for root Vanced and I recently used couple of times for my installations - but sorry I'm not ready to share and don't want to 'help' about since instructions for sure can be found in this theead hence no need to waste time writing everything again)
[Android Apps and Games] Lada333:
Just download Vanced Manager from xxxx and install YouTube Vanced as previously.

Mod Edit: Please read THIS post.
[Android Apps and Games] Spannaa:
So just download an app from a website that's trying to look the official vanced site but isn't and then install it and run it?

Not recommended.
[Android Apps and Games] Austinredstoner:
After few days Vanced manager is now working once again. If the Vanced manager still not working u can install it on APK mirror but it won't be root version.
[Android Apps and Games] paparazzo79:
Hi guys.

I need a version for Android 4.4 with microG.

Which exact version should I install?

Tried some versoI was from some apk website,no luck got error: can't connect to server".

Help is appreciated,or any other app that is simillar to YouTube app so it can pick up all my subscriptions except NewPipe (for some reason not working with subs).
[Android Apps and Games] Lada333:
Okay, so, I was gonna go on a tangent saying something along the lines of "sure, y'all are all about security, but have any of you actually looked into the source code of either client," but then my phone started rebooting randomly. After it booted back up, the vanced client was gone (the one I downloaded from youtubevanced.com).

I always just opened up vanced manager, and reinstalled, but it kept happening. After one automatic reboot, I went ahead and rebooted myself to see if the app would reappear or anything. And it sort of did?

Whenever I clicked on the icon to launch it, nothing would happen, then I got a notification saying "com.google.android.app.YouTubeTikTokRoot_Application" is not responding.

I assume the official vanced client wasn't called "YouTubeTikTokRoot" lmfao, I guess you guys got me, screw this fake website.
[Android Apps and Games] Spannaa:
Correct, it wasn't, so you got yourself 😉
[Android Apps and Games] Lada333:
What's interesting to me is that no package with this name appears unless I manually reboot too after the app disappears. No clue what could be happening. I now downloaded the official manager from xxxx

Mod Edit: Please read THIS post.

Curious to see if this behavior will persist. I'm on the latest crDroid on Pixel 4a.
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
So. let me see if I understand this correctly. You originally downloaded an unofficial manager, that install some suspect version of vance, that has obviously been extensively messed with, and that failed, and has done [insert your deity name here] knows what else; the funky name should give you the cold sweats. So now, you choose to download another modified version of the vanced manager, to download another unknown version of vanced. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice ...

The instructions & files to reinstall the latest vanced have been provided in this thread. I would suggest you search and use those, rather than some random person of unknown origins or intentions, in the world. Also, google will be after him as soon as it comes to their attention, so that will be gone. I downloaded the instructions and the files, tested it, and am now ready to re-apply anytime i need, without the help of questionable modified sources, that may not even be around when I need them.

I actually think they have now been removed.

https://xdaforums.com/t/app-mod-root-nonroot-vanced.3758757/post-86596819
[Android Apps and Games] bill_mcgonigle:
Just a quick shout out to whomever got the app working again (official copy, from before the dark times). I think SeedVault broke my Vanced (root) 'cause the machine rebooted in the middle of a backup and it was gone on reboot (YT autoupdate is off).

I pay for Premium but use Vanced to set a default playback speed. I use a non-default speed as an assistive technology to help deal with a brain situation and improve cognition and from my perspective whomever is sending C&D letters is at least going against the spirit of the ADA if not the law. The Librarian of Congress continues to reissue exemptions to copyright for people bypassing copyright to provide accessibility and Vanced does that for me wonderfully. So thank you to somebody special out there doing the Lord's work.
[Android Apps and Games] Lada333:
Gotta say, my heart surely skipped a beat when I saw "tiktok" in the name. I have now removed it from my phone, but I think I could reproduce this "bug". Is there any point to that? Could I somehow extract an .apk, or like tell what it did? Something something wireshark? Again, weirdest thing is that I think the (vanced) YouTube icon was a shortcut to com.google.android.app.YouTubeTikTokRoot_Application, but it just couldn't be launched. When it worked, no application with such package name could be found.

If there's any point to debunking it (probably just for my own sake, but hey), I'd be happy to do it if anybody's got some instructions for me.

Why are you so certain that it is a modified version? For all I know, apkmirror is a safe site to use. According to apkmirror, the latest version of the manager has been uploaded on October 11, 2021, which is way before the shutdown of the official download link. I had just compared the md5 hashes of the manager.apk downloaded from the official site using the wayback machine and the manager.apk downloaded from apkmirror - they're both exactly the same. Could it still be tinkered with? Should I just keep the manager.apk downloaded using the wayback machine, and revert to using that for as long as it still works?
[Android Apps and Games] AndroPhobia:
So any

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[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Yes, only if it works. The role of the Vanced Manager app is simply to download the latest versions and install them. SInce the project is now closed, it may stop working anytime. Just download the apk files (Vanced YouTube and Vanced YouTube Music; no need for Vanced Manager) xxxxx and install them. They will work just fine.

xxxxxx

Mod Edit: Please read THIS post.
[Android Apps and Games] Lada333:
Actually, there is.

source
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Yes, I already modified my previous comment. If you have the latest version with you, the Manager app is no longer required, as newer versions won't be released.
[Android Apps and Games] TNSMANI:
MOD ACTION:

Thread cleaned of some unofficial links and references to the Vanced app. In this connection, I request all to read THIS post of the OP team and respect their wishes.

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Someone downloaded apks from unknown sites and ended up having problems. So i posted a site which is widely known to host clean APKs, after checking them for authenticity.

I have the vanced APKs myself, but didn't share it because of OP's request (the post you linked). The reason for including that site is to help community users from not going to malicious sites.

Is one not supposed to name reputed sites too? Asking because you not only removed the link, but also edited out the name too. Also, is it not supposed to be posted in this thread, or the whole of XDA?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroPhobia:
Sorry man i didnt know too, but thanks i found "the site"
[Android Apps and Games] TNSMANI:
Agreed that there are some clean sites to download. Not all are bad. But I went by the OP's request to the Moderators not to allow any download links:

The OP's request relates to this thread in my opinion and it is his thread. So long as it is a reasonable request, we have to honour it. What anybody does outside of this thread on XDA will be governed by the Rules of XDA, in my opinion.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Thanks for the clarification.

I'm assuming members are free to post links in other threads, as I don't see that being a violation of XDA rules or ignoring of OP's request, which is essentially to avoid legal implications to them.
[Android Apps and Games] borijess:
Where can I get a legit copy of vanced YouTube
[Android Apps and Games] coendeurloo:
Weird, I got the "com.google.android.app.YouTubeTikTokRoot_Application" crashing error as well but I haven't been on any shady sites that I know of... My phone is now crashing every 5 minutes or so..Should I do a full reset or is there a way to fix this?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
This thread is about Vanced YT. not about some TikTok apps from who knows whose sources

Btw, last week there was already a post (maybe deleted now, since it does not fit here) where somebody else reported a similar issue with maybe the same YT-TikTok app, followed by a discussion about not using the suspicious apps from suspicious sources

Pls read the posts in this thread. Several times it was discussed how/where from to download the Vanced (since they had to discontinue and shut down their site), incl some pretty much recent conversation (right this weekend - why people don't read/follow?!)
[Android Apps and Games] rodken:
Read this post regarding the same issue.
[Android Apps and Games] coendeurloo:
Thanks for your reply. It wasn't a Tiktok app though, I don't do anything with TikTok. It is most likely is a malware version of vanced spread through this thread, that I now can not remove. Of course I've made some stupid decision somewhere, but does anyone know how to remove possible malware? Or how to find the location of this app?
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Under Settings/ Apps, you'll find all your installed apps. Find them, force stop, delete data and uninstall.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
There are many ways to uninstall a user installed app:

Settings, Apps, Manage Apps, find the app you want to uninstall (*) and press Uninstall

Long press to the home screen icon for a given app must also show App Details, press and you will be ported directly to the place (*) as above

Unless that malware prevents you from uninstalling. Then google to find some package manager, use it to find your malware app, that package mngr can show you where in /data/app folder the given app is installed, then use a root explorer (like MiXPlorer) to delete its folder there
[Android Apps and Games] coendeurloo:
Thanks for the replies. I had to do a factory wipe, so let this be a warning ;-)
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
And dont forget to check that isnt being installed/mounted by Magisk. Which could be a module or a script.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Before you install something on your phone, ALWAYS upload the file first on VirusTotal. It is best practice to not install something even if just one antivirus engine flags it as malware, unless you are absolutely sure about the app as well as the source you got it from. This is not just for Android, but also applies to Windows, Linux, MacOS, and others.
[Android Apps and Games] rodken:
In addition to, but not limited to VirusTotal - you can also try the alternatives if you are not satisfied with the end results of VirusTotal

-- VirScan

-- Joe Sandbox

-- Jotti

-- Hybrid Analysis
[Android Apps and Games] Reconfigured:
Guys need help.

I'm running PASapphire Beta2 Android 12 on my OnePlus 7Pro which came preloaded with YouTube version 17.11.34 now the last official Vanced Root version is 17.03.38 from Vanced Manager.

Now the music app works fine while root installation but YouTube app is giving error due to downgrade.

Is there any possible way or workaround to install YouTube Vanced as stock app???

I might have to downgrade stock YouTube app lower than Vanced YouTube version???

I've tried adb uninstall command but didn't worked

Other systems app remover app but they where unsuccessful in removing any system apps..

Resolution is really appreciated.

Thanks in Advance
[Android Apps and Games] leiros:
Just disable YouTube and set vanced to be the default client for YouTube links?
[Android Apps and Games] Reconfigured:
Yeah! That's the last solution I'm more interested to replace stock YouTube app
[Android Apps and Games] Rapoooo:
Hello, my dream in the latest version in the window in the window, you could restore the headphones option because you have to click x and turn off the music or movie ...
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Its been a while, but from memory, you can use a magisk module to de-bloat stock newer youtube, which then should let you install the older vanced root version.

The first option would be try to Disable & Hide YouTube. One option is to use TeMeFI at Application Info / Manage>State>Hibernate-Freeze-Hide>com.google.android.youtube

Another option is to use TeMeFI, under Magisk>Modules>TeMeFI Hide System Apps>Add or Remove>Add one>[*YouTube*]
[Android Apps and Games] Reconfigured:
Thankyou so much... It worked like charm.... <3
[Android Apps and Games] Extreme_Ninja2099:
Revanced module system crash fix
[Android Apps and Games] JarnoFri:
if i add music videos in desktop to my own music list, its not showing up anymore in yt vanced music app?

but if i add videos to watch later list, i can see them on phones yt vanced, why is it like that?
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
Hi guys.. after 5 minutes of playing yt while the screen is turned off, my yt stops playing. Could this be due to my phone ending its wifi connection or something in the vanced settings that I need to tweak?

If its my phone closing the wifi connection, what can I do to fix this on my samsung A70?
[Android Apps and Games] ltx407:
hacer encaje

This music player also plays youtube videos. Doesn't work in aa but works fine through screen2auto.

Este reproductor de música también reproduce videos de youtube. No funciona en aa pero funciona bien a través de screen2auto.
[Android Apps and Games] rambomhtri:
Is it me or after a few weeks Vanced shut down, and since then, the videos have random bugs like stopping and microstuttering sometimes, showing graphic artifacts, freezing... does not happens always, just sometimes.
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
After my Oneplus Oxygen 12 Update...... YouTube is on the latest update. I tried uninstalling it and then downloading an older version of youtube that can be patched with Vanced, but it wont let me install it. Any idea why I cannot install an older version of YouTube after uninstalling it?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
It's probably not uninstalled fully. Eg;: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 .…

does not really uninstall the package, it is just 'uninstalled' for user 0

but at the moment you try to install the same app (package name), it finds the old one and complains about downgrading

There are some ways to 'debloat' preinstalled YT (to become fully invisible), but needs deeper know-how, it's generally out-of-topic here, and may not work on all (new) ROMs

With Vanced non-root YT you will have no problem with versions (it can be installed in parallel to the official YT). However, you may have issues with MicroG (I don't use, see what others post)
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
That's what I thought.... that there are remnants of the app. I will check on how to debloat the YouTube app. I don't like the non-root version, because some of the links will not open on the YouTube Vanced app and also you get the annoying popup on Google Messages that you need to install the YouTube app constantly if there is a YouTube link.
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
What music player is that?
[Android Apps and Games] ltx407:
Excuse me but I'm using online translator.

https://nonoki.com/es/

(nonoki).
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
READ its a rule of XDA. Only a few posts above yours.

https://xdaforums.com/t/app-mod-root-nonroot-vanced.3758757/post-87181387
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
Not working
[Android Apps and Games] -noki-:
Hi, i badly need to remove the shorts button at the bottom shelf of youtube vanced.

It is so addictive. Please find a way 😢
[Android Apps and Games] Spannaa:
Unlikely to be done here as development has ended.

Maybe you could hide it using a theme, but that'd be down to you.
[Android Apps and Games] ReservedName:
I keep getting updated against my will on the play store. mostly YouTube music. now that it's discontinued I really just need a copy of the last APK so I can replace stock when that update happens. what can I do to find it? Android 11 pixel 4a fwiw

I've tried the latest versions from apkmirror and pureapk but they just fc immediately after showing the sign in screen
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
I asked here and no one gave me a workable solution. I was trying to install the root version of Vanced, but I couldn't downgrade YouTube to do it.

I figured out there is a LSPosed module called XDowngrader and I was able to install an older version over the current YouTube. Then I followed a YouTube tutorial to install the rooted version. If you updated your phone and lost the rooted version of YouTube Vanced... Do the LSPosed module and the YouTube tutorial. I also installed another module called update locker to keep the play store from updating it.
[Android Apps and Games] ReservedName:
is this all the same for YouTube music? I haven't had any issues lately with YouTube itself but since getting a car I have become dependent on YouTube music.

for the record I followed the instructions got the latest yt music APK and used sai to install stock then manually copied the root APK over to replace the stock base APK and it's working for now. I imagine it doesn't survive a reboot without some special mounting script though am I right
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
It should survive a reboot. What it will not survive is a play store update. I have the LSPosed module blocking the YouTube update. You need install LSPosed and the update locker module. That will prevent the play store from updating the app.

Thread '[MOD][XPOSED][4.1+] Update Locker - stop update your apps' https://xdaforums.com/t/mod-xposed-4-1-update-locker-stop-update-your-apps.4433253/
[Android Apps and Games] rodken:
There is also this nugget that you can toy with.
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
Link is not working
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
Link not working
[Android Apps and Games] rodken:
URL has been corrected and updated.
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
Why do you need to register to use this app? That makes no sense
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
If you did a manual one off install / replace in place, it sounds like it may stick through a reboot. Not sure, but it sounds like you have a RW system. The remount on booty is normally required for RO system partitions.

As for the playstore, apart from LSposed, you also have the detach method in my app TeMeFI.
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
Having a weird issue. I finally have the root version running and play store updates blocked. The app doesn't even show on updates with the old version installed. For some reason, if I reboot the phone YouTube gets updated to v.17.11.34, but the latest version is v.17.32.38. I have a OnePlus 8 on oxygen os 12.1. Why would the phone update the app during a reboot?
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Is it being up[dated by the playstore, or is the mounting on boot failing in Magisk?

how are you blocking updates?
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
I am using update locker.
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
I dont know and have never heard of it before.

But, if we read your post at face value, it has NOT blocked the update, so its not working, so I dont see the issue. Your update blocker is not working... It fails on a reboot.

And you didnt answer my other question / things to check.