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[Android Apps and Games] agawron91:
I have ads too, but only one big on first screen. when i watch videos, i don't have ads
[Android Apps and Games] Emu:
Vanced

Substratum

Android Pie

Pick one. :D
[Android Apps and Games] rippledrums:
Actually I can pick all 3 since I don't use the Magisk version. ;)

I use the root version flashed through TWRP.

But other people complained about that so I thought it might be a script or something.
[Android Apps and Games] VincentJoshuaET:
I pick all.
[Android Apps and Games] ace-user:
Picture in picture mode is very buggy in the latest version. Can only see a small part of the video while others are blocked.
[Android Apps and Games] rippledrums:
No issues for me on Pie.
[Android Apps and Games] Gi4nnelli:
Nvm u can delete this
[Android Apps and Games] incmak:
Video and details mismatch any solutions please?
[Android Apps and Games] justme07:
Did anyone use the app with Xiaomi MI Box? Can you control it by remote or you need a mouse?
[Android Apps and Games] garylawwd:
Would you not just try it and post your results here for other users. You left the comment over an hour ago and no reply. It would take 5 mins to download, install, check functionality and post results here.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroBuddy007:
You are absolutely correct. It is better to leave such questions unanswered and unentertained. We have been sayin this to all to try themselves and then ask for further issues, but no luck.
[Android Apps and Games] justme07:
I don't own a Xiaomi MI Box yet, but I am interested in buying one, and this app would be very useful if it's working properly. My bad I didn't specify this from the first post.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroBuddy007:
It's fine. But you better get that MI box now. Heard a lot about it.
[Android Apps and Games] dodjob:
Well.. I really interested but it seems the install somehow fails. See logs -mi a2 + magisk 17.1

- Copying zip to temp directory

- Installing YouTube_Vanced_-_Magisk_Repo-v13.34.50(b01.25.00).zip

update-binary: line 40: Load: not found

update-binary: line 54: setup_flashable: not found

- A/B partition detected, current slot: _b

- Mounting /system, /vendor

- Device skip_initramfs detected

Archive: /data/user/0/com.topjohnwu.magisk/cache/install.zip

inflating: common/post-fs-data.sh

inflating: common/service.sh

inflating: common/system.prop

inflating: config.sh

inflating: module.prop

*******************************

Please install Magisk v17.0+!

*******************************

! Installation failed
[Android Apps and Games] unnamedDE:
App crashes when returning to vanced from pip or other app, but only if dark theme is enabled!

I am using non-root version 13.34.50 on Android 8
[Android Apps and Games] DeeZeeDZ:
Wow, I only just discovered this, and love it!

I knew something similar existed, but I thought it was root only.

Amazing work!
[Android Apps and Games] mbc663:
running substratum?
[Android Apps and Games] shaggyskunk:
Substratum doesn't Theme Vanced AFAIK ?
[Android Apps and Games] RootedLee:
Valuable venture.

[EDIT]: SOLVED !!! with SudoCode755's [MOD][XPOSED] Sudohide: Prevent apps from being detected by other apps !!! Detailed instructions here (in the quote).

Questions (for my rig details see my sig below):

1. After completely uninstalling YouTube and installing Youtube_13.34.50-1334502300_API17(armeabi-v7a)(nodpi)(vDark-v2.0.2)-vanced.apk in TWRP¹ via ytva-universal-installer-v3.0.zip, after reboot I still see YouTube in Google Play Store, and wanting to be updated. Hum?? Why then did I uninstall it before? If I installed this update, wouldn't that overwrite the vanced mod? Needless to say, when installing this mod, wouldn't we want it to be detached from the Play Store BY DEFAULT, to avoid any such confusion and collision??

Next issue:

In the 1st posting I read that for some unfathomable reason we are expected to manually do the Play Store detachment by using "BOTH, a settings.sh AND plz files as parameters while installing".

2. But the script file's name downloaded from Google Drive/ Public Files/ INSTALLER is ytva_use_this_settings.sh, NOT settings.sh. That's unclear. Do I put ytva_use_this_settings.sh to sdcard/Download, or do I have to rename it to settings.sh?

3. Where is explained in the 1st posting what to do with the ytva_use_this_settings.sh file? I opened it in a text editor and it looks as if I need to edit the desired setting(s) from NO to YES, then save.

4. In the first posting it reads to "use BOTH, settings.sh AND plz files", but in ytva_use_this_settings.sh it reads:

I guess this should read

And accordingly, in the 1st posting, shouldn't it rather read:

Vanced makes use of EITHER the ytva_use_this_settings.sh file OR .plz files as parameters while installing, whereby .plz files are ignored when a ytva_use_this_settings.sh file is found by the installer.

Please admins, would you asap correct all these errors and missing essentials in the descriptions so it all becomes user friendly?

Thank you.

5. When trying to detach YT Vanced from Google Play, in TWRP I always get "Updater process ended with ERROR: 1", regardless of which of the two detach .plz files I copy into sdcard/download next to the zip and the apk, and even when I use the .sh script file, also regardless of if I have edited into DETACH="YES" or DETACHONLY="YES".

I do NOT get ERROR: 1 when using any of the 4 deATttach approaches, and neither with the UNINSTALL .plz file.

Yes, enough disk space in /System.

I researched this ERROR: 1 issue, but that did not help me at all. What's the solution?

6. Can you please provide just the script to detach YT (vanced) from the Play Store, either one to be installed via TWRP, or one to be run from a root terminal command in Android?

7. Would you please make Play Store detachment DEFAULT in the ytva-universal-installer.zip !! Why not?

Thank you for this project and for your motivation to improve it.

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¹ TWRP 3.1.1-0 for Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 with Aroma support by Lemlis
[Android Apps and Games] ahmed.ismael:
some themes support only vanced and not supporting the og youtube app
[Android Apps and Games] Venom0642:
YouTube Vanced lol
[Android Apps and Games] Call Me Wolf:
Did u solve this?
[Android Apps and Games] thatsupnow:
Background play is broken still on latest version. Galaxy s8
[Android Apps and Games] unnamedDE:
Found the problem! Wasn't the dark mode. I changed from 'only video' to 'video with media' and now everything works like a charm...

But that feature is one of the reasons why I use vanced, so I would be happy if that gets fixed
[Android Apps and Games] denwathappened:
App keeps stopping/crashing when opening. Installed latest version via Magisk. Any workaround?
[Android Apps and Games] neekless:
They updated to the newest magisk template, so it only shows up on magisk v17+ now. Update your magisk and you should see it again.
[Android Apps and Games] ZaneZam:
can u try to uninstall magisk (with latest uninstaller zip) and do a fresh install of it (v17.1)? to me seems like something is

broken in your install.

i'm in answering mood so be prepared for details :)

1.)

a.) then something went wrong during install and it didn't get installed for any reason and u still have stock YT installed, but actually this all didn't happen as i see no logs. ;)

b.) yes ytva would get overwritten by the update of course, but u actually don't need to uninstall stock yt app beforehand if all went well it just gets overwritten by installer.

c.) no, for historical reasons we don't want to detach by default. i did enable it by default some time ago when doing the installer for magisk but this is a dirty hack and unfortunately multiple

people run into issues with playstore for example were they didn't get any updates from any app anymore so i decided to make it on demand and on explicit own risk. (so be warned btw!)

d.) there is no confusion either the installation worked or it didn't. u can check that by letting playstore alone and just open the app or even faster by just checking if the icon has changed. ;)

for the update thing: as the detach not always works i suggest just to disable autoupdate for youtube in playstore and just don't update manually.

e.) have to check the post but for clearance: u can use EITHER the "plz" files OR the settings file...

2.) ...it's naming is "ytva_use_this_settings.sh" like it is provided no need to rename it, just download and use it (the intention was to make it as easy as possible for the user)

3.) yes thats the purpose of this file and YES self-explaining isn't it? :)

4.) have to check but if it is like so it has to be more clear, yes agree.

5.) now im confused, first it didn't work with any of the attach/detach plz files or settings file settings, then it worked with all 4? which 4 exactly? u mean only the "attach/detach" options?

but to maybe fix anything i again would need a twrp log, maybe there is more info in what exactly did not work.

6.) well it's all in already so i would rather try to fix that (if there is even a problem) but u have alternatives, u can try this (which is btw. the method i use in the scripts except the hack itself) : https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/mod-detach-market-links-theme-ready-apps-t3447494

or use titanium backup to detach (this is btw. also the hack i used in the scripts because it worked best on more systems. this does not survive a reboot and that's the reason why we have to do it every boot with a script)

7) nope, see 1c ;)
[Android Apps and Games] -Deco-:
Unreasonable request, Google does not allow for scripts or apps which enable features in their own apps through external means, nevermind ripping out an APK file, modifying it and having it replace the original Youtube app.
[Android Apps and Games] RootedLee:
Thank you ZaneZam for being in immediate, comprehensive and thorough answering mood :good:

Most important details first:

1. Maybe I did not write clear enough that YT vanced itself gets installed just fine (other icon, vanced options in settings) and that ONLY any of the four detach approaches do not work.

5. I was getting tired - I meant to write "any of the 4 ATTACH approaches does not produce any error", sorry about that (will correct in my posting next)

1c./ 7 (some other people having issues with detach ON by default): OK, gotcha - bummer. I think it would make a lot of sense to mention that in the 1st posting.

6. (other methods): I have tried them ALL before with the stock YT app to hide it in Play Store - extensively, with all possible options/ board user tweaks etc. , and NONE of them work/ stick (as for *many* others I could tell from reading across dozens of posts).

Which finally DID work last nite by recommendation of several other YT vanced users with the exact same issue I described was SudoCode755's [MOD][XPOSED] Sudohide: Prevent apps from being detected by other apps !!! Detailed instructions here.

I'm aware this is Xposed-based and not everybody has Xposed installed. However, I'm sure it would make sense if you looked at the code and singled out the part needed for a more compatible detach script, since TWRP's install method akin to Xposed's method of "driling into" anything Android sys. Maybe even SudoCode755 can help pinpoint to the required code.

1a (TWRP log): OK I'll supply ASA I have time again (am almost out-of-the-door now) - might be a few days because I'll be on-the-road.

1e: yes it's a very common language issue regardless of language to confuse EITHER+and+OR with BOTH+and because our mind does not like either/ or by design.

Anyway, I'm stoked about YT vanced (wow!) + it being out of the Play Store *finally* after hours of messing .. :eek:

---------- Post added at 10:10 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:05 AM ----------

We don't care at all here about what "Google does not allow" . . this entire forum is about treating ourselves with what Google thinks they can have for themselves .. ;)

With install via TWRP and Xposed pretty much ANYTHING is possible.
[Android Apps and Games] -Deco-:
Actually, people here do, especially developers, it's rather important given that users risk having their accounts permanently banned if they attempt to have pirated features enabled in an app. Not to mention that such a move would give exposure to the app potentially giving Google motive to crackdown on it.

Simply put, there's a reason why XDA, Magisk exist - to supplement what isn't allowed on the Playstore, it's not a debatable issue.
[Android Apps and Games] RootedLee:
Agreed, it's always walking on a thin line - a legal grey zone. Which shade of grey, people need to decide for themselves. I think XDA is doing a good job in that regard - otherwise we would not be writing here. The L*cky app is certainly over-the-top (or rather below the waistline). But I think you agree that already apps and alike like YT vanced and many Xposed modules here on XDA must be pretty deep grey for Google's eyes .....
[Android Apps and Games] dodjob:
I reinstalled magisk and the installation went smoothly! Thanks for amazing support! ???
[Android Apps and Games] SeZ87:
THANK YOU SO SO MUCH for all the effort you guys put into your wonderful little mod. I love you for turning it into the app it should be, it's incredibly good and fun to use and I'm just glad there are people like you to put in the time for this and make it available to anyone looking.
[Android Apps and Games] Op_:
Background play doesn't seem to work with vevo videos anymore, the app closes automatically for me
[Android Apps and Games] Yusei:
Working fine here.
[Android Apps and Games] droid_1989:
Background play doesn't work on the Pixel 2 XL running Android P - it's force closing. I'm not sure where the logcat files are stored - I'm completely non root if that helps.
[Android Apps and Games] Shaj05:
accessing the settings is causing the app to force close. Last version was working fine.
[Android Apps and Games] denwathappened:
Mine too.
[Android Apps and Games] mauriciognr:
Not working. I'm on Lineage 14.1 and I have magisk 17.1. Disabled youtube updates and uninstalled the app, downloaded the matching apk version from apkmirror, rebooted and is still not working.
[Android Apps and Games] mbc663:
disable fingerprint security. its been discussed
[Android Apps and Games] Spillunke:
Thanks for the explaination.

Cant update magisk on my phone, it wont boot and restarts to twrp.
[Android Apps and Games] arsaam khan:
i have been trying to install on non rooted phone but at Account Login it ask for Gms Core??
[Android Apps and Games] BonnyBedlamBoy:
ask anything and don"t read the first and second post!
[Android Apps and Games] Maribor1553:
Why is the updated white/dark app black and not dark?

And where can i access developer settings and themes?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] shaggyskunk:
Since it's your very first post.....

The latest version for all versions is 13.34.50 Root & No Root AFAIK

Where did you look?

Did you Search?

?
[Android Apps and Games] surya_27895:
The apps not showed up on launcher

i completely uninstalled the stock youtube from my phone, and try root and magisk method without an error log when installing but the app still not showed up.

i also try to install the latest stock YT again from play store and then try both method again with no result the YT still not change. i've try install through magisk and TWRP too

my phone was on android 6.0.1

any suggestion?
[Android Apps and Games] chooks06:
I had the problem with updating Magisk.

I used the latest uninstaller via TWRP, rebooted to recovery and clean installed the 17.1.

However, I had to reinstall the modules again and assign root permission all over again since it's like a new installation.

Not much of a problem for me since I don't have that many modules.

Probably not efficient if there are a lot of modules.
[Android Apps and Games] Shaj05:
thanks man
[Android Apps and Games] imatrixgp:
i need help pls. i installed yt vanced and its now with a loading blank screen. I uninstalled it and its still happening.. pls i need a solution!
[Android Apps and Games] steakhutzeee:
Don't understand, if u unistalled it what has a blank screen?
[Android Apps and Games] imatrixgp:
So i installed it and i have a white loading screen. And after i unistalled vanced it still happening with og youtube
[Android Apps and Games] detectiveorder:
New update keeps crashing during background play or picture in picture mode on mate SE and note 9! Any help?
[Android Apps and Games] Spillunke:
I think i also did this. I will try this one more time, but i got No hope :(

Will see.
[Android Apps and Games] Pentax01:
Hey, guys. I've got a problem with my YouTube Vanced App (Root version). Nearly always the app crashes, when I open the settings... Does anyone got the same problem and could tell me how to fix it?
[Android Apps and Games] AndrzejDwo:
I got the same, also it crash randomly when I want to minimize.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
if you bothered to search or read the last few pages you would've seen people mentioning that it's an issue with fingerprint security.

either deny YouTube vanced access to fingerprint security, or remove your fingerprints.
[Android Apps and Games] AndrzejDwo:
I don't use finger prints at all...
[Android Apps and Games] madbat99:
But does your device have it? that's the question
[Android Apps and Games] AndrzejDwo:
Yes it does. SAMSUNG SM-G950F. But I have never saved any fingerprints.
[Android Apps and Games] Pentax01:
Thanks!!! Now it works without any issues!
[Android Apps and Games] yuppicide:
Nevermind.
[Android Apps and Games] Grumpy Cat:
If I could make a suggestion: so far quite a few bugs have been addressed in this thread. To make everyone's life a little easier it might be wise to add them to the bug list.

Just a thought.
[Android Apps and Games] madbat99:
But most of us have no such issues. So... You're suggesting a user by user bug list? Not very efficient.
[Android Apps and Games] Grumpy Cat:
One of the common issues I've seen so far has to do with fingerprint security, that's not on the bug list. I'm sure there are others but I see your point.
[Android Apps and Games] mbc663:
Has anyone ever gotten a request to update the app when youtube starts? I've been using vanced since the start and have never seen this. I am on an older version from a couple months ago. Just found it odd. I was able to refuse the update.
[Android Apps and Games] Venom0642:
Even if you hit update it will not update, it will fail.
[Android Apps and Games] leonardojt:
I have problem vanced crashing on my where returning from pip. How do I fix this? I have the s9+
[Android Apps and Games] vwite:
Yes, it is crashing A LOT (50+ times a day) if I turn on Pip on my Note 9
[Android Apps and Games] UnderPL:
same, it is constantly crashing, as soon as I start it. It crashes on my OP3 on oreo
[Android Apps and Games] Artyomska:
Can confirm, it also crashes in here on Oreo 8.0, the non root version, and it always does it when I return from PiP. Ii didn't do it at first, only started some days ago, but now it does it everytime.
[Android Apps and Games] 0kti:
Works fine on my mi6 (Magisk version)

And on my TV box - Android 6 (non root)

Tapatalk - Xiaomi MI6
[Android Apps and Games] VancedQuestion:
Hello! There is a Reddit post, in which is claimed that Virustotal has identified threats in the youtube canced apk file, downloaded from here.

I can't link it, but it's on r/Android and called 'Youtube Vanced malicious code report'.

I'm not accusing anyone or saying this is malware, but it would be nice to at least hear of it's worth worrying about, or a false positive. Or someone who has more knowledge could look into it?
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
it's a false positive.

it's not finding an actual virus, it's finding code that looks similar to what a virus might use.

when only 1 or 2 scanners out of a collection of 70 report a suspicious/generic threat detection there's nothing to worry about.
[Android Apps and Games] g104:
Will you guys add another Codec Override - AV1 Codec in the upcoming update? Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] ZaneZam:
even tho i might be biased here but if my word counts anything then beleve that: i actually dunno how exactly the antivirus service detects this but if u used the original ytva files to check then it's a false positive! in case u used a original ytva apk then with the non-root version it could be the self signed certificate which is used and in the root version it's mabe the modification of a genuine app per se. but as said no clu how exactly that gets checked and which things trigger this but for sure there were no "additions" other than the mods added. Maybe u downloaded a malware somewhere but not from the original website?

btw. now a

WARNING:

Please really ONLY download YTVA from this location : https://vanced.azurewebsites.net/ (bookmark it and ignore all other similar named sites) unfortunately there are many morons around which are taking this project and copy it for their evil intentions. again: just take care! Sidenote: these are official mirrors therefore also clean: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=170196 and here https://www.mediafire.com/folder/773e97cz2ezx1/AddFree_Youtube_BackgroundPlay_Enabled like also linked in the OP.
[Android Apps and Games] Grumpy Cat:
I'd be more worried about the accuracy of the app than Vanced myself. Virustotal even detets a google service as being suspicious.
[Android Apps and Games] rippledrums:
People are way too paranoid these days and believe anything they read just because some "expert" on Reddit says something.

If you're using an antivirus on Android, congratulations, you're just wasting battery and resources.

Vanced is a modification of a proprietary app made by Google and being a modification, it's signed with a generic key. Because of the app not being signed with an "official" key, some of the scans in Virustotal may think it's a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Application), but that doesn't mean it's a virus.

Take everything you read on Reddit with not a pinch but a lot of salt...
[Android Apps and Games] Ricyn:
No viruses, no trojans, everything is okay. Thanks for this cool youtube mod! Always wanted something like this...:D
[Android Apps and Games] drreen:
How can I deny YTV access to fingerprint? In app permissions I cannot find anything. And in fingerprint settings I cannot find any such option.

I am on Latest Oreo.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
you can use app ops, but it requires root(some old versions of android may not require root)
[Android Apps and Games] drreen:
I am non-root and not planning to perform root in near future.
[Android Apps and Games] ricky900x:
Help! The latest apk (non-root) takes long time on installing in my phone Redmi 3 Pro 5.1.1
[Android Apps and Games] Vishal Gharat1:
Hey can i update this app via playstore
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
it's impossible.

Google would reject the root/magisk version immediately for using the YouTube package name.

and Google would quickly remove the non-root version for being a modded app.

if you try to update it through the play store it will instead deactivate vanced and reinstall the official version.
[Android Apps and Games] ASB41:
My YouTube won't show any notifications at all.

I'm on OnePlus 5, beta 18, non-rooted.

I've disabled official YouTube app and installed latest version of micro G and youtube vanced. I tried clearing data & catche of the app but still not receiving any notifications. Is there a solution?
[Android Apps and Games] saransh arya:
Had the same problem from last 2 weeks solved it today!I can suggest u and it may work but you need to enable official YouTube app,can guide you just quote me!
[Android Apps and Games] Lither:
I'm still using v12.49.55 as I prefer the old layout and UI but I get this update popup everytime I open the app, is there a way to disable it?
[Android Apps and Games] menzáč:
It would be really great to finally not ignore bugs and put them into bug list. I am still waiting for a fix so I can write comments and actually see what I am writing instead of having the text under my keyboard. But I am probably wanting too much :)