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[Android Apps and Games] Aongkon:
How to install vanced (unroot) :

__________Download_______

1 . download vanced from apkmirror

Download YouTube Vanced APKs for Android - APKMirror

Download YouTube Vanced APKs for Android - APKMirror Free and safe Android APK downloads

www.apkmirror.com

This will be an (.akm) file

2 . Download vanced microg

Download Vanced microG APKs for Android - APKMirror

Download Vanced microG APKs for Android - APKMirror Free and safe Android APK downloads

www.apkmirror.com

3 . Install split apk installer

Split APKs Installer (SAI) - Apps on Google Play

SAI lets you install and export split APKs

play.google.com

__________Install________

1. First install vanced microg

2. Open Split apk installer and navigate to the

Vanced (.apkm) file and install vanced

Your vanced wii be installed perfectly
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
There were ppl here who claimed that Vanced mngr uninstalled the Vanced app automatically, even cursing to the poor Vanced devs who gave us nice time to enjoy their mod for so long

First, now when Vanced is off, there is no use of keeping their Mngr installed (it will not install anything in the future and uninstalling Vanced can be done manually)

But I don't believe Vanced mngr would uninstall anything from your phone (and specially without your consent)

It's all about Google Play automatically updating to the latest YT versions.

When released, v17.03.38 (or whatever was the number) when recently released, ut corresponded to the latest YT version on Google Play at the time

But on March 2, YT was updated to v19.03.38

And if somebody had ROOT Vanced, his/her Google Play (usually automatically and without asking) updated the YT to the latest - by overwroting the now that already older version of Vanced

Bcs, Vanced root used all the stuff from the official YT app. Including the same packet names (actually, out of the number of APK files in the split YT installation, it patches/replaces only one of them: base.apk)

Hence Google Play sees the Vanced as official YT and updates it - that's the reason to think about protecting yourself by DETACHING YT from Google Play

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For non- root Vanced it's different. It's a stand-alone app with its own, different package name and therefore Google play does not recognize it as YT

You can have in parallel non-root Vanced and the latest official YT

But that's also the reason that non-root Vanced needs MicroG to login to YT server - for the root version, logging does the unpatched part of the official YT app

Btw, I wouldn't be surprised if Google Play Protect (sooner or later) starts recognizing non-root Vanced (by it's package name) as a not-politically-correct app and starts bothering about (hopefully not going that far to automatically removing it from the phone or making you troubles when using Google Play to install other apps)
[Android Apps and Games] Grumpy Cat:
It's been a helluva ride, and thanks for the support. If this is being discontinued, might I suggest to open source it.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Root users need not install the root version. I don't know why people think rooted devices need the root version. No they don't. You CAN install the non-root version on rooted devices and it will run just fine. No need to go through the installation hassles people have reported.

There is absolutely no drawback of doing so, except may be keeping the original app installed. You can disable it. You won't lose anything for the 100 mb or less space that it occupies.
[Android Apps and Games] latinohot:
I missed the live q and a, what was the reason for the shutdown?
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
How will you open source a closed source app whose code you don't know? The vanced app is just a modded version of the original app, where a few things have been tweaked to make some premium features available for free. The vanced team doesn't have the code for the YouTube app itself.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Big Google has sent a Cease and Desist legal notice. If they don't shut it down, they would be in for big trouble.
[Android Apps and Games] ashish1989:
Its not about 100mb, it serves the purpose of original youtube with preinstalled gapps
[Android Apps and Games] Austinredstoner:
Agree it sucks Google did this even though nobody wanted this and yet they still ordered them to shut down anyway. This would be ten times worse if the same thing were to happen to magisk.
[Android Apps and Games] fobtob387:
Source Code: https://archive.org/details/yt-vanced
[Android Apps and Games] Thebear j koss:
For anyone who cares, this project was started almost 9 years ago by Osama Ghareeb, not to take anything from the great vanced team, but this was just a continuation of OG YouTube found here- https://xdaforums.com/t/app-mod-ogy...nd-screenoff-playback-stopped.2213945//unread
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
The non-root version will do all that on rooted devices too.

EDIT: Didn't read the gapps part properly. Such users are minimal and they will have to wait to see if an alternative pops up.

Vanced was/ is a modded version of the original YouTube app, and hence illegal because it is depriving Google and content creators on YouTube their source of income.

Magisk does none of that, so no question of anything illegal with it.
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
It already happened, well more or less, the dev of magisk had removed some features of magisk to comply with google orders, so he kept developing the app and got a job at google in android security team. 😉
[Android Apps and Games] Philnicolls89:
I believe that the downfall of vanced was making a non root version meaning it was accessible to mainstream users. Basically it became TO popular.

It's essentially the free version of utube with a built in add blocker. If it was simply a legal issue then Google would have done this years ago.
[Android Apps and Games] nuuwnhuus:
Wouldn't they be able to share the mods though? Would be nice if there was some kind of starting point for the community to pick it up.
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
Dev said he won't be sharing nothing, they are really afraid or got a good paycheck.
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
I was suprised that in irony, the vanced YouTube Channel is still open. It would really be pushing it if some of their videos are generating ad revenue...
[Android Apps and Games] pavichokche:
How long do you guys think the app will continue to function, though? For the past year or two I've been using an outdated version of vanced, so I don't mind carrying on doing that.

I'm sure there isn't an exact answer, and I'm not asking anyone to see the future, just educated guesses.
[Android Apps and Games] Aongkon:
I was using outdated youtube vanced(14.21.54) . But today google blocked it.
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
i am using 17.3.38 without problems
[Android Apps and Games] AggelosGR:
i am using this

https://www.samapkstore.com/2021/04/download-youtube-pro.html

its updated version of vanced yt and also supports download video/audio.
[Android Apps and Games] klemi71:
Folks, please remember XDA is no warez area. This really should be discussed at another place.
[Android Apps and Games] Tom-Helge:
If Vanced YouTube is not warez, then the linked application is not warez as they are pretty much the same in features.
[Android Apps and Games] klemi71:
I don't want to argue around, sorry.

If the software owner prohibits modifying software, modified versions are illegal software. Simple as that.
[Android Apps and Games] Tom-Helge:
Vanced did modify it. So is 'Vanced' warez to you then?
[Android Apps and Games] AggelosGR:
There is no warez there mate.

Its from the open source vanced.
[Android Apps and Games] klemi71:
😂 How about discussing this on telegram? YouTube isn't open source, modded versions therefore aren't, either. This is why vanced had to shut down.
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
Dont hink

The same way the vanced team viewed and tweaked the source code of yt. If the vanced team decides to share its closed source of yt they can do that.
[Android Apps and Games] Dragon_16:
Does anyone have the black version to download?
[Android Apps and Games] VD171:
Did you try any mirror or to download it direct on github?
[Android Apps and Games] Austinredstoner:
Before Vanced was around. We used to have OG YouTube it was released in 2013 but then got shut down in 2017. I don't remember the exact date that OG YouTube was shut down i only know the year also i don't know reason for OG YouTube shutting down but I would imagine it's same exact reason as Vanced.
[Android Apps and Games] VD171:
We need an underground app.

And not an user-friendly app.

The dark side needs to keep on the dark side.
[Android Apps and Games] 3mel:
if google can figure out a way of blocking Vanced versions you know they will. it's in their financial interest, their whole business model is based around ads.
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
true that
[Android Apps and Games] ipdev:
I have not had time this last year for much. 🙃

You can grab the vanced modified apk files from my commit history.

Both Black and Dark are included for each version.

Select the version you want.

Then select View file (The three dots on the right side).

Then select Download or View raw to start the download.​

[GitHub] - Link

I will push v16.29.39 and v17.03.38 this weekend. 😉

Cheers. :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
Where there’s a will there’s a way...​
[Android Apps and Games] Dragon_16:
Gratitude friend.
[Android Apps and Games] ipdev:
Team Vance can only release their code as open source as long as it does not contain another closed source material.

If any of the code alters or contains parts of closed source code, they need to...

Get release consent from the owner of the closed source material.

Grey area. They technically should have gotten consent to modify.​

or

Wait for the owner of the included closed source material to release (open source) the parts that are contained within the vanced modifications.

--

Depending on the licensing, even open source, there are still legalities that have to be followed, maintained and observed.

Hope it helps more than confuse. 🙃

Cheers. :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] Michael root:
hello, I have a problem, when installing youtube vanced with vanced manager root variant, when I restart my phone the original youtube appears or the youtube is also completely deleted and I have to install it again
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
That happens, after install vanced go to playtore and turn off auto update, you root so you can try detach module on magisk.

If still get same problem just install non root variant, that will never be updated.
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
Appreciate your answer.... but the vanced team was able to hack yt's source code. So who's to say that they cant release that which contains their code and yt's closed source code?

Another question..... how was vanced team unable to get in trouble with yt for vanced which they hacked?

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[Android Apps and Games] Thebear j koss:
Nothing was hacked. YouTube could be decompiled with apktool and everything could be viewed, changed, added in, etc. The issue lies with Google having premium apps now, which users pay for. So under the copyright and the GPL license agreement we all agree to when we sign in to android devices, Google reserves the right to stop, prevent, and/or suspend any apps that must abide by the GPL. Once Google starts losing users that normally would pay for services like ad free YouTube or something similar, they can and will sue, and/or bring developers to court in a criminal case. There is no hacking, these features have at some point or another, already been in YouTube and you can alter the app or rewrite code and add back in features that are just not enabled by default. Changing apps is normally not criminal under the GPL, but if you are changing and distributing that is when it becomes an issue.
[Android Apps and Games] naveen_reloaded:
Given how aggressively google is pushing its premium , i really hope they dont go after the one`s who sign-in thier account through such modded YT apps. I still feel having a totally unconnected gmail account for yt viewing is safer at this point.. CMIIW.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
The primary issue is the app being modified, which has larger implications than just blocking ads or enabling other features. Google can't do that to NewPipe or other similar apps, because these are independently developed and not a modified version of a product owned by Google. Even browsers like Brave Browsers block ads on YouTube, and Google can do nothing about it.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
They can easily put non-root Vanced (recognized by its package name) to the black-list for Play Protect (but that will not afect ROMs without GApps)
[Android Apps and Games] Aongkon:
Bro i got mail from this thread . I was using this mail also for youtube vanced(14.21.54). After 5 hours of reciving mail youtube showing me error

"There is problem with server 400" and i am no longer able to login in vanced using this account . Offical youtube works as before . I think google blocked my account for vanced .

Solve : Open new gmail and use
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
That is a possibility. The Aurora app store product page already has that warning.

When signing in on modified apps or any external app not available on Google Play Store, it is always advisable to use a disposable Google account and not your main account. Apart from the possibility of the account being suspended by Google, there is the bigger risk of granting access to your account to a 3rd party, opening up the possibility of abuse.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Does it happen for all videos or just some videos?
[Android Apps and Games] akboy7015:
I read somewhere here that this version has been disabled by Google, this is maybe related?
[Android Apps and Games] ashish1989:
Magisk and twrp methods must be continued in future
[Android Apps and Games] Thebear j koss:
The modification is enabling premium features. There are app modification tools that change themes of google apps and are sold on the play store. It is what you modify and how it affects the GPL and/or the LVL. Read the Apache License agreement, Android has used from the beginning. It is even in xda's forum rules.
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
Youre right it wasnt hacked but it was tweaked.

But how can they sue people they dont know where they live or who they are? I'm sure the vanced team is anonymous and no one knows who they are. So that said how can google sue what they dont know?
[Android Apps and Games] Aongkon:
With other account its working like before
[Android Apps and Games] Aongkon:
I can't select my account...(there is a server error 400)
[Android Apps and Games] Thebear j koss:
Google knows who you are and always knows where you are. Location trackers are always on whether you like it or not. And issue isn't with modifying an app, although Google could put a cease and desist no matter what, it is what you are enabling with those modifications. In vanced's case, it is premium features in the YouTube app. Even though there wasn't a premium subscription yet when vanced began.
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
I understand.
[Android Apps and Games] chaous2000:
I'm no longer able to use the app either. Whenever I load it it just says I'm offline. It works fine this morning and then on my drive home I want to use it and it stopped working.
[Android Apps and Games] Event_Horizon:
Is there any alternative?? Not like moron apps like the genius Vanced.. I feels the world needs to adapt the change, we shouldn't modify an app and distribute it, instead we need to distribute the logics & way to modify app to the world, so that we could make our own version of it and Devs shouldn't be caught and the service stays till dooms day😢
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
17.3.38 still working fine
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
you can't only use vanced or your account got banned?
[Android Apps and Games] chaous2000:
Just can't use vanced. Stock YouTube app works fine, but vanced seems it can no longer access the servers. I even reinstalled it to see if that would fix it, big fat nope.

Version 17.03.38
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
Still working on my side, let's see how long i can still use it
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
Vanced working perfectly on my end. No complaints
[Android Apps and Games] XtraWater:
17.03.38 working for me too
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Im running the same version of vanced, and it's working for me.
[Android Apps and Games] Dragon_16:
Where can I download version 17.03.38 and how to install?
[Android Apps and Games] chaous2000:
Wonder if it's a rollout kind of thing. Cause it still won't connect for me :/
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Please distinguish important difference between root and non-root, and therefore provide info are you talking about root Vanced or non root

ROOT (!) 16.29.39 (last but one version) works fine for me on two devices

Root does not use MicroG and it has the same package name as the official YT
[Android Apps and Games] GreekPilot:
Root version 17.03.38 works fine on OnePlus 9 Pro
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
I think Google is pulling the plug slowly. Quite possible that some or all versions will stop working soon for everyone. Much sooner than thought earlier.
[Android Apps and Games] zlaer:
What do you guys think are the best vanced alternatives?
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
youtube premium 🤣

Now seriously, newpipe or pure tuber.
[Android Apps and Games] hanamichi33:
Use vanced manager to download latest version of vanced youtube and micro G, everything works fine again.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
For now, NONE if you want to login to your account. I won't recommend logging into 3rd party apps.

Doea Premium have the swipe controls? That is one very important feature of vanced that will be missed.
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
I don't use premium, heck i don't use official app, when vanced one day stop working i will be using browser with ad block.
[Android Apps and Games] G1ML1:
I dont use newpipe (doesnt have login) and other similar apps (some dont have login also, dont have sponsorblock module, etc)

Best alternative for me is kiwi browser with chrome addons (sponsorblock, youtube dislike, youtube enhancer bcs i watch videos at 1.5x and it applies it as default, youtube ad blocker). There is few downsides: you must watch yt in desktop mode, videos dont stretch in full landscape (like bottom 10px of video is cut off)
[Android Apps and Games] Milind Goel:
Request to mods and users here:

1. Make sure any person who is discussing any alternatives of vanced are not advertising them. The only discussion is allowed

2. Make sure no one posts any download links to download vanced apps. We cannot provide such links anymore. (Legal reasons)

Clearing up the confusion:

Since many users are having trouble understanding the actual reason for the discontinuation of vanced, we wanted to brief you on all the expected theories with their answers.

Please read this thoroughly. We expect you all to not repeat them in the future.

Vanced Discontinuation

Since many users are having trouble understanding the reason for the discontinuation of vanced, we wanted to brief you on all the expected theories with their answers. Vanced NFT/LTT theory: 1. Vanced NFT:- Some users believe that Google had sent cease & desist letter because the Vanced Team had...

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[Android Apps and Games] ~DPD~:
Yes, please! And another one to enable/disable auto-skip ads.
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
I wonder why that detach mod has always worked for me... :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] nirogu325:
Lol why did you quote me? I posted a far simpler solution than that.
[Android Apps and Games] krait400:
Why doesn't it register your watch history?
[Android Apps and Games] Nevermindthelabel:
Sounds like an ad blocker, you may have to whitelist YouTube domains. Search history or check in ad block threads. I don't care about watch history so I've never dug too deep on that one
[Android Apps and Games] krait400:
Nope, I'm quite sure that isn't it. If you don't care about it, then I guess it can't be helped.
[Android Apps and Games] Razerman:
There is this F.A.Q which is there so people would get the answer to their questions and didn't spam the thread with same ones over and over again.

Then there is this search box which is there so people can search if the answer to their question wasn't in the first page. The search box helps in resulting quicker answers and helps reducing the clutter caused by asking the same question over and over again.

Now I have a question which I don't have answers to after doing either of them. Why do people not do those two simple things before posting?
[Android Apps and Games] shouren04:
Seriously, I don't understand it either. Well I do know, they are too lazy to search & want everything handed to them on a platter right away. I don't mean to stereotype but so typical of newer generations.

Like 90% of the posts in this thread are repeat questions or questions that are answered in the op & faq. I thought the old thread was bad, this one is just as bad. :)
[Android Apps and Games] ridwanxperia:
Youtube vcd support super user?

Not magisk installer?
[Android Apps and Games] shouren04:
Yes.

Non root version doesn't require root so doesn't matter if you are using super su or magisk or none.

To install root version without magisk, install using the installer zip & flash with TWRP or other custom recovery, or install manually.
[Android Apps and Games] Qutayba Khader:
Thanks fot everything ... But can you add this new feature to new version ?

It's already added to the new YouTube officially version
[Android Apps and Games] uaiclout:
What is the X for?
[Android Apps and Games] Qutayba Khader:
The new controls will not hide until the X clicked , there is no time out.
[Android Apps and Games] Puneeth 676797:
I'm using magisk module,ive noticed a bug in this app. I've more than a 100 watch later videos. But whenever I try to open only a few videos appears, it fails to load remaining videos.,refreshing doesn't help. Please look into this.
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
If it is in YouTube officially, it will probably be in the next released of this mod since it uses official YouTube.
[Android Apps and Games] notsure7:
Please help me, which version is suitable for Honor Note 8 6.6" with Kirin 955:

https://vanced.azurewebsites.net/APKs?type=ROOT

arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a ??
[Android Apps and Games] garylawwd:
First thing that comes up when you google kirin 955. Its arm64 lazy bones
[Android Apps and Games] Puneeth 676797:
I've a doubt guys, I'm using magisk module. What happens if I updated YouTube on play store?
[Android Apps and Games] TomiLynch:
That's like the worst feature ever! Why would you even want this intentionally?
[Android Apps and Games] Razerman:
It's been there for quite a while as it seems. For example 13.12.57 has it (the oldest I had on my device for testing). The thing is that you need to have TalkBack enabled or you need to have accessibility service which starts with com.google but doesn't start with com.google.android.apps.userpanel. I can bypass it with a mod though.

But seeing that accessibility services affect whether or not those options are displayed and the seek buttons actually seek as much as you define the "double tap to seek" time, I don't think it's going to be enabled for use without accessibility services enabled. Or at least that's what I interpret from the code, I might be wrong though.
[Android Apps and Games] Dr.Lost:
Man seemed like yesterday day when you guys first released. Gonna miss you guys! Thanks for the great time!
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
1. Do you understand the difference between ad-blocking and piracy?

2. What is your definition of piracy?

3. Was vanced only about ad-blocking?