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[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Ok, if you don't have /data/adb/modules it means you don't have any Magisk module installed - but once you install and reboot, you'll have

Otherwise, steps in my mail are conditional. If you e.g. don't have a particular file mentioned in (1), just skip and continue. But if you do have then you really must delete that, etc

Instructions for debloater are pretty comprehensive, if you only need to debloat the too new YT app, you will only have to put the name YouTube to the deblosting list.

But check by using Packet Manager, is it the correct apk name for the preinstalled system YT app.

For Package Manager to be able to show you correctly it is important that you finish steps (1) and (2) from my previous post here

I had a similar situation, I also debloated the preinstalled system YT and then proceed with no issues with installing (older) YT root by Vanced Manager, with no error, surviving reboot etc
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Just an FYI which I am a little surprised about, but I have just got a Pixel 4a and flashed the latest stock january (5th I think) A11 firmware, and I had no issues with installing Vanced Root. Although, it did disappear once when I updated Magisk, and had to re-install it. Again with no issues. I have not checked the version installed as part of the Last Pixel update. I did not need to deblaot the system one, and I do iunderstand how a newer one would cause issues. I really would of thought google would have a very new version on theor pixel devices. Just an FYI out of interest.
[Android Apps and Games] linuxares:
Does this make the apps stay after reboot?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
It describes how to get rid of the newer version of YT app, if it was preinstalled to your phone

Cannot guarantee you would it fix your problem (it could still be a problem with something else, maybe f2fs issue with Magisk) but you can try.

Actually, once you finish the first two steps you can check do you really still have the system YT app installed, and with the newer version than what Vanced Manager installs - if not your case, then it won't help you

Debloater does not make any permanent change to your phone. Just disable debloater and reboot and all previously debloated system apps will be there again
[Android Apps and Games] Nikos2k:
I have the same problem with my oneplus 8 pro

After the update to Oxygen Os 11.0.3.3, Youtube Vanced was gone

And I cannot install it with Vanced Manager in root mode as I get this error message

"Installation failed because the user tried to downgrade the package. Uninstall updates from the stock YouTube app, then try again"

I removed the stock youtube app using " pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.youtube " from adb shell, but still no luck

It could be the update of the magisk version as I updated it just after installing oxygen OTA update
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
The error you get is pretty explanatory.

Its not Magisk wrong that preinstalled YT is newer than the old version that Vanced is trying to install
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
"adb shell pm uninstall..." does not really uninstall the package - you can easily reinstall the same package by

"adb shell cmd package install-existing..." (observe that command says install EXISTiNG, and it uses again just the package name, not the apk file)

It 'uninstalls' for user 0 but not for e.g. user 999

At the moment Vanced tries to install its older YT version, system finds that the older version is still preinstalled, it complains, and the YT Vanced root installation fails

You can not use adb for this kind of 'debloating' here
[Android Apps and Games] Nikos2k:
I'm trying to use Magisk Module Systemless Debloater (REPLACE)

I edit SystemlessDebloaterList.sh setting DebloatList="youtube" but after reboot stock youtube is still there and the log file SystemlessDebloater.log includes this:

Input-DebloatList="Youtube"

Debloating: Youtube --- app not found!

No app for debloating found!

Any idea?
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
I dont use the debloater, but generally, most system modifying apps would use the actual code/doc_id of the app and not the description or user friendly name. For example, I would expect youtube to be com.google.android.youtube and not YouTube
[Android Apps and Games] MArtyChubbs:
Definitely need to update the 2.2.1, but I'm still on 2.2.0 and updating to magisk 21.4 did fix the installation problem. So, we must be talking about different things.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
As a package name it is - but for debloater I mentioned you in my first post it goes app name, not package name - don't mix that debloater I mentioned with your adb command.

Either read the OP for that debloater and try or forget

For adb commands you have to use package name but you so yourself that your 'debloating' by adb didn't work for THIS PURPOSE.

So it's up to you
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
To be clear, I do not use adb commands to debloat. i.e. its not "mine"
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Open Package Manager (it's mentioned there in the OP), search for YouTube, go to App full details, General, scroll to Public source dir, screenshot and attach.

Also, attach SystemlessDebloater.log
[Android Apps and Games] Nikos2k:
Here's the screenshot:

I attach the SystemlessDebloater.log
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
It's case sensitive (system/product/app/YouTube.apk), so put:

DebloatList="YouTube"

(not Youtube) to SystemlessDebloaterList.sh,

then install the module again (check what it says), reboot.

Then check also again in Package Manager does it show that you have no YouTube installed
[Android Apps and Games] HTCCM11/2:
@Ytvanced, i have done technical issue with account . Vanced manager and microg crashes and remove me from account. When I trying back see: cannot connect with Google, check your connection. I reinstalled all apps but cannot back or create account because is not connection error in microg and vanced . I added to my G account 2FA with 2FA Auth app .

Now with this all I cannot login in vanced app . Can you help ne, and find any solution to resolve this situation?.

https://t.co/R4rJp57V0s
[Android Apps and Games] Nikos2k:
I changed the from DebloatList="Youtube" to DebloatList="YouTube" in SystemlessDebloaterList.sh,

I reinstalled the module in Magisk

Here's what it said:

I also attach the SystemlessDebloater.log

But when I rebooted, the package manager still shows it in the same folder

And Vanced Manager still gives the same error message that I try to downgrade it.

EDIT: noticed that the your module in Magisk was disabled after the reboot, i reenabled and rebooted and it worked! ok now, i installed vanced, thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Excellent - log also says that you debloated the preinstalled system YouTube app by using the Systemless Debloater

And as you say, after that you had no more the issue that Vanced fails to install its older YT version, complaining that there was a newer version already installed.

And you successfully installed Vanced YT root👍

Hence the others having the same problem can do this to resolve

---

Btw, you could check the list of all preinstalled system apps on your phone, from the log file you sent.

You could debloat some of them like putting (in the debloater thread you can find possible candidates):

DebloatList="YouTube EasterEgg Traceur"

Every time reinstall the module and reboot, last DebloatList will remain active
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
Vanced now has an FAQ app on the PlayStore.

Vanced Guide - Apps on Google Play

The Vanced Guide on everything you need to know!

play.google.com
[Android Apps and Games] HTCCM11/2:
I have a stock phone witch is not rooted .

I don't have any magisk or other root tools in the phone .
[Android Apps and Games] Zeuszoos:
I went looking for that in Play. I saw other Vanced apps like "Vanced Tube", etc., that seemed to indicate that it's a YouTube alternative as well and a "Vanced Kit" which seems like it's like "Vanced Manager", but they say that microG is not needed.

Have you seen those, or know anything about them?

TTYL
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
They're not made by TeamVanced, that's all I really know. However they're Possibly going to be loaded with Adware or worse Spyware/Malware - I'd avoid them. Ask yourself why they need to piggyback on the TeamVanced name?

TeamVanced do not have any other apps on the App Store and they likely never will. If it doesn't come from Vances Official site (which is in the OP) then it's not legit.

One of the reasons TeamVanced put out this app was to combat the numerous fakes that are constantly popping up.
[Android Apps and Games] Zeuszoos:
Thank you very much for your response!

I thought maybe it was them switching over or something, because their site wasn't loading for a bit this morning after I saw the notice for the FAQ app in Play, plus running across apps labeled "Vanced" there. But I figured better to ask first. :-)

Thanks again! :-)
[Android Apps and Games] blaze909:
can anyone confirm if vanced made it to play store

if so can u guys pin it on the first page
[Android Apps and Games] Gborg3:
Vanced FAQ is the only thing from Vanced on the Play Store. Everything else is ?🤔¿
[Android Apps and Games] saravankhumar:
Yes I have the same problem as well. Did you manage to get a resolution for this?
[Android Apps and Games] ckshahzad:
No Bro.

But what i got from the TG group was, to reset the phone is the only solution for this issue.

:(
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
If you have TWRP use the file explorer to delete all remnants of YouTube from /data/app - May or may not work.
[Android Apps and Games] Albyfenix:
Hello, is there a way to link YouTube vanced to Google assistant? When I say "ok Google, play something on YouTube vanced" nothing happens (actually it searches on internet). Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
I'm pretty sure you need root to accomplish that.
[Android Apps and Games] zolee_:
Thanks for the great app!

I instaled vanced manager on many phones including S905X Android TV. No prob.

Today I upgraded S905x Android TV to Android 9 (atvX v4 rom). Instaled manager with root, but it took forever to install youtube vanced ("please be patient took 20min before I gave up). Then I tried instaling nonroot, I was succesfull (both youtube and microg). But, there is not link to instal youtube music inside vanced manager...

Is this some know issue?

EDIT: Well, I feel imbericed for youtube music. It can be enabled in the settings.
[Android Apps and Games] PhoneTechShop:
Vanced si now on playstore
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
There are many "vanced" "tube" apps on Playstore (as on the screenshot), with the icons (at best) reminding of the Vanced YT icon

Which of them is the Vanced YT app (supposidely non-root version) - please give a link?

AFAIK, YT forbids playing on the locked screen, hence not sure could the full-featured Vanced YT be published on Playstore

Also, on the official YT Vanced site there is only Vanced Manager, and no word about the Playstore:

Vanced

The official website of Vanced - a Video client for Android (Not affiliated with Google/YouTube).

vancedapp.com

and neither on Reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Vanced/comments/j6v2hy
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
No it isn't. TeamVanced have one app on the PlayStore and it is an FAQ for YouTube Vanced, not YouTube Vanced itself. FAQ app was published to combat fake versions of Vanced.

Vanced isn't and never will be on the PlayStore.
[Android Apps and Games] alitaleb:
Thank you for your reply...

I managed to install it,
[Android Apps and Games] PhoneTechShop:
vanced manager sent me message notification itself that it is on playstore... weird
[Android Apps and Games] PhoneTechShop:
Strange had notofication from vanced itself .. really weird if it pops up again will do screenshot and post it here
[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
I've updated my OnePlus 7t pro to Android 11 today. With it came a newer version of YouTube which overwrote vanced.

After trying to install vanced over it (and always being told that I have to downgrade the version first - I don't have the option though), I have uninstalled YouTube and tried to install vanced afterwards.

But even though YouTube is gone, I keep getting the error that a newer version is installed.

After uninstalling YouTube, I've removed cache and data from vanced manager and also rebooted my phone. But it still didn't work :(

Any idea?

-edit_

Talking about the root version btw... Non root is working.
[Android Apps and Games] PhoneTechShop:
Just wipe original youtube from your phone , delete even vanced and microG, delete even manager, reboot phone check that orig youtube is gone .. install vanced manger from offical site it's 2.2.1 and inside install first microG and then youtube V

should work
[Android Apps and Games] ElielMeira:
I received this notification too...

Is there a possibility Vanced be hacked?
[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
The non root version is working. I was talking about the root version (should have mentioned that :))

For the non root version I don't even have to uninstall YouTube. If prefer the root version though.
[Android Apps and Games] Spannaa:
The notification was from Vanced Manager and it said Vanced FAQ was now on the playstore, not Vanced itself
[Android Apps and Games] hanni2301:
These people can't read, poor society.
[Android Apps and Games] cultofluna:
Have exactly the same issue...

I can't install rooted version...
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
What exactly happens when you are trying to install root YT Vanced
[Android Apps and Games] cultofluna:
https://xdaforums.com/t/app-mod-root-nonroot-youtube-vanced-edition.3758757/post-84329863
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
I wanted to help you but if you can't describe in two senteces what is your problem then sorry and nevermind

(I don't have time and why should I search through your old posts to find what was your problem - link you put does not open anything useful)
[Android Apps and Games] cultofluna:
Is exactly the issue that i have ( on this link) from the cm2003 user
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
Boot to TWRP and use file manager to delete all instances of YouTube from /data/app
[Android Apps and Games] PhoneTechShop:
I uninstalled as orig YT, was mixing when I was in chrome and tried open it auto selected orig YT and still messing, if you updated orig or itself it messed up vanced when I disabled orig YT it enabled automatically itself was driving me crazy !!

I have now removed almost all google apps except gmail , maps and chrome and google sms .. it will go eventually out all ..

I really wonder how P30 or P40 series owners and mate 40 series using sms app as in 20 series is default google sms as huawei ditched their own sms app .. It was there before in 10 series... I really d like that sms app instead of google one..

Next wacap will go and messenger as they spying wacap has new policies will take effect on 8 feb. many ppl deleting wacap

Removing all google app will be soon actually better after all. As USA aps actually spying on you.
[Android Apps and Games] PhoneTechShop:
Aaah, I just quickly read vanced + playtore and went check didn't find so it was just faq

Thnx for update
[Android Apps and Games] PhoneTechShop:
Why would you install rooted no difference or ?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Link you sent in that post opens for me somebody's post describing that he received notification from Vanced Mamager that now they have FAQ app on Playstore.

I can't believe that that was your 'problem'

But if it was too hard for you two times when i asked too to shortly describe your own and problem ("I have problem with root version" means absolutely nothing if you don't describe what problem you have, people have tens of different problems - how can anybody help you based on that 'description' ), then sorry, why do you think I should waste my own private time trying to decipher what is your issue and to help you?!

I'm just a user like you, and for me Vanced YT root works fine. Ask Vanced team to help you

Nevermind, godbye and good luck
[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
MOD EDIT: Quote removed since post deleted.

The difference is that for instance videos within Playstore are showing ads as long as you are not using the root version. Same goes for all applications that include YouTube in some way.

Also you need microg (a third party app that I have to enter my Google credentials into), which isn't the case for the root version.

Therefore I'd prefer to use the root version, but I just can't make it work.

I do not have twrp because I want to keep my recovery image as stock.

Is there any other way to clean the mentioned data folder?

-edit-

just removed everything from /data/app using a root explorer. Rebooted, tried again, still the same issue :(
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
You could try a root explorer, but that folder is generally read only I think. When I deleted it, I could only do it in TWRP.
[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
Tried that. The folders were gone. Still showing the same error message :(
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
/data folders are not read only

Use MiXplorer and you will be able to delete or change with root granted
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Which exactly error message?

If you are deleting Vanced stuff from /data you MUST reboot after.

Then uninstall YouTube app...
[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
Please find screenshots attached. I'll give it another try 🙈 but I doubt this will change anything.
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
Maybe not? But I couldn't delete them with a root explorer - I had to boot to TWRP to remove them.
[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
I've removed them using Alpha Backup Pro, rebooted, checked with mi Xplorer and nothing there anymore (see screenshot attached)

Afterwards opened the manager, switched to root, install -> same problem again :(
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Try the method as posted s day or two ago:

Confirmation that it worked:

Look also into the other posts he and me exchanged that time
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Some 'root explorers' do not properly work with A11

Try MiXplorer, download beta version (works better) from the OP posts in its thread
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
I have Android 9. The entire /data folder may not be read only, but that Folder (atleast for me) was. TWRP was the only way to delete it.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Which folder /data/adb or

/data/app/<yt app>

As long as you don't remove all Vanced stuff from /data/adb and reboot afterwards, you may have mounts in place preventing you to delete that second folder.

When you are in TWRP no mounts are active
[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
Thanks for you help. It's really highly appreciated!

Unfortunately the debloater doesn't work for me :( Tried it several times now. The log looks exactly the same like the one by Nikos. But whenever I reboot youtube stays there.

The module stays active as well. It's looking good from that commandline, but still doesn'T work :(

Also I can't find anything here:

/data/adb/Vanced

/data/adb/service.d/vanced.sh

/data/adb/post-fs-data.d/vanced.sh
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Please attach the log.

And make sure that module was enabled, and you rebooted
[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
Attached.

I did. I've uninstalled it reinstalled, deactivated and reactivated etc. Still doesn't get rid of YouTube :(
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Per log everything is ok.

Let's see if you have YT somewhere else (on Data)

If you have Vanced stuff in /data/adb, pls redo step (1) - if not skip

Redo step (2): Uninstall YouTube from Settings, Apps

Use MiXplorer (or some good root explorer) and delete any folder under /data/app that has com.google.android.youtube in the name

Then use Packet Manager from Playstore, search for You or Tube or YouTube and post a screenshot from App full details / General to see Source Dir
[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
Step 1 I still got nothing in those folders

Step 2 done (couldn't uninstall though)

Step 3 done

Step 4 I'm not sure if this is what your were looking for? See screenshot attached.

In the meantime I also tried another debloater module. I was able to find YouTube within the menu and uninstall it. After the reboot it still shows in the folder (using mixplorer). Checking the menu of the script is gone though...

It's so odd and annoying :(
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Problem is in step (2), you needed to mention earlier

We could check tomorrow further
[Android Apps and Games] Slim2none4u:
About time the O.P. got updated ain't it guys? Just a thought.
[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
Well I've been able to remove it using Alpha Backup. It's gone from all places (system/apps, my drawer, /data/app), just staying at /product/app (or system/product/app, which appears to be a symlink or something?). But even with it being removed from all places, the debloater still can't get rid of the apk in that place :( Really don't know why :(
[Android Apps and Games] garylawwd:
Using MiXplorer and root I just deleted the the app from /product/app and was able to install the rooted version without any issues and it works great. This is on android 11
[Android Apps and Games] stiggerby:
I just tried that on my OnePlus 7t pro running latest Android 11 beta and it fails to delete it every time.

Root access is granted etc
[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
Doesn't work for me unfortunately :(

See screenshot attached.

(It says no elements deleted)
[Android Apps and Games] garylawwd:
Strange, I'm not going to pretend that I know why this doesn't work for you (because I don't have a clue) but an alternative method, if you have it installed, would be using your custom recovery ie twrp or whatever to remove that folder and reboot.

Other than that I can only think of root uninstallers but most of them leave remnants of an app behind which will cause errors when trying to install vanced (as you kinda already know)

Sorry this isn't really helpful but I hope it will work for you.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
If System as root (SAR) is read only ,then no MiXPlorer, even not TWRP can write/delete to /system, /product, /vendor, etc

Apparently you @garylawwd don't have SAR read only (if you don't have A10 or A11 you probably don't even have System As Root, but @cm2003 has A11 with SAR read-only)

Go to /vendor/etc and find a file named fstab.* (e.g. fstab.qcom for Qualcom chipsets)

Open (it's textual file) and find definitions for your file systems.

If / or /system is declared as ro=read only, then you CANNOT write or delete (you could only if you reformat the whole SAR - but that goes far beyound rooting)

You can google about, you can also find about in the Magisk documentation on its Github - that is the reason why Magisk provides systemless root - changes are not performed directly to /system but instead Magisk dynamically mounts the changes to /system at the time of booting

That's e.g. how Systemless hosts works - AdAway does not write changes directly to /system/etc/hosts but to /data/modules/hosts/system/etc/hosts, and on every reboot Magisk mounts the hosts file from /data/... to /system/...

Attached screenshot from my Mate 9 with EMUI 9.1

Although A9, /system is ro = read only

The second screenshot is fstab.qcom from my Xiaomi Mi 9T, A11 (Xiaomi.eu beta) where the whole root / that is mounted to /system is ro=read only (of course, /data is its own filesystem read-write)
[Android Apps and Games] cm2003:
Just checked mine. Mine is all ro.

Does this mean I got no chance of getting rid of YouTube? :)
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Check your PM