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[Android Apps and Games] Cultman:
Internal settings changed in that v152 version. Please has anyone managed to find the new line to enable?
[Android Apps and Games] neekless:
v152 arm64 nodpi analytics NOT removed NO internal settings

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=8889791610682904541

Open the app and force stop once to make sure ads are removed.

[MENTION=505379]lgalkis[/MENTION] [MENTION=1601151]danial.aw[/MENTION] and those with visual glitches, if you're using an arm64 device, try this, it shouldn't have visual glitches. If you still get them try reinstalling.
[Android Apps and Games] Duplexliving:
Hey All,

I'm running v3 of Instander and I can see v4 is now available. I've tried downloading it and it shows as downloading on my home screen but once done, it doesn't appear anywhere.

I've looked and it doesn't seem to have downloaded.

Anyone else had this issue?
[Android Apps and Games] Spardantex:
Why there are no more updates? Last version is from march 2020, I have a lot of lags and old Instagram style

Maybe other alternatives?

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Why there are no more updates? Last version is from march 2020, I have a lot of lags and old Instagram style

Maybe other alternatives?
[Android Apps and Games] el_easy:
give it storage permission and I have the same version and no problem.
[Android Apps and Games] Duplexliving:
Didn't seem to work. Version number of Instagram hasn't changed. I'm in no rush to upgrade but I like to keep on top of updates.

FYI Instander has now stopped offering V4 update.
[Android Apps and Games] neekless:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=8889791610682908752

v153 arm64 nodpi analytics NOT removed NO internal settings
[Android Apps and Games] lou2s:
(Mod Edit: Quote removed)

Excuse me but I am new to this thread. Have been using instander. I would like to know the difference between instander and instandard. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] wonsky21:
There's no real difference. All these mods are based on Krogon's mod, they just rebased to the newest release. There are a little interface differences (mostly on mod's settings), some have icons in settings, some don't.

In short, no matter which mod you choose, you get the same features.
[Android Apps and Games] billybobjones:
any instagram mod that allows you to fast forward/rewind by holding down video like in original instaplus/instaX?
[Android Apps and Games] jaggillararla:
Which one is the safest ?

Any one with in-app updater?
[Android Apps and Games] wonsky21:
It's hard to say... I'm not a dev myself, maybe if someone with skills could look into a code, and say more about safety.

About auto-updater: again, some has it, some don't.
[Android Apps and Games] whpsnp:
Is there any way to remove Reels from the search feed? It's driving me nuts!

Unfortunately I don't have the skills to try to do anything about it.
[Android Apps and Games] Sneakdovi:
How to enable likes counter?
[Android Apps and Games] Cultman:
New versions

I've been trying to replicate the tutorial on the first page but since version v150, even without removing the analytics, glitches occur throughout the app (clean installation after recompiling). Did any colleague get any method to get around this?
[Android Apps and Games] Lupask:
this happened to me with the v138 a few times: some sponsored posts and ads have gone through to my feed; I cleared app data and log in again they were still there. I let it be and after maybe 2 days they were gone again. Poof, without even reinstalling they disappeared again and never come back :good:
[Android Apps and Games] t-ryder:
(Mod Edit: Quote removed)

The links there are only linking to spam/scam/ad/fraud websites.

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@Logix shady things going on in this thread by now...
[Android Apps and Games] Logix:
Scam links will not be tolerated anyone reposting will be banned consider this the warning
[Android Apps and Games] IonutGherman:
Waiting for your update, sir. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] neekless:
v156 arm64 nodpi analytics NOT removed NO internal settings

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=8889791610682924282
[Android Apps and Games] FredQ:
Thanks so much for this. I had no idea it existed, I was originally on the hunt for a way to remove "Suggested Posts" that are appearing on my timeline. It's extremely annoying.

Is there anyway to have this feature modded and switched off in the app?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Instamixes:
I am also facing this kind of problem. Through Google play store, can not connect Instagram properly.
[Android Apps and Games] pleasedie:
There is an option to increase photo/stories quality in the hidden menu?
[Android Apps and Games] xxsen:
I did the latest version of the app manually but I don't have a hidden menu.

Advertisements and sponsored posts have disappeared only I don't have any hidden settings. Not even a long press on home, and not even in settings.

WTF?
[Android Apps and Games] MajorBoobage:
May I ask why did you opt to leave analytics on?
[Android Apps and Games] chakflying:
I found a way to enable the internal settings in v158 (search for `employee_options` in JadX), unfortunately changing any quick experiments seems to lead to app crashing and changes not applied. Wonder if anyone got to the same place as I did? I loved having 3 rows in the stories tray ?

[Edit] I did find another experiment that worked, I guess a possible explanation is that they had a bug or just abandoned the experiment :(
[Android Apps and Games] thunderrrroad:
I can no longer install any of these versions... it was fine a few days ago... but I just went to install 156 and now the apk will download but "app not installed"

I disabled the play protect in the google play store and I have all settings for either chrome or files to install files from unknown sources....

now I have no instagram! halp! O_o
[Android Apps and Games] tinko975:
uninstall - install..
[Android Apps and Games] lstwsdm:
Instagram V157.0.0.37.120 arm64-v8a nodpi ads & analytics removed, internal settings enabled

http://www.mediafire.com/file/8w8ah168shgmbk8
[Android Apps and Games] xxsen:
Sponsored and suggestion post on home screen not removed in this apk and many graphic issue
[Android Apps and Games] lstwsdm:
Sponsored posts are removed, force stop it then re-open the app. Since im okay with suggested posts I'm not gonna hide or remove them, check the dev settings tho. Icon bug is something with the android framework, can't do anything about it till next version comes out. It's not a big deal only appears at 2 or 3 place.
[Android Apps and Games] xxsen:
When we decompile an application, is it important to choose a newer framework-res.apk from which system or is it irrelevant, can we do any? Since I also did this manually, so I had problems with some fonts.

framwork-res.apk I downloaded from androdfilehost, this is ok? What different What is the difference if I insert another .apk framework when decompiling and compiling?
[Android Apps and Games] lstwsdm:
It depends on the application you're modding and the target device os&ui. If you are modding e.g. the latest version of whatsapp its always best to use a more recent version. Newer versions have more files you can use to mod or create a theme your own, depending on the ui; you have to deal with it's own icons etc.

The problem with Instagram we have here is that you can't have the same drawable twice in resource files and somehow Instagram devs managed to do so, or it is something with the decompiling process idk exactly. Either way, I don't have any plans to fix that visual bugs and go deeper into many files and references in this current version since it doesn't bother me much and takes so many time to dealt with.

Edit: For those who's interested: To enable internal settings go to 0kV.2.smali file at 19th line for 157.0.0.37.120 armv8-64 version.
[Android Apps and Games] Cultman:
Please, could you share in which folder we insert the patch files in these new versions? The proxygen folder is still the same, but Hooks no longer has a "me" folder.

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] lstwsdm:
You can still place it as it is in 3. smali folder.
[Android Apps and Games] Davith:
Is there any recent modded version that does not have reels? That thing is driving me insane.
[Android Apps and Games] neekless:
v158 arm64 nodpi analytics NOT removed NO internal settings

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=8889791610682933461

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Because removing analytics requires decompiling resources which cause visual glitches in recent versions
[Android Apps and Games] MajorBoobage:
Damn IG bastards. :D
[Android Apps and Games] t-ryder:
What did you expect? It's Facebook...
[Android Apps and Games] MajorBoobage:
I expected to out smart them with this mod, which seemed to work until recently.
[Android Apps and Games] wonsky21:
They f*cked up IG again... Now there's only 1 or 2 last posts, and the rest is suggested crap...
[Android Apps and Games] Stefanokj:
I have seen that many are recommending to install versions of modded instagram like aeroinsta. Don't you think that these apps, not being opensource, can contain malicious code?
[Android Apps and Games] Stefanokj:
Ciao!

Potresti aggiornare la guida per renderla compatibile con le nuove versioni?

Ho provato ad utilizzare apktool, ma una volta decompilato l'apk non ho corrispondenza con il percorso instagram/smail/com/facebook/proxygen
[Android Apps and Games] Tomoms:
English only, please, it's a rule here :)

There have been some changes in the Instagram source code and now the patching process is a bit different. I'll update my tutorial soon and I'll also publish a newer arm32 patched apk here.
[Android Apps and Games] Stefanokj:
Oh thank you!! I look forward to your tutorial :)

As for whatsapp, is it possible to do something similar to get an apk?

I saw that there are already so many, but I'm terrified that they contain malicious code, I wish there were some "opensource" mods
[Android Apps and Games] Tomoms:
What exactly would you like to remove from WhatsApp? There aren't any ads.

Analytics services? Probably not worth the effort, but we can try anyway, just for the sake of trying.
[Android Apps and Games] Stefanokj:
It would be interesting to remove the analytics, even if they are probably server-side

But it would be nice to add the functions that whatsapp mods generally have, for example: anti revoke, hide blue ticks etc.

i don't know if you have ever tried whatsapp versions like https://whatsaero.com/

it is very well done, the problem remains that it is not known what it does under the hood (you could decompile that haha).
[Android Apps and Games] dcandal:
The feed is different on recent versions: I can only see maybe 3 posts and then I get "suggested content". Also, filters still do not work, you guys having these same issues?
[Android Apps and Games] neekless:
v160 arm64 nodpi analytics not removed and no internal settings

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=8889791610682944396
[Android Apps and Games] mateus9898:
Thanks!!
[Android Apps and Games] Zacky.gates777:
ads still appear in search-explore . any trick for this?
[Android Apps and Games] ars2580:
In celebration of the 10th anniversary on instagram v162.0.0.42.125, we have a choice of classic icons.

https://www.engadget.com/instagram-classic-icons-return-for-its-10th-anniversary-095504319.html

Is there any Instagram v162.0.0.42.125 version that has become an Ad Free patch?
[Android Apps and Games] neekless:
v162 arm64 nodpi analytics not removed and no internal settings

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=10763459528675557949

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Just uploaded v162. Somethings to note:

1. If you're updating from an older version, this option probably won't show up for you. I spent a long time trying to figure out why, then I just completely uninstalled and reinstalled and now the settings pulldown works.

2. On Android it doesn't actually change the icon. It creates a launcher shortcut with the selected icon. So in other places like app drawer and system settings the original icon still shows up.
[Android Apps and Games] ars2580:
thxs a lot!
[Android Apps and Games] sag3r:
It showed sponsored posts. Any idea how to get rid off it?
[Android Apps and Games] empulse92:
it would probably easier to figure out which server processes the analytic data (if different from the main server) and block its request via firewall/vpn (i.e. blokada)
[Android Apps and Games] Stefanokj:
Could you do a guide on how to modify the app from time to time an update is released?
[Android Apps and Games] Tomoms:
v164 armv7 360-480 dpi, patched, analytics disabled, internal settings not unlocked (didn't have enough time to do it)

https://mega.nz/file/M9tB3K6R#NTd2z7Klc4LQu7zSacVRBCOWoNcSiIKNoTUwVyYbxz0

[MENTION=6432455]Stefanokj[/MENTION]

For those who want to patch the latest versions by themselves, there's a change now: follow my tutorial, but the "grishka" folder must be placed in the smali_classes5 directory, within a folder called "me" that you have to create, as it doesn't exist anymore.

This version doesn't seem to have any graphical glitches. Maybe because I've used a dpi-specific apk as a base, instead of the usual nodpi apk. I don't know.
[Android Apps and Games] Rushikesh787:
Help me. It is still showing ads
[Android Apps and Games] Stefanokj:
I just tried to follow the guide, but the apk is not installed from any phone in my possession.

Did you use this command to sign the apk:

java -jar uber-apk-signer.jar --apks /path/to/apks

?
[Android Apps and Games] JohnMes:
Does this modification work normally on android 6 ?
[Android Apps and Games] tomo92s:
Please add picture downloading option
[Android Apps and Games] Tomoms:
No, I've used the command that signes the apk with my own keystore, which is slightly different.
[Android Apps and Games] Stefanokj:
i noticed that the problem is not the signature but the fact that instagram is pre-installed in the phone, so i can't install an app with the same package. by chance do you know some method to change package name? i tried to follow a guide by changing the yml file renameManifestPackage: null to renameManifestPackage: com.name.abc and then recompiling but it didn't work.
[Android Apps and Games] Adelsc0tt:
Is the last version supposed to hide suggested posts also ?
[Android Apps and Games] Panja83:
You can make the same for facebook?
[Android Apps and Games] Stefanokj:
You can use Frost, a client for Facebook without ads and analytics.

https://f-droid.org/it/packages/com.pitchedapps.frost/
[Android Apps and Games] neekless:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=10763459528675572696

V164
[Android Apps and Games] visky642:
Can you add max quality download option too ? just a request.
[Android Apps and Games] neekless:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=10763459528675574049

v165
[Android Apps and Games] jrg67:
Thanks for keeping up on these releases for us. Yours are the only ones I download and install so I appreciate that.

What makes me wonder is why are there so many updates for these apps? It's crazy that we are on version 165 of this app and if you look at Facebook, that is version 294! I get it if you want to release a hotfix bc something is broken but this is nuts. I have not seen any improvement in either of these apps as far as performance or features or whatever in months yet there's probably been 20 or 30 updates to each since summer. I think it would be way more advantages for FB to cut the crap and work on bugs and new features at the same time and only release an update a couple times a year. Who else feels the way I do? Are people having that many issues with these apps where they need to be updated this often?

Edit: let me clarify.. I am talking about facebook/instagram app devs, not you neekless. I'm just wondering "out loud" why they can't get their **** together and update the apps less frequently but with more substantial updates. It makes it hard for people like you, neekless, to always have to be patching new versions that don't seem to change anything.
[Android Apps and Games] Stefanokj:
You're absolutely right, I'm an instagram beta tester (on the play store), there's a new update every single day, I don't understand what they do since I've never seen any improvements either.
[Android Apps and Games] Nicols0Mart:
Getting ads in stories with this version.

Already tried force stoping the app and reinstalling, at first ads don't appear but after some time they come back.
[Android Apps and Games] aldiandrew:
Yups me too, after reboot ads display on feed and story
[Android Apps and Games] thunderrrroad:
first off I want to say, with true honesty, I am so thankful to the developer of this app. you are amazing!

on a yuck note, v156 I can't get to install properly (will install but app won't open, forces close, regardless what I do)

what's going on?
[Android Apps and Games] docteurcrook:
try this https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/bullshified-version-facebook-okay-to-t3586318
[Android Apps and Games] Alejndrox097:
Just in case you want to try, I patched a instagram modded version (v92) which also has the possibility of download video/images.

I haven't found any bugs so far ( like the followers list)

Here the link : https://www.mediafire.com/download/9tgq672ss8739al
[Android Apps and Games] pratik_193:
What are the patches? Does it remove all kind of ads?
[Android Apps and Games] Alejndrox097:
Yeah, this includes the patches from grishka
[Android Apps and Games] zipalign:
working fine here.

thanks a lot!
[Android Apps and Games] el_easy:
InstaUltra Official Telegram Channel: https://telegram.me/instaultra ;)

Credit: Sommer Damous (Saula)
[Android Apps and Games] Alejndrox097:
Yep that what's I said "I patched a Instagram modded version"

Btw you can see the credit inside the app, so I don't see any problem
[Android Apps and Games] el_easy:
That wasn't the problem paisano, the problem was you shared a link not from the main Dev. ;)

https://apxsa.blogspot.com/2019/05/instaultra.html?m=1

http://www.mediafire.com/file/6x5q5luafkgnysc/InstaUltra+v0.9.5.27+%28Stock+Pkg%29+By+ApxSaMods+%26+SoulaMods.apk

http://www.mediafire.com/file/ej9xe28apnooen6/InstaUltra+v0.9.5.27+%28com.instalou%29+By+ApxSaMods+%26+SoulaMods.apk
[Android Apps and Games] Alejndrox097:
I believe you aren't Smart. I "PATCHED THAT APK WITH THESES PATCHES by grishka".

In what form do I have to tell you?

Anyway, I shared it, but if you want to use the untouched apk it's okay.

I
[Android Apps and Games] xmzhd:
When I try to install, it says App Not Installed. Anyone know why? Thanks !
[Android Apps and Games] PiCkLeS:
You have to uninstall the original app first.

/P
[Android Apps and Games] badflife:
Nice. Really great scrolling and not seeing any sponsored ads.

Could this also be done on the Twitter app.
[Android Apps and Games] Marvino.:
I tried it and this is truly awesome mod. Will you please keep patching the future updates? If yes, where to follow them?
[Android Apps and Games] reilyn27:
some way to teach how to apply the patch some video or a good instructions so that way we would be several that we could keep updated instagram with the patch
[Android Apps and Games] badflife:
I followed your guide and i could successfully do this on the latest Instagram app.

Now I need to sign it.

Is there a how to guide available here?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] PoochyX:
Perfect way to remove Instagram ads

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Bro you did a great job in taking out the ads of the insta ultra mod could you do it for there black mod also
[Android Apps and Games] GAURAV THAKKAR:
If anyone here could help me patch ads with this mod I made

I'd appreciate

Here is the link of my channel

It's just a basic black af themed Instagram

Here
[Android Apps and Games] Grishka11:
Here's an update on that apktool bug. It's exactly what I suspected: https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/2054
[Android Apps and Games] cthulhu1987:
When I tried to build the APK, I got this instead:

I: Using Apktool 2.3.4-dirty
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali folder into classes.dex...
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali_classes2 folder into classes2.dex...
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali_classes3 folder into classes3.dex...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
W: aapt: brut.common.BrutException: brut.common.BrutException: Could not extract resource: /prebuilt/aapt/linux/aapt (defaulting to $PATH binary)
W: res/drawable-v21/$avd_hide_password__0.xml: Invalid file name: must contain only [a-z0-9_.]
W: res/drawable-v21/$avd_hide_password__1.xml: Invalid file name: must contain only [a-z0-9_.]
W: res/drawable-v21/$avd_hide_password__2.xml: Invalid file name: must contain only [a-z0-9_.]
W: res/drawable-v21/$avd_show_password__0.xml: Invalid file name: must contain only [a-z0-9_.]
W: res/drawable-v21/$avd_show_password__1.xml: Invalid file name: must contain only [a-z0-9_.]
W: res/drawable-v21/$avd_show_password__2.xml: Invalid file name: must contain only [a-z0-9_.]
brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 19, --target-sdk-version, 26, --version-code, 156514151, --version-name, 95.0.0.21.124, --no-version-vectors, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL18082517977323582972.tmp, -0, assets/InstagramBundle.js.hbc.xz, -0, png, -0, webp, -0, r/-y.g.png, -0, r/21.g.png, -0, r/5p.g.png, -0, r/6z.g.png, -0, r/b0g.g.png, -0, r/b0k.g.png, -0, mp4, -0, r/b2s.g.png, -0, m4a, -0, r/b74.g.png, -0, r/b9x.g.png, -0, r/b_v.g.png, -0, r/bky.g.png, -0, r/blc.g.png, -0, r/bn2.g.png, -0, r/bnx.g.png, -0, r/bpe.g.png, -0, r/bph.g.png, -0, r/bq4.g.png, -0, r/brj.g.png, -0, r/btu.g.png, -0, r/buf.g.png, -0, r/bvv.g.png, -0, r/bw5.g.png, -0, r/bxh.g.png, -0, r/bys.g.png, -0, r/c-3.g.png, -0, r/c-r.g.png, -0, r/c61.g.png, -0, r/c71.g.png, -0, r/c_z.g.png, -0, r/cbd.g.png, -0, r/ccj.g.png, -0, r/cdo.g.png, -0, r/cf0.g.png, -0, r/ct5.g.png, -0, r/ctn.g.png, -0, r/cus.g.png, -0, r/cvm.g.png, -0, r/cyc.g.png, -0, r/db.g.png, -0, r/dfu.g.png, -0, r/fq.g.png, -0, r/hl.g.png, -0, r/it.g.png, -0, r/j.g.png, -0, r/jo.g.png, -0, r/kh.g.png, -0, r/km.g.png, -0, r/mz.g.png, -0, r/ng.g.png, -0, r/o5.g.png, -0, r/pf.g.png, -0, r/pv.g.png, -0, r/so.g.png, -0, json, -0, r/z7.g.png, -0, arsc, -I, /home/jotaro/.local/share/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /home/jotaro/progs/apk/instagram/com.instagram.android_95.0.0.21.124-156514151_minAPI19(armeabi-v7a)(360,400,420,480,560,640dpi)_apkmirror.com/res, -M, /home/jotaro/progs/apk/instagram/com.instagram.android_95.0.0.21.124-156514151_minAPI19(armeabi-v7a)(360,400,420,480,560,640dpi)_apkmirror.com/AndroidManifest.xml]
[Android Apps and Games] Gr1mcore:
Today I realized the stories weren't showing anymore, so I installed the 165 version but I still can't see them, any way to fix this?

EDIT: got it going after force closing the app, clearing the data and restarting the phone.
[Android Apps and Games] jrg67:
Welp, add me to the list who is now seeing ads. Never had a problem that a force stop and clear cache wouldn't fix until yesterday. I started seeing ads for no reason unless IG made a server side change. The only time this happened before was a long time ago and it was app related which is where the force stop and clear cache came from. Anyone else all of a sudden seeing sponsored posts??
[Android Apps and Games] jrg67:
I went back to v162 and it seems the ads do not show on that version. I tried first to totally uninstall v165 and reinstall but ads still showed. So strange this just happened yesterday and going to an older version works.
[Android Apps and Games] neekless:
I've started seeing ads too on 165. Instagram must have changed something on their end. If any of the older versions work for you, please go back to those versions. I rely on [MENTION=4714822]Grishka11[/MENTION]'s patches so hopefully he has the time to investigate.

Edit: 164 seems to be fine for now