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AdAway (Fully working) with tutorial

Root is required for this application. Thanks to DesignGears & Chainfire for putting in the work for root to be on our phones.
Please try method 1 and 2 before posting that it doesn't work. Let me know which one worked for you in the comments.
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Method 1 :
Download FDroid from this link - https://f-droid.org/FDroid.apk
Open FDroid and download AdAway.
Some have reported that this AdAway will install the host file without any issues.
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Method 2 :
Download AdAway here - http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490004670
(All credit for the link goes to mrRobinson)
After you have installed and opened the app -
Click "Download files and apply ad blocking"
The app is going to crash, don't worry!
Re-open the application and click "Download files and apply ad blocking" again
This time it will give you a pop up saying "Copying of host file failed", once again don't worry!
Now click the refresh button in the top right, and now for the last time click "Download files and apply ad blocking"
You will now be told that it was successful and to restart.
This is how I got it to work, I apologize if it does not work on your device.
Please click the thanks button if this worked for you.
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Don't you need root for this?

slidesear said:
Don't you need root for this?
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Yes

147aaron said:
Yes
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why wouldnt the official app work without crashing if you have root?
try the official one:
http://sufficientlysecure.org/index.php/adaway/

Guitarboarder28 said:
why wouldnt the official app work without crashing if you have root?
try the official one:
http://sufficientlysecure.org/index.php/adaway/
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I tried to get the the app from that website but they want you to download it through a store. And I don't know about others but it hangs on downloading icons or something. So the only way I got the app was from mrRobinson post. According to him its the same app, but he just compiled it from the source from the Devs website.

does this nix the youtube apps? (pre-rolls)

wdkingery said:
does this nix the youtube apps? (pre-rolls)
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I just tested it for you and no. I don't know of a way to that ether. I tried the youtube app and the mobile, they both had a ad on the same video that I tested.

Well yea but the stores legit no worries there
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I just installed it normally with no problems. Never even had a crash the first time.

I'm not rooted (yet), but all of my rooted device AdAway just works. So I really don't see any reason for the AdAway NOT to work if your phone is rooted. Unless I'm missing something here...

Pikezer1337 said:
I just installed it normally with no problems. Never even had a crash the first time.
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Visual360 said:
I'm not rooted (yet), but all of my rooted device AdAway just works. So I really don't see any reason for the AdAway NOT to work if your phone is rooted. Unless I'm missing something here...
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This was just my experience with it. I have used adaway on other devices and it just installed with no problem. I posted this because I had seen some other people were having issues with it, so I was just letting people know how I got it to work.

147aaron said:
Please follow tutorial before posting that it doesn't work.
Root is required for this application. Thanks to DesignGears & Chainfire for putting in the work for root to be on our phones.
Download AdAway here - http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490004670
(All credit for the link goes to mrRobinson)
After you have installed and opened the app -
Click "Download files and apply ad blocking"
The app is going to crash, don't worry!
Re-open the application and click "Download files and apply ad blocking" again
This time it will give you a pop up saying "Copying of host file failed", once again don't worry!
Now click the refresh button in the top right, and now for the last time click "Download files and apply ad blocking"
You will now be told that it was successful and to restart.
This is how I got it to work, I apologize if it does not work on your device.
Please click the thanks button if this worked for you.
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I downloaded my AdAway from f-Droid, but I've seen the same crash behavior.
After the crash, the download and apply worked on the first try.
(The first time, I had to flash back to stock and re-root. The second time applying AdAway blocking took a couple of tries before it went through (6 more specifically))

you can try adaway 2.3 official
or
AdAway-release_Build-10.09.13
the new release is working like a charm

147aaron said:
I tried to get the the app from that website but they want you to download it through a store. And I don't know about others but it hangs on downloading icons or something. So the only way I got the app was from mrRobinson post. According to him its the same app, but he just compiled it from the source from the Devs website.
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Mine also hung on downloading icons....so i went to playstore and seached for busybox...downloaded and installed newest version by jrummy....installed box and then tried the app again and install flawlessly....doesnt mean it will work for everyone but it worked for me...:good::laugh:

I just install it from fdroid. I don't really use a lot of stuff from there as it's mostly in the market, but I do for this one so I don't have to look for updates on a website etc.

i dled it from fdroid also, it didnt work at first, would just hang up on applying the files but i rebooted and it was successful the first try

rockinandroid said:
Mine also hung on downloading icons....so i went to playstore and seached for busybox...downloaded and installed newest version by jrummy....installed box and then tried the app again and install flawlessly....doesnt mean it will work for everyone but it worked for me...:good::laugh:
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I just install it from fdroid. I don't really use a lot of stuff from there as it's mostly in the market, but I do for this one so I don't have to look for updates on a website etc.
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xaniq said:
i dled it from fdroid also, it didnt work at first, would just hang up on applying the files but i rebooted and it was successful the first try
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Thanks for the feedback. I will update the thread to have both methods shortly

I've found supersu leaving dozens of sudaemon's around which sometimes breaks root entirely (until you reboot) or sometimes you can manage to get su to work and then kill apps.
Adaway seems to potentially be a leading cause of this, or maybe it's just the obvious victim, I'm not sure. But I often find it's complaining it could not apply the hosts file, so I get into a shell, find a bunch of stray sudaemon's, kill them, then it's happy again.
I think there's still some tweaking that can be done for su on 4.3.

All I did was install Fdroid, then
Go into to terminal and type this
su
restorecon -R -v /data/data
Then install adaway and run as normal
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Use FDroid
Just a quick heads-up. I used FDroid to install AdAway yesterday...no problems, loaded first time and enabled without a hitch. A word to the less experienced Android (Note 3) flashers like myself.
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[MAGISK] Andromeda Enabler - Enable Andromeda ON DEVICE With a Command!

Hello, folks! I've written a Magisk Module which includes a modified version of the Linux activation script for Andromeda, allowing you to enable Andromeda with a single command (two, if you count su)! I was inspired by the OTHER local Andromeda enabler script here on XDA, as I had downloaded it but discovered that it only worked intermittently on my device. Now, I know, you may be thinking to yourself "OP, is there something wrong with you? Andromeda exists so you DON'T have to be rooted!" Yes, this is true. However, from what I've gathered, there is a speed boost from using Andromeda, and that alone makes this worth it for me, and hopefully others. Plus, I was bored and wanted to see if I could make it work.
This module is written to work with Magisk v15. It will NOT work on Magisk v14, however, it is a single binary, so you could very easily extract it and place it on your phone or make a v14 module yourself.
To activate Andromeda, all you have to do is install this module, reboot, launch a Terminal Emulator, and type:
Code:
su
andromeda
Substratum should launch with Andromeda permissions, as if you'd used the Desktop Application.
@saccentekennedy has made an app! Flash the module, install his app, and when you launch his app, it will grant Andromeda permissions! No commands needed! Be sure to thank his post!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ap...ndromeda-enabler-enable-t3728325/post75053802
UPDATE 1/12/2018 - The script did not properly set SELinux back to Enforcing, this is now fixed. Please update! Thanks to @Floydfire for the heads up

Works perfectly!

I've created a Tasker task to run this... But I can't figure out how to trigger it. In other words, how can I get Tasker to detect that the Andromeda isn't properly running and connected? I know I get a notification when the service goes down. I suppose I could use this as a trigger? Any thoughts?

saccentekennedy said:
I've created a Tasker task to run this... But I can't figure out how to trigger it. In other words, how can I get Tasker to detect that the Andromeda isn't properly running and connected? I know I get a notification when the service goes down. I suppose I could use this as a trigger? Any thoughts?
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You could potentially use AutoNotifications with Tasker to detect the notification but I'd probably just set the trigger to the device booting or being unlocked, or make a widget with an app, like SManager, so you can just tap it.

I created a little app with Tasker. It works. I've used Tasker plenty but never created an app. Anyway, I don't know if this will work for anyone else, but this works for me at least
You need the Magisk module installed, BTW.

saccentekennedy said:
I created a little app with Tasker. It works. I've used Tasker plenty but never created an app. Anyway, I don't know if this will work for anyone else, but this works for me at least
You need the Magisk module installed, BTW.
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Works fine for me. I'm gonna link this in the OP, if that's okay with you. What's the code that went into it? Just executes 'andromeda' when you launch it?

PokemonTotalWar said:
Works fine for me. I'm gonna link this in the OP, if that's okay with you. What's the code that went into it? Just executes 'andromeda' when you launch it?
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Yup! My first app. Lol.

So congrats this is very interesting!
I'm curious, though.. I'm rooted and I've got substratum and magisk 15.x installed (current version). I purchased and installed Andromeda. I downloaded and installed y'alls zip and the apk. Is there a way to check that it's working properly? What I do have is the module in magisk is enabled but the actual Andromeda app keeps closing when I tap it (wasn't sure if it was even supposed to be opened or if it was a background app)

lido said:
So congrats this is very interesting!
I'm curious, though.. I'm rooted and I've got substratum and magisk 15.x installed (current version). I purchased and installed Andromeda. I downloaded and installed y'alls zip and the apk. Is there a way to check that it's working properly? What I do have is the module in magisk is enabled but the actual Andromeda app keeps closing when I tap it (wasn't sure if it was even supposed to be opened or if it was a background app)
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When you launch it, Andromeda mode should be activated and you can just launch Substratum. You can check if Andromeda mode is on by checking under the Substratum settings. Under System Certification it should say Andromeda mode (Certified). Substratum should also launch after you launch the Andromeda app included here
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Ah well sadly it's not activating for me....
I will keep my eye on this though!

lido said:
Ah well sadly it's not activating for me....
I will keep my eye on this though!
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Have you tried running the commands in the terminal? It might be that the app just isn't working for you for some reason
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Yes the terminal emulator works. I was just hoping the app would work to survive a reboot (which I do frequently) I'm just lazy!

lido said:
Yes the terminal emulator works. I was just hoping the app would work to survive a reboot (which I do frequently) I'm just lazy!
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Do you own Tasker? If you do, I actually made a profile to enable Andromeda whenever I launch Substratum, and I'll upload it if anyone is interested. I don't know how to make an application-triggered task into an app, though.
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I have noticed that I can't seem to use this module alongside anything else that also adds to /system/xbin (specifically "Busybox for Android NDK" by osm0sis). Only one seems to stick. I don't know if that's just a side effect of the way magisk works or an issue with one of the scripts. Could anyone provide any insight into this issue?

qwer777 said:
I have noticed that I can't seem to use this module alongside anything else that also adds to /system/xbin (specifically "Busybox for Android NDK" by osm0sis). Only one seems to stick. I don't know if that's just a side effect of the way magisk works or an issue with one of the scripts. Could anyone provide any insight into this issue?
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I honestly have no idea, mine works
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qwer777 said:
I have noticed that I can't seem to use this module alongside anything else that also adds to /system/xbin (specifically "Busybox for Android NDK" by osm0sis). Only one seems to stick. I don't know if that's just a side effect of the way magisk works or an issue with one of the scripts. Could anyone provide any insight into this issue?
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I honestly have no idea, mine works fine and I have both enabled. What's your Magisk version and other modules?
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PokemonTotalWar said:
I honestly have no idea, mine works fine and I have both enabled. What's your Magisk version and other modules?
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Magisk Version: 15.2
Device: Pixel 2 XL (Taimen)
Modules:

qwer777 said:
Magisk Version: 15.2
Device: Pixel 2 XL (Taimen)
Modules:
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I honestly have no idea. It might just be a quirk of the Pixels or something. I have no idea how to fix it. I'll look into it a little to see if something obvious is happening and I'm missing it, but no problems. Can you share your Magisk Log?
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Ran this script. Rebooted. My navbar disappeared and all icons went square with no option to change icons back to circle. Pixel 2. Magisk with factory Jan. 8.1. I'm not sure what could have caused this. I had to edit my build.prop to get the softkeys back. I guess no more OTAs for me. Anyone know how to get circle icons back?

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Ran this script. Rebooted. My navbar disappeared and all icons went square with no option to change icons back to circle. Pixel 2. Magisk with factory Jan. 8.1. I'm not sure what could have caused this. I had to edit my build.prop to get the softkeys back. I guess no more OTAs for me. Anyone know how to get circle icons back?
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I don't know what would have caused this issue, this script only enables Andromeda, nothing more. Did you do anything in Substratum before rebooting?
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Youtube Background playback Magisk Module OP5T[8.0]

Hey Guys,
I found this mod which works in Android 8.0.0... (works in 8.1) please post findings and also on other devices too..
Currently running OB3 on my 5t with magisk version 15.3
1)Download and root with magisk
2)disable Official YouTube app from settings(returns it to factory app which is required)
3)go to module and search for youtube
4)download the Injected Vanced Youtube background playback module
5)run it and reboot enable YouTube after reboot and enjoy!
All credits to the developers

Background playback and Magisk Version

persieghini said:
Hey Guys,
I found this mod which works in Android 8.0.0...might work in 8.1.1 please post findings
Currently running OB2 on my 5t with magisk version 15.3
1)Download and root with magisk
2)disable Official YouTube app from settings(returns it to factory app which is required)
3)go to module and search for youtube
4)download the Injected Vanced Youtube background playback module
5)run it and reboot enable YouTube after reboot and enjoy!
All credits to the developers
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I used the nonroot version on my S8+ and switched to the magisk module ever since I got my 5T.
Works great on OOS Oreo beta2

I've used the iYTBP as well for a long time. Unfortunately the Open Beta 2 upgrade broke the Picture in Picture functionality and I had to disable it from the iYTBP menu. Background playback works but PiP will cause the system ui to force close immediately. I've tried uninstalling the magisk module and removing all youtube related. Then I dirty flashed the OB2 and installed the iYTBP in the old way. Any ideas what to do next? It seems the Picture in Picture is working for you guys?

Squabl said:
I've used the iYTBP as well for a long time. Unfortunately the Open Beta 2 upgrade broke the Picture in Picture functionality and I had to disable it from the iYTBP menu. Background playback works but PiP will cause the system ui to force close immediately. I've tried uninstalling the magisk module and removing all youtube related. Then I dirty flashed the OB2 and installed the iYTBP in the old way. Any ideas what to do next? It seems the Picture in Picture is working for you guys?
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Works for me.
You may need to update the module.
I had to toggle PIP for YouTube off then back on though.
Try that and see if it works for you.

Squabl said:
I've used the iYTBP as well for a long time. Unfortunately the Open Beta 2 upgrade broke the Picture in Picture functionality and I had to disable it from the iYTBP menu. Background playback works but PiP will cause the system ui to force close immediately. I've tried uninstalling the magisk module and removing all youtube related. Then I dirty flashed the OB2 and installed the iYTBP in the old way. Any ideas what to do next? It seems the Picture in Picture is working for you guys?
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Toggle pip and try clearing cache and data of YouTube along with disabling and enabling it back to get original app

Turns out I had pressed hide button in Magisk manager so that the system ui couldn't see iYTB. That was causing the system ui to force close when in PiP mode. (I've hidden the magisk root from all the apps that doesn't need it. My banking application detects root if some mysterious process that I haven't figured out has root access.)

Squabl said:
Turns out I had pressed hide button in Magisk manager so that the system ui couldn't see iYTB. That was causing the system ui to force close when in PiP mode. (I've hidden the magisk root from all the apps that doesn't need it. My banking application detects root if some mysterious process that I haven't figured out has root access.)
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Glad you figured it out

This is for YouTube vanced or official you tube

Amrut Parmar said:
This is for YouTube vanced or official you tube
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This is for the official YouTube app...but the mod is called vanced...it works over the original YouTube app

Youtube Vanced won't install on OP6

Hey there,
I've tried installing Youtube Vanced a couple of times on my OP6 but to no avail so I would like some help from you guys!
I"m following this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-youtube-vanced-edition-t3758757
This are the steps I'm doing:
Download the ytva-universal-installer-v3.0.zip
Download the White/Dark arm64-v8a.apk from the "Rooted downloads" section
Move both the .zip and .apk to my phone
Boot into TWRP
Install the ytva-universal-installer-v3.0.zip
Reboot system
Auto-updates have been disabled in the playstore.
Youtube has been unistalled from my phone.
I've recreated these steps with the armeabi-v7a .apk, but that did not work either.
Downloading and installing it within Magisk did not work either.
Am I doing something wrong? I'd like your help.
Thank you in advance.

Noizz said:
Hey there,
I've tried installing Youtube Vanced a couple of times on my OP6 but to no avail so I would like some help from you guys!
I"m following this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-youtube-vanced-edition-t3758757
This are the steps I'm doing:
Download the ytva-universal-installer-v3.0.zip
Download the White/Dark arm64-v8a.apk from the "Rooted downloads" section
Move both the .zip and .apk to my phone
Boot into TWRP
Install the ytva-universal-installer-v3.0.zip
Reboot system
Auto-updates have been disabled in the playstore.
Youtube has been unistalled from my phone.
I've recreated these steps with the armeabi-v7a .apk, but that did not work either.
Downloading and installing it within Magisk did not work either.
Am I doing something wrong? I'd like your help.
Thank you in advance.
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Hey, Simply use magisk just uninstall all version of YouTube and install modules via magisk [emoji6]
Envoyé de mon ONEPLUS A6003 en utilisant Tapatalk

I installed it as a module in magisk. Reboot. Done. Everything working?

I downloaded the apk version and the universal installer and the "ytva_use_this_settings.sh".
then, i edited the config file to detach youtube from the playstore (so i can get rid of the update notification).
Then just used magisk to flash the zip installer

install YouTube from Google Play, then magisk module, restart and then uninstall YouTube updates on Google Play ...

nouse1981 said:
install YouTube from Google Play, then magisk module, restart and then uninstall YouTube updates on Google Play ...
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That did not work. The original Youtube remains on the phone in stead of the Vanced Youtube.

Noizz said:
That did not work. The original Youtube remains on the phone in stead of the Vanced Youtube.
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Just you need to have base version of YouTube and install magisk modules is Simply if you dont understand what I mean you can look explain of official dev on the xda thread [emoji846]
Actually Devices : OnePlus 6 Past Devices : Galaxy S6, Xperia Z2, Huawei P7, Nokia 620

yes, YouTube permanent but it's really vanced ... as they say YouTube is the base

Question Anyone get Vanced YouTube working?

I downloaded the Vanced App, but it's not letting me install with the latest or downgraded YT. I was able to get Vanced YT Music however. Anyone have any luck with this?

Is the current version you have installed the same version, or lower than Vanced?

Used the Debloater Magisk module to get rid of the YouTube system app and was able to install the root version.

rickysidhu_ said:
Is the current version you have installed the same version, or lower than Vanced?
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The lowest downgradable version is still higher than the Vanced version, which I'm guessing is the problem.

deadzombieseverywhere said:
Used the Debloater Magisk module to get rid of the YouTube system app and was able to install the root version.
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Awesome, thanks man, got it working.

Airwolf79 said:
The lowest downgradable version is still higher than the Vanced version, which I'm guessing is the problem.
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Was also going to mention the debloater option but someone else beat me to the punch. Glad you got it working now though!

For anyone having issues, you can always use the non-root standalone version of vanced. It works 100% of the time.

Yes I got it working, used vanced installer

mx597turbo said:
For anyone having issues, you can always use the non-root standalone version of vanced. It works 100% of the time.
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Only problem with this is it has problems with opening links as if it were the regular youtube app. Not the worst thing ever, but it's a big enough con for me.

Rooted unlocked global op9. I got it up and running tonight. Using magisk vanced module and flashing through magisk. Using either of these modules. Uninstall update to youtube prior. And I use detach through magisk to keep it off of update list and detach from playstore.
YouTube Vanced Apk Download Latest [Magisk Module] | MagiskRoot
YouTube Vanced Apk download the latest version of a Magisk Module. Vanced has many Features like background play, Pip, Ad-Blocking features and Many More.
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You do not even need to uninstall the original youtube app. just turn off updates for it, that already works perfect.

YouTube Vanced is No Longer Supported Due To Google Forcing YouTube Vanced To Stop For Copy Right Reasons.
However There Is Still Hope For Everyone Who Misses The Old Vanced AdFree Experience.
Go To This Website Below And Download The Latest "Re-Vanced" It's The New Alternative To Vanced Legacy And Its Officially Now Re-Vanced!
Re-Vanced.Com
DOWNLOAD Both Apk Files.
1st: "MicroG"
2nd: "ReVanced"
Install In The Same Order.
Open & Profit
You Do Not Need Root For This To Be An Optional Alternative.
&
You Do Not Need To Uninstall The Original YouTube and/or YouTube Music Apps That Come Pre-installed.
Re-Vanced Is The Name Of The Modded Official YouTube For Compatibility Reasons Relating To Pre Existing YouTube.
I have Included a Mirror To MicroG and ReVanced
Version 17. 32. 38
MediaFire
MediaFire is a simple to use free service that lets you put all your photos, documents, music, and video in a single place so you can access them anywhere and share them everywhere.
www.mediafire.com

Airwolf79 said:
I downloaded the Vanced App, but it's not letting me install with the latest or downgraded YT. I was able to get Vanced YT Music however. Anyone have any luck with this?
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Check out #12 on this Thread.

Chad85 said:
Check out #12 on this Thread.
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Why not just link to the files on the official website? That's just suspicious af

On all 4 devices I use original Vanced is still running without any trouble. Just delete the system YT and I use a LSPosed module to prevent YT from updating. I have no YT account and user it on a de-googled device with /e/OS ROM

kieeps said:
Why not just link to the files on the official website? That's just suspicious af
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I will not trust these files. The recommended method from ReVanced developers to build your own YouTube ReVanced is with ReVanced Manager or the ReVanced CLI, or you can use the reputable NodeJS ReVanced Builder.

NewPipe - Customize the pages in settings to your liking and resubscribe, then set for backup of you settings to drive. Never look back. Vanced is dead.