Vanced project is discontinued
and you can't do anything about it
and you can't do anything about it
Use ReVanced or Kiwi browser. Tutorials below:
How to install ReVanced (source code: https://github.com/ReVanced):
Official doccumentation: https://github.com/revanced/revanced-manager/tree/main/docs
Revanced Patching Bible: https://rvncd.cfd/ (ReVanced makers' site)
How to install/ tutorial + better troubleshooting: https://sodawithoutsparkles.github.io/revanced-troubleshooting-guide/step-by-step/00-preface/
My tutorial [outdated] + video: https://sites.google.com/view/vancedisdiscontinued/how-to-install-revanced
Works like Vanced, fully featured, optimized, but the installation takes more steps.
ReVanced official site: https://revanced.app/
How to install & set up Kiwi browser:
It's a browser, you'll use YouTube in mobile browser mode which has less features, but the installation is simpler. [Uses ublock origin for adblocking, now when yt enforces its anti-adblock blocker it might not work]
FAQ
Q: I don't even know you, are those apps legit?
A: Every link is safe because everything is open-source and on GitHub [revanced and kiwi too], only the youtube apk comes from google through apkmirror which is safe too.
As a matter of fact, you can go in whatever tutorial you are interested in and check the sites, you might even see the obvious:
you won't find sketchy links such as www.getVancedNowNotMalware.trustMeBro.org
Also check the malware notice below 🔽. No links from any tutorial comes from sites mentioned there.
A: Not really, there are no already patched APK for security reasons: https://i.imgur.com/PC6SRkv.png since if the authors distribute already patched APKs, Google would be able to shut the project down.
But you can patch it yourself and distribute to whoever you want until a new version comes out, as Google won't bother suing you. Procedure here: https://www.reddit.com/r/revancedapp/comments/yhkmze/updated_revanced_tutorial/ [search for "How to export the APK"]
A: No, there won't be future updates for Vanced, Vanced Manager or Vanced Music, Google legally threatened the author demanding discontinuation.
https://twitter.com/YTVanced/status/1503052250268286980
And the official site https://vancedapp.com/, although still running, doesn't give any link because if they do, Google will sue the authors.
Malware notice
There are tons of scam Vanced sites laying around claiming Vanced is up and running (it isn't!)
Don't even try, most certainly your phone will get malware, there are NO official sites to download Vanced from [since it's discontinued].
And even if luck strikes and you find a legit apk, it won't work since Google is discontinuing older versions too, the ones that Vanced used.
As for ReVanced, scam/malware sites exist too while the only official source is GitHub and https://revanced.app/
Malware 'ReVanced' sites: https://i.imgur.com/M3XigTO.png [proof from a developer from the ReVanced Discord server]
https://www.reddit.com/r/revancedapp/comments/1327o38/list_of_fake_revanced_sites_download_sites
Note: one of the drawbacks of ReVanced being open-source is that anybody can download the code to inject malware, and even design a fancy website to distribute it as if it were legit. Stick to the official GitHub.