Question OOS12 & YouTube Vanced

[the bolt of thunder]

Hey y'all. After updated to OOS12 I can't get YouTube Vanced to install.

I get error saying "installation failed because user tried to downgrade the package. Uninstall updates from stock app and try again."

In the stock YouTube app info I don't see a way to uninstall updates anymore. Has anyone experienced something similar?
I have root and am trying to use root version.

 

[TheKnux]

Hey y'all. After updated to OOS12 I can't get YouTube Vanced to install.

I get error saying "installation failed because user tried to downgrade the package. Uninstall updates from stock app and try again."

In the stock YouTube app info I don't see a way to uninstall updates anymore. Has anyone experienced something similar?
I have root and am trying to use root version.

Don't use as root. Clear app data/cache and click nonroot as the option. Deny root privileges if it asks. Root never seemed to work for me.

 

[the bolt of thunder]

Don't use as root. Clear app data/cache and click nonroot as the option. Deny root privileges if it asks. Root never seemed to work for me.

It's odd because root variant was working fine for me on A11.

 

[ptr21]

Hey y'all. After updated to OOS12 I can't get YouTube Vanced to install.

I get error saying "installation failed because user tried to downgrade the package. Uninstall updates from stock app and try again."

In the stock YouTube app info I don't see a way to uninstall updates anymore. Has anyone experienced something similar?
I have root and am trying to use root version.

Sorry, offtopic, but can you share how you did root Oos12.
Thanks in advance.

 

[the bolt of thunder]

Sorry, offtopic, but can you share how you did root Oos12.
Thanks in advance.

I installed magisk alpha then rebooted. I then installed the full OTA .zip. Flashed magisk to inactive slot. I came from A11 already rooted.

 

[terlynn4]

Hey y'all. After updated to OOS12 I can't get YouTube Vanced to install.

I get error saying "installation failed because user tried to downgrade the package. Uninstall updates from stock app and try again."

In the stock YouTube app info I don't see a way to uninstall updates anymore. Has anyone experienced something similar?
I have root and am trying to use root version.

I use debloater magisk module to delete YouTube so that I can use the root install method for Vanced. Working fine on OOS12.

 

[the bolt of thunder]

I use debloater magisk module to delete YouTube so that I can use the root install method for Vanced. Working fine on OOS12.

Which version terminal debloater did you use?

 

[terlynn4]

Which version terminal debloater did you use?

17.3.3. Doesn't look like there's been an update in a couple of years.

 

[TheKnux]

It's odd because root variant was working fine for me on A11.

That is odd. I could never get root version to work as intended. So I use nonroot with MicroG.

 

[the bolt of thunder]

17.3.3. Doesn't look like there's been an update in a couple of years.

This worked for me. Thank you. I have one question though. If I wanted to re-install stock youtube, would that be eaisly done?

 

[terlynn4]

This worked for me. Thank you. I have one question though. If I wanted to re-install stock youtube, would that be eaisly done?

Yes, debloater has an option to restore apps that it removed. So uninstall Vanced, then restore the app.

 

[brmbjn]

adb shell
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.youtube

and then
install vanced manager
install vanced microg
install vanced youtube

setting
done

make vanced microg work backgroud

 

[terlynn4]

adb shell
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.youtube

and then
install vanced manager
install vanced microg
install vanced youtube

setting
done

make vanced microg work backgroud

This should work great if you want the non-root Vanced installation.

For root installation, in the past the adb uninstall method didn't work, it would still give the error about having a newer version installed, even if it wasn't enabled for the user account. That behavior may have changed since the last time I tried..? Did this work for you with root installation?

Also microg isn't needed for the root method.

 

[Buddhaog]

17.3.3. Doesn't look like there's been an update in a couple of years.

There is an updated version of systemless debloater. I think it is in magisk module alt repo GitHub

 

[HessNL]

I always debloat the whole phone with a magisk module called debloater terminal you can find it on here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/module-terminal-debloater-v17-3-2-debloat-systemlessly.3584163/


Just flash it in magisk then open a terminal app or termux type su -c debloat and you will get s menu to get of your phone but if you debloat app sometimes you need to uninstall the app it self but at least it's not stuck to your system no more

 

[WARTHOG1967]

This should work great if you want the non-root Vanced installation.

For root installation, in the past the adb uninstall method didn't work, it would still give the error about having a newer version installed, even if it wasn't enabled for the user account. That behavior may have changed since the last time I tried..? Did this work for you with root installation?

Also microg isn't needed for the root method.

You can use pm disable-user instead of pm uninstall.

adb shell pm disable-user com.google.android.youtube

OOS12 doesn't seem to allow non-root uninstallation, but you should be able to play from vanced by clicking the link.

 

[WARTHOG1967]

You can use pm disable-user instead of pm uninstall.

adb shell pm disable-user com.google.android.youtube

OOS12 doesn't seem to allow non-root uninstallation, but you should be able to play from vanced by clicking the link.

And recovery is

adb shell pm enable --user 0
com.google.android.youtube

or enable it on Google Play.

 

[ezpz.MiDAS]

Why jump through all these hoops to do a simple thing? Get the Vanced beta manager from the beta channel. Then you can install the root version straight away as it's running 16.49.37

 

[notexcited]

Why jump through all these hoops to do a simple thing? Get the Vanced beta manager from the beta channel. Then you can install the root version straight away as it's running 16.49.37

Where did you find beta release? Do you have any link?

 

[ezpz.MiDAS]

Go into about, tap 5 times in the empty space to unlock dev mode. Go into settings > cogwheel (upper right corner) > change channel to "https://api.vancedapp.com/api/beta" > update the manager > update YouTube.