00-first-start.md

ReVanced Setup Guide

!!! This guide is deprecated and the information might not be updated. Visit the step by step guide !!!

This is a first-start guide for starters to patch a copy of ReVanced YouTube.

This guide is for non-root users. For root users, visit the other resources section for hokora's guide.

In this guide, we will:

• Check requirements and latest supported versions
• Get the tools we need to "make" revanced yourself
• Guide you step-by-step on how to select the right "features"
• Provide solution on what to do when it does not work

!!! Remember There is NO way to download ReVanced. To prevent the distribution of copyrighted materials, you need to "make" ReVanced yourself. ANY place where you can download YouTube ReVanced is either lying or contains malware. !!!

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==- Related Keywords

• How to download revanced
• download revanced
• revanced download
• get revanced
• install revanced ===

1. Requirements

You need to have the following to follow this guide:

• An Android smartphone with

  • ARMv8 or x86 architecture *
  • Android 8 or later *
  • ≥1GB storage space

• About 15 minutes of time (depends on your device)

  • speedrun current record: 4:15
  • flagship: estimated 5 ~ 10 min
  • mid-tier: estimated 10 ~ 15 min
  • low-tier: estimated 15 ~ 35 min

Don't know what these are? Don't worry, we will check for the ones marked with (*) later in this guide.

2. Checking versions

We are going to start patching now, but first we need to check supported version of YouTube.

The latest supported YT version is:

19.43.41

as of 2025-01-13T07:34 UTC. Remember that, as we will use it very soon.

==- How to check manually

1. Go to the official ReVanced patches website
2. Select com.google.android.youtube if not already selected
3. Find the 🎯 icon for the latest supported version of each patch
4. The version you should use is the one that has the lowest version number to ensure maximum compatibility ===

3. Getting the files ready

In this section, you can find the latest supported Revanced Manager, GmsCore and YouTube APK.

1. Download and install the latest stable ReVanced manager (RVM) to your phone !!! Download the .apk, not the source code. The latest stable version may differ from the one shown below. !!! ==- Image for reference !!! Do NOT try to find the manager version shown in the image, it might be outdated. !!! ===
2. Download and install the latest stable GmsCore to your phone ==- Image for reference !!! Download the .apk, not the source code. The latest stable version may differ from the one shown below. !!! ===
3. Visit APK mirror for YouTube APK !!!warning Do NOT install the downloaded YouTube APK. !!! !!!warning The YouTube from Google Play will NOT work. You CANNOT patch the one from Google Play. Download the one from APK mirror. !!!
4. Verify that the link actually links to version 19.43.41
5. Verify that it said "DOWNLOAD APK" not "DOWNLOAD APK BUNDLE" === Image for reference ===
6. Download but don't install the YT APK

4. Select APK

1. In ReVanced manager, go to the Patcher tab and click "Select an application" ==- Image for reference ===
2. Click the "Storage" button at the bottom right ==- Image for reference === !!!warning If you did not select from storage, patching would fail. !!!
3. Select the YouTube APK you just downloaded in Part 3. It should have a recent date and a size of roughly 130MB. ==- Image for reference ===
4. The green part should contain the date. I redacted it for privacy.
5. Check that you have the suggested/recommended version of YT ==- Image for reference ===
6. If no, go back to Part 3
7. If yes, continue to the next page

5. Select patches

The manager now automatically select patches for first time users. Go to the next section IF you are patching for the first time.

!!!danger Changing the default patches may break things. It is NOT recommended for first time users to change the default selection. !!!

==- Last time I patched un-successfully / Re-patching / not patching for the first time

1. Click "Select patches" or "Selected patches"
2. In the select patches view, choose "Default" or "Recommended" !!!danger Do NOT disable the default patches unless you are instructed to do so. Especially, do NOT disable these two:

• GmsCore Support
• Spoof Video Streams !!! !!!warning Modifying (add/remove) the default patches may cause unintended consequences. Do NOT try to change them unless you know what you are doing. !!!

3. Click "Done" on the bottom right, do NOT change the default patches unless instructed. ===

==- I want to change the default selection !!!warning Modifying the default patches (add/remove) may cause unintended consequences. Do NOT try to change them unless you are absolutely sure what you are doing. !!!

1. Click "Select patches"
2. In the select patches view, choose "Default" or "Recommended" !!!danger Do NOT disable the default patches unless you know what you are doing. Especially, do NOT disable these two:

• GmsCore Support
• Spoof Video Streams !!!

3. You can scroll around and disable some patches. BUT don't disable any which you don't know the purpose of.
4. DO NOT ENABLE THE FOLLOWING PATCHES
   • Change package name
   • Enable Android debugging
   • Export all activities
   • Predictive back gesture
   • Remove screenshot restriction
   • Spoof wifi connections
5. You can disable the following patches safely. I have tested them:
   • Disable auto captions
   • Hide player overlay
   • Hide seekbar
   • Hide timestamp
   • Wide search bar
6. DO enable the following patches. They are critical.
   • GmsCore Support (unless your phone is rooted)
     • if you don't know what root is, you are probably not rooted
   • Spoof Video Streams (must enable)
7. When you have finished, click "Done" on the bottom right

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6. Patching

1. Click patch on the bottom right ==- Image for reference ===
2. A new patch window should show up. Do NOT exit, switch to background, or force-stop ReVanced manager. ==- Image for reference ===
3. The process should take about 5 ~ 10 minutes !!! The speed of patching depends on phone performance. Some reported that it took 35 minutes with a very old phone. !!!
4. If you see any warnings, check out the debug guide

7. Patching Done!

1. After patching is done, export the patched APK for backup. ==- Image for reference ===
2. Install the patched APK !!! Install it in the patching complete screen. You don't need to install the exported one. !!!
3. If that does not work, install SAI and use that to install instead
4. Keep calm, you don't need to patch again. Just use the exported one in Step 1