Vanced Manager FAQ

No. The manager downloaded every file from Team Vanced's servers, and the team announced in March 2022 that the backend had been shut down and its download sources removed. The app may still open, but it has nothing official to install. Source: discontinuation notice (opens in a new tab)

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Team Vanced said it ended the project for legal reasons. Its notice explains that Google sent a cease-and-desist letter over the use of YouTube's branding and asked for links distributing the apps to be removed. The team stated that Vanced would not return under another name.

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There is no official download left. The final release page on GitHub lists only source code archives, and the old manager.apk link returns a 404. Our download page explains what remains and why we link to the release instead of hosting a file.

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Version 2.6.2, codename “Crimson”, published on GitHub on October 11, 2021. Its notes list a root installer fix, a Magisk check and general optimizations. Anything labeled newer did not come from Team Vanced.

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19 releases appear on GitHub, from 1.0.0 (June 30, 2020) to 2.6.2. The full list with dates and notes is on the old versions page.

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The 2.6.2 build config sets a minimum of Android 5.0 (API 21) and targets Android 12 (API 31). Android 12 support was added in 2.6.1. Later Android versions were released after the project ended and were never supported.

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No. Team Vanced distributed it as an APK through its own website, Discord and GitHub, which is why installing it required allowing apps from unknown sources.

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A custom implementation of Google services, based on the microG project, that let non-root YouTube Vanced sign in to a Google account. Its package name was com.mgoogle.android.gms. The manager installed it, but it was a separate app.

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Not for the manager itself. microG was needed by non-root YouTube Vanced for sign-in, and the manager asked you to install microG before Vanced. Root installs used the phone's own Google services instead.

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No. The manager was only the installer and updater. Features like ad-free playback and background play were part of YouTube Vanced. The features page separates the two.

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The original open-source app was published by Team Vanced, but no original APK can be obtained or verified from them now. Copies found elsewhere cannot be checked against an official source, and even a genuine copy cannot install anything. We see no benefit that outweighs that risk.

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Go to Settings > Apps, find Vanced Manager (com.vanced.manager) and tap Uninstall. Remove YouTube Vanced, Music Vanced and Vanced microG the same way if you no longer use them. For root installs, see the uninstall section of the installation guide.

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Do not install it, and do not turn Play Protect off. It checks apps from outside the Play Store for potentially harmful behavior, and an old, unverifiable APK is exactly what it is designed to catch. Source: Google Play Help (opens in a new tab)

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No. This is an independent reference that documents the project from public sources. It is not run by Team Vanced, YouTube or Google. Read more on the about page and disclaimer.

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No. ReVanced is a separate project with its own website and GitHub releases. Our comparison page explains the differences and links to its sources.

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