YouTube ReVanced for Android 6-7

Good news: RVX Music now supports Android 5.0-6.0!

Recently, I sent a pull request that adds support for YouTube Music v6.20.51 (final version for A5 & A6) to inotia00's official RVX.
It has been merged in RVX Patches v4.14.1 (released yesterday)

Android 5.0-6.0 -> YT Music v6.20.51
Android 7.x -> YT Music v6.42.55

Patch these version of YT Music to get RVX Music for older Android versions!

Check detailed information:
https://github.com/kitadai31/revanced-patches-android6-7/wiki/About-YouTube-Music

※ You may need other Android 8.0+ devices to patch RVX Music.
Because RVX Manager & ReVanced Manager requires Android 8.0+, and my A5-7 manager supports my patch only.
I'll try adding Android 5.0+ support for RVX Manager when I have time so that allowing patching RVX Music on Android 5.0 devices directly & easily.

Manager Update
v1.17.6
https://github.com/kitadai31/revanced-manager-android5-7/releases/tag/v1.17.6

• Move temporary directory to filesDir from cacheDir

This arrows patching with low storage space.
Previously, when storage space was low, the patching would fail because temporary files were deleted by Android.
This problem was fixed.

Patches Update
revanced-patches: v2.160.11
revanced-integrations: v0.96.11

• Spoof client: Fix some side effects of iOS spoofing:
- Higher video qualities may not be available
- Live streams not available on Android 8.0
- Not able to play live streams in background
- Watch history doesn't work with brand accounts (Experimental, Need to turn on setting manually)
• Spoof client: Change default spoofing type of live streams to iOS from Android VR
• Check watch history domain name resolution

[How to patch]

full changelogs:
https://github.com/kitadai31/revanced-patches-android6-7/releases/tag/v2.160.11

Sorry for the wait. I completely missed these fixes by the official ReVanced/RVX...
The next update may be soon, as the ReVanced team is developing a whole new strategy for Spoof client patch.

ReVanced Manager for Android 5-7 Update
v1.17.5
https://github.com/kitadai31/revanced-manager-android5-7/releases/tag/v1.17.5

- Support ARMv7 (32bit) devices
- improve patching log

ReVanced Team fixed the (exit code = 135 or 139) issue on ARMv7 devices by updating aapt2 binary.
(This aapt2 binary is different from the above Maximoff's one. ReVanced Team fixed not only 135 error but also 139 error.)

ARMv7 (armeabi-v7a) devices are now supported!!!

If possible, tell me also whether the (exit code = XXX) error occurs on normal ReVanced Manager A5-7.

Does anyone have ARMv7 devices?
Please help me with testing.

This is a ReVanced Manager A5-7 testbuild that uses Maximoff's aapt2 binary.
(Maximoff is developer of APKTool M)
It might fixes (exit code = 135) errors on ARMv7 devices.

This test has been finished. Thank you.

revanced-cli fork has been released
https://github.com/kitadai31/revanced-cli

fixed some issues present in revanced-cli v3.1.1 (like patched apk contains garbage files)

Now, this is a recommended revanced-cli for our patches

ReVanced Manager for Android 5-7 Update

v1.17.4 has been released
https://github.com/kitadai31/revanced-manager-android5-7/releases/tag/v1.17.4

- fix: Patched apk contains garbage files in res directory
→ This fix reduces the patched apk size by 10MB
- feat: add ripLibs feature
- fix: Excessive requests to GitHub API
→ No more rate limit errors! (almost)
- feat: show all network errors in Toast
- feat: Allow changing patch selection by default
- apply changes from upstream v1.17.3

By the way, there are two buffering issues.

• Old buffering issue: Video stops at 30-40 seconds and never starts again
• New buffering issue: Video stops at 0-10 seconds, but sometimes video starts again after 1-3 minutes (but the video quality is restricted to 360p and 720p)

The new "Spoof client" patch fixes the latter.
If you have the former problem, you don't need to turn on "Spoof client".
To fix the old buffering issue, just force stop GmsCore. (Make sure you are using the latest patch)

"Spoof client" setting is not enabled by default.

If you are facing video playback problem, open [Settings > ReVanced settings > Miscellaneous > Spoof client] and turn on [Spoof client] manually!

"Spoof client" option is a workaround, and it contains side effects.
If you are not a target user of the endless loading problem, you don't have to turn on this.

Additional updates may be released in the future to fix side effects.

Patches Update Released!
• revanced-patches v2.160.10
• revanced-integrations v0.96.10

🔶 The new buffering issue has been fixed! 🎉
I'm sorry to keep you waiting!
"Spoof client" patch has been added to fix video playback.

🔶 How to use the fix
1. Repatch the YouTube apk with Manager or other methods.
2. Open [Settings > ReVanced settings > Miscellaneous > Spoof client] and turn on [Spoof client] manually.

[How to patch]

full changelogs:
https://github.com/kitadai31/revanced-patches-android6-7/releases/tag/v2.160.10

Official ReVanced Team & inotia00 released the playback fix update! 🥳
("Spoof client" patch)

So, I'm going to release an update of RVX Android 6-7 in 2-3 days 4-7 days
(because I'm busy tomorrow 😭)

Device model, Android version, YouTube version, patch developer, GmsCore version, and GmsCore developer are not related to the cause.
It's perfectly random.
Don't spread rumor!

The only workaround that might work is changing account, re-login to account, or re-install GmsCore.
However, it's unlikely to work. (It didn't work for me either!)

Buffering issues are always random.

New buffering issue
A new buffering issue has started for many users today.

🔶 Problem:
Videos start buffering at the beginning or about 10 seconds.
The buffering may continue indefinitely, or you may have to wait about 20 seconds for loading.
If the video is loaded, the quality is restricted to 360p and 720p.
(These are fallback video formats of YouTube. fmt=18 and fmt=22.)

When this fallback is happened, streaming playback doesn't work for some reason and the entire video is loaded at the beginning, so it takes a very long time to load.

🔶Progress:
There is no fix yet.
Wait for ReVanced developers to fix!
(I can't do anything about this 😢)

※ This new issue affects all ReVanced, not only my Android 6-7 fork.
※ Buffering issues are always random and has an inconsistent outcome for each users.

How to solve buffering after 30-40 sec problem after migrating to GmsCore:

1. Disable battery optimization of GmsCore

Settings > Battery > 3-dots menu > Battery optimization > All apps > microG Services > Don't optimize.
OR
microG Settings > Self check > Tap Disable battery optimization.
(not tap the checkbox, tap the text)
(Ignore other self check items. It's not related to ReVanced GmsCore)

If it doesn't work:
2. Force stop GmsCore


"Change device profile" might be false information!!!
Don't change device profile!!!

Patches Update Released!
• revanced-patches v2.160.9
• revanced-integrations v0.96.9

"The following content is not available on this app" problem was fixed

🔸Switch to ReVanced GmsCore
The official ReVanced Team released the new MicroG called "GmsCore".
It fixes "The following content..." issue.
From this patch version, old Vanced MicroG is not supported. You need the new ReVanced GmsCore.

🔸What to do
1. Install ReVanced GmsCore
2. Re-patch the YouTube apk
3. Uninstall old VancedMicroG

For details, read the changelog page.
https://github.com/kitadai31/revanced-patches-android6-7/releases/tag/v2.160.9

[How to patch]

There was an issue with RVX Builder, but it has been fixed.

Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read

The settings had been changed but the "How to build" document were not updated.
It is corrected now.
https://github.com/kitadai31/revanced-patches-android6-7/wiki/How-to-build#method-4-using-rvx-builder-pcandroid

Watch History problem got fixed right now !!!
Please say thanks to oSumAtrlX (Revanced owner) for his work, I just copied his fix

🔸How to use the fix?
A fix for History has been released with the latest version of ReVanced Patches. Re-patch YouTube APK with the latest patches to apply the fix.
[How to patch]

🔸Will this bring back lost history?
Lost history won't come back, unless Google fixes it.
But you can see the lost history at https://myactivity.google.com/product/youtube