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[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago (3 children)
  • App manager
  • ReVanced
  • DriveDroid
  • MacroDroid or the likes
  • Backup
[–] mammut@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Is there a disadvantage to ReVanced without root? Back in the Vanced days, I actually had less trouble with non-root on my OnePlus vs. rooted on my LG. I had to reinstall the rooted version every boot for some reason I never understood.

[–] CalicoJack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago

Not really. Root lets you completely replace the stock YouTube install and works without microG, but that's about it iirc. And if you have the Play Store installed, you need to make sure it doesn't try to "update" rooted Revanced and break things.

I prefer the non-root version, even on rooted devices.

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

No idea. As I root everything by default, I never checked what happens without root, lol. BTW, I didn't use ReVanced for youtube, but for a different app.

[–] dion_starfire@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

With root, YouTube URLs will open in the app by default. Without root, they won't. Otherwise, there's not a huge difference.

[–] mammut@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Weird, I've never needed root to make that happen. I used to just disable the built-in YouTube and then set Vanced as the URL handler for YouTube URLs, and then they'd open in Vanced. Maybe that doesn't work on every Android variant?

[–] snowdrop@lemmy.zip 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

So what part of this requires root again? They all work fine without root.

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

AppManager, Cod instance. But, you know what? Don't root your devices. I'll keep rooting mine just because I can.

[–] snowdrop@lemmy.zip -1 points 11 months ago

I mean hey, anything's better the iOS lol. I don't think rooting is a good idea, but anyone running a custom aosp ROM is an ally of mine. We custom ROM users gotta stick together!

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee -3 points 11 months ago

AppManager, for instance. But, you know what? Don't root your devices. I'll keep rooting mine just because I can.

[–] AceSLS@ani.social -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

FYI: DriveDroid doesn't work with newer android versions, IsoDrive works better anyway

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Odd... It works for me on A13... I'll try IsoDrive anyway. Thanks!