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Why do some apps need to be installed using root, and others do not? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by yaaaaayPancakes@lemmy.world to c/revanced@lemmy.world

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Basically, the title. I've used revanced to patch YouTube and Reddit's app. YouTube only seems to work if I install as root. Reddit's app only seems to work if I don't use root. Wondering why that is.

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[–] yaaaaayPancakes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Interesting. It doesn't seem like that works for me.

I've been getting the universal apk from apk mirror since using revanced. If I use the non root method of install (after selecting the apk from storage) it just exits. But if I install the universal apk first, then use the root method to install after patching the installed apk, it works.

I probably just don't understand something correctly.

[–] raldone01@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe root vs nonroot microg mismatch?

[–] yaaaaayPancakes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't use microg. I still have play services installed.

It feels like I have the best success downloading the universal apks from apk mirror, installing them, patching the installed apk, and installing the patched apk as root. And when I upgrade to the next version, uninstalling the app first, and repeating the above steps with the new version.

[–] raldone01@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah but as far as I know YouTube revanced uses microg regardless of you having the gapps.