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Vanced didn't redistribute a modified version of the Youtube app, they distributed a "manager" app which downloaded the official app's APKs and applied the patc
by lewispollard 5y ago
Vanced didn't redistribute a modified version of the Youtube app, they distributed a "manager" app which downloaded the official app's APKs and applied the patches at runtime. (edit: actually, I'm not 100% sure of that, since I've always used a rooted version which does apply patches at runtime, but I'm unsure about non-rooted.)
They were taken down for using a similar enough logo to Youtube that Google lawyered them into stopping that way, not for any kind of infringement in terms of software.
- Mogzol 5y ago> They were taken down for using a similar enough logo to Youtube that Google lawyered them into stopping that way, not for any kind of infringement in terms of software. Is there a source for this? Seems like they could have just changed the logo if that was the case, no?
- 3np 5y agoIt does seem that way but it is the official motivation from the creators. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30747352 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30747352