uni-apks is a curated repository of pre-built Android APKs — patched, ad-blocked builds of YouTube, YouTube Music, Reddit, X/Twitter and Instagram — published for Android users who sideload apps and want them kept current outside the Play Store.

What it is

uni-apks collects finished APK binaries produced by patch sources and publishes them for direct download. The builds come from two named sources: Morphe, which supplies YouTube, YouTube Music and Reddit, and Piko, which supplies X/Twitter and Instagram. The repository itself is Python tooling (Python 3.13+) that assembles and ships these artifacts, with a CI workflow at .github/workflows/ci.yml driving the build status badge. Distribution happens through the project's Telegram channel and the repository's app lists.

The concrete problem it solves is update friction and persistence. Stock Android apps installed from Play Store get rewritten by Play Store updates, which strips any patch applied on top. uni-apks ships patched builds that the Play Store will not overwrite, and pairs each app with an importable Obtainium configuration so the patched copy still receives updates from the project rather than from Google. That means an Android user can run a modified YouTube, YouTube Music, Reddit, X/Twitter or Instagram without rebuilding anything and without losing the patch on the next store push.

Key capabilities

• Patched APKs for com.google.android.youtube, com.google.android.apps.youtube.music, com.reddit.frontpage, com.twitter.android and com.instagram.android.
• Ad-blocking: blocks all types of ads in the patched apps.
• Persistence: the patched app is not updated or overwritten by Play Store.
• Auto-updates through Obtainium, using individual per-app import configs.
• Separate Obtainium configs for X branding and Twitter branding of the X/Twitter build.
• Experimental Obtainium configs offered alongside the standard ones for the Morphe builds.
• Optimization of APKs for performance and size, plus customization of app behaviour.

Who uses it and how

• Android users who sideload apps and want a patched copy that stays patched — the "not overwritten by Play Store" behaviour is the point.
• Obtainium users, who import a per-app config and let the app track new releases automatically instead of re-downloading by hand.
• Users working from the project's Telegram channel, which acts as the release and announcement surface.
• Users who want to test ahead of the stable config, using the experimental Obtainium configs published for YouTube, YouTube Music and Reddit.

Getting started

Download the APK for the app you want from the repository's app list and install it on Android, or import the matching Obtainium config to let updates arrive automatically.

How it compares

The facts name no paid products being replaced, so the nearest reference points are the patch sources themselves: Morphe and Piko generate the patches, Obtainium handles update delivery, and uni-apks sits between them as the packaging and distribution layer. It does not patch apps itself; it aggregates, optimizes and publishes what those sources produce.

When to use it — and when not to

Use it if you want patched Android builds with Obtainium-driven updates and you accept sideloading an unofficial APK. Do not use it if you need Google-signed binaries, Play Store update guarantees, or a documented self-hosting stack — the repository distributes binaries rather than describing server infrastructure to operate. The main honest caveat is dependence: patch availability tracks Morphe and Piko, and the README's authenticity verification section is the only stated trust mechanism for the APKs you install.

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