The default answer: use v98
For almost everyone, the current v98 build is the right choice. It is the build this site's guides describe, the one receiving fresh troubleshooting, and the one our tests cover. Start there.
When older builds tempt people
Usually it is nostalgia or a rumor that an old version behaved better. Sometimes a very old phone genuinely dislikes a newer build. Both are understandable, but both are rarer than forums suggest.
The case against downgrading
Older builds predate current Android permission models, so installs on Android 14 and 15 get messy. They also miss the smoother binding and verification flow of recent builds. And guides written for v98, like the v98 highlights, will not match what you see on screen.
If you must run an old build
Get it from a source you trust as much as the official one, verify the file size before installing, and test on a secondary account. Then update through the proper update path the moment you can.
