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tomsem · 02-20-2015, 04:08 AM

A few days ago I noticed that my Fire HD had available updates to Mantano Reader and Maxthon browser. I thought maybe they had lifted the 'embargo' at last.

Now keep in mind that neither app is deemed 'compatible' with Fire HD (according to the product listing). I had purchased both (Maxthon is free) on my Android tablet using the Appstore app, then side-loaded them to the Fire in a sort of experiment (actually I later downloaded Maxthon directly from maxthon.com). But until now, I was not offered any updates, even though both have had newer versions in the Appstore.

I took the bait and tried to update. Maxthon got replaced by 'Maxthon Mobile', older version than I had. The Mantano Reader update failed. I uninstalled, then I was able to download and install from Cloud list. But again the version is old, 2.1 vs the current 2.5.1 in the Appstore.

lf I used either app regularly I would have been upset. As it is, it just weird, and maybe a little encouraging (they didn't show up in Cloud before). I just wish they would stop blocking reading apps and browsers, already.

I'll probably contact Amazon CS about this to 'complain' and see what they say, but thought I'd check here to see if any of you have observations like this.

02-20-2015, 04:08 AM	#1
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,944 Karma: 27060153 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Interesting Appstore behavior A few days ago I noticed that my Fire HD had available updates to Mantano Reader and Maxthon browser. I thought maybe they had lifted the 'embargo' at last. Now keep in mind that neither app is deemed 'compatible' with Fire HD (according to the product listing). I had purchased both (Maxthon is free) on my Android tablet using the Appstore app, then side-loaded them to the Fire in a sort of experiment (actually I later downloaded Maxthon directly from maxthon.com). But until now, I was not offered any updates, even though both have had newer versions in the Appstore. I took the bait and tried to update. Maxthon got replaced by 'Maxthon Mobile', older version than I had. The Mantano Reader update failed. I uninstalled, then I was able to download and install from Cloud list. But again the version is old, 2.1 vs the current 2.5.1 in the Appstore. lf I used either app regularly I would have been upset. As it is, it just weird, and maybe a little encouraging (they didn't show up in Cloud before). I just wish they would stop blocking reading apps and browsers, already. I'll probably contact Amazon CS about this to 'complain' and see what they say, but thought I'd check here to see if any of you have observations like this.