Here's something that is making me crazy

kennyc · 12-20-2011, 06:42 AM

I have the Amazon App Store installed and it wants to take over my Android Market Apps.

I have apps from both and the Amazon App Store is constantly telling me there is an update for the apps I did not get from there!

I suppose I could turn it off, but I do (as I said) have apps from both stores (as well as downloaded ones).

tubemonkey · 12-20-2011, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

I have the Amazon App Store installed and it wants to take over my Android Market Apps.

I have apps from both and the Amazon App Store is constantly telling me there is an update for the apps I did not get from there!

I suppose I could turn it off, but I do (as I said) have apps from both stores (as well as downloaded ones).

In the words of that immortal philosopher, Toaplan:

All your app are belong to us

RainingLemur · 12-20-2011, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

In the words of that immortal philosopher, Toaplan:

All your app are belong to us

As long as no one tries to set up us the bomb, we're ok.

Namekuseijin · 12-20-2011, 11:52 AM

Could be worse: they could unninstall apps from the competing store...

Eskarina · 12-20-2011, 06:15 PM

It irritates the sh*t out of me too. I really wish there was some way to turn off receiving notifications from the Amazon app market the same way you can for virtually every android app you install including the android market.

Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think it was always like this and it only started happening with the latest update. Right now, I contend myself with going to the settings and force closing it the app. That seems to work.

Who knows? If I get irritated enough with it, I might just go ahead and uninstall the sucker.

=X= · 12-20-2011, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

I have the Amazon App Store installed and it wants to take over my Android Market Apps.

I have apps from both and the Amazon App Store is constantly telling me there is an update for the apps I did not get from there!

I suppose I could turn it off, but I do (as I said) have apps from both stores (as well as downloaded ones).

For a second there I thought you where going to say the voices in your head.

I've only seen the Market want to update Appstore apps. But then again I tend to keep my Market apps more updated than Amazon apps.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eskarina

I really wish there was some way to turn off receiving notifications from the Amazon app market the same way you can for virtually every android app you install including the android market.

That is actually the thing that is irritating me. At least the Market only updated you when you open up the Market app. I really dislike how the Amazon app constantly reminds you. Even with apps you don't have installed.

I've also experienced a defect (twice) where apps wont successfully update. Every time I open up the amazon app it wants to "upgrade" that app but wont let me.
I don't know the workaround to this. Eventually it goes away.

=X=

afv011 · 12-20-2011, 07:27 PM

You could try Start-up Cleaner, I have it set to prevent a few apps (including the Amazon market) from starting when my NC boots.

CharlieBird · 12-24-2011, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

I have the Amazon App Store installed and it wants to take over my Android Market Apps.

I have apps from both and the Amazon App Store is constantly telling me there is an update for the apps I did not get from there!

I suppose I could turn it off, but I do (as I said) have apps from both stores (as well as downloaded ones).

Boy do I agree. Just yesterday I inadvertently updated SwiftkeyX from the Amazon site and by the time the query came if I wanted to delete the existing app (Market) it had already deleted the app and all the supporting libraries...which of course I had to re-download. I was furious. To the point of composing a letter but didn't send...too many *@#$* words!

You seem to be saying it is possible to "turn it off"...how? I'd also like to remove apps I have installed, didn't like and uninstalled. Does anyone know if this is possible?

kennyc · 12-24-2011, 04:07 PM

What I meant by "turn it off" was to uninstall the Amazon App Store from my Xoom and Droid.

wodin · 12-24-2011, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

In the words of that immortal philosopher, Toaplan:

All your app are belong to us

I thought that was Steve Jobs!

Wyrmbyte · 12-24-2011, 04:15 PM

Amazon won't change unless people complain. I've sent them several complaints. Some with the *@#$* words left in. Amazon does not read this forum, you have to go to them. If we all did maybe they'd change.

Edit: I was going to add a link to the customer service page. But they personalize it with your email address. You have to sign in and go to it.

kennyc · 12-24-2011, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wodin

I thought that was Steve Jobs!

Nah that was "All you App STORES belong to us"
"We' goin' thermonuclear on that one!"

CharlieBird · 12-24-2011, 05:08 PM

Oh, yeah. I'd forgotten about the "new"* area...I think of it as dumped apps. If I want to find an older one I have to go to "all".
They also keep trying to install their new Appstore App ver. 2.1.0, which I, inadvertently again, installed and didn't like. As I recall if was much, much bigger than ver. 1.15.

*from you pre-edit post.

Chi Cygni · 12-28-2011, 07:47 PM

o ho ho. Note to self: do not install any stores.
me very new to Android, 5 days.

Cheeky1 · 01-01-2012, 11:19 AM

I couldn't agree more. I uninstalled the Amazon App Store about two weeks ago for the same issues. I re-purchased most of my Amazon Apps when the Android Market was having it's 10c sale and was happy to cut ties.

12-20-2011, 06:42 AM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Here's something that is making me crazy I have the Amazon App Store installed and it wants to take over my Android Market Apps. I have apps from both and the Amazon App Store is constantly telling me there is an update for the apps I did not get from there! I suppose I could turn it off, but I do (as I said) have apps from both stores (as well as downloaded ones).

12-24-2011, 04:15 PM	#11
Wyrmbyte Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Rooted Amazon Fire HD 8, HD 10, Samsung Note 8	Amazon won't change unless people complain. I've sent them several complaints. Some with the @#$ words left in. Amazon does not read this forum, you have to go to them. If we all did maybe they'd change. Edit: I was going to add a link to the customer service page. But they personalize it with your email address. You have to sign in and go to it. Last edited by Wyrmbyte; 12-24-2011 at 04:54 PM.

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12-20-2011, 11:52 AM	#4
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite	Could be worse: they could unninstall apps from the competing store...

12-20-2011, 06:15 PM	#5
Eskarina Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 62782 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Clara, Kindle 4	It irritates the sh*t out of me too. I really wish there was some way to turn off receiving notifications from the Amazon app market the same way you can for virtually every android app you install including the android market. Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think it was always like this and it only started happening with the latest update. Right now, I contend myself with going to the settings and force closing it the app. That seems to work. Who knows? If I get irritated enough with it, I might just go ahead and uninstall the sucker.

12-20-2011, 07:27 PM	#7
afv011 Captain Penguin Posts: 2,964 Karma: 2079777777 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kobo Libra 2, Nook Glowlight	You could try Start-up Cleaner, I have it set to prevent a few apps (including the Amazon market) from starting when my NC boots.

12-24-2011, 04:07 PM	#9
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	What I meant by "turn it off" was to uninstall the Amazon App Store from my Xoom and Droid.

12-24-2011, 05:08 PM	#13
CharlieBird ¿Huh? Posts: 349 Karma: 1004526 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: rural Jalisco Device: HiSense A7 CC, Fire HD6, Kobo Libra2	Oh, yeah. I'd forgotten about the "new"* area...I think of it as dumped apps. If I want to find an older one I have to go to "all". They also keep trying to install their new Appstore App ver. 2.1.0, which I, inadvertently again, installed and didn't like. As I recall if was much, much bigger than ver. 1.15. *from you pre-edit post.

12-28-2011, 07:47 PM	#14
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 844 Karma: 6590735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	o ho ho. Note to self: do not install any stores. me very new to Android, 5 days.

01-01-2012, 11:19 AM	#15
Cheeky1 A Happy Pelican Posts: 45 Karma: 472472 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pelican Island Device: iPad 1, iPad 3, iPad Air, iPhone 5s, Kindle Fire HD, Google Nexus 7	I couldn't agree more. I uninstalled the Amazon App Store about two weeks ago for the same issues. I re-purchased most of my Amazon Apps when the Android Market was having it's 10c sale and was happy to cut ties.

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