Amazon Appstore for Android is shutting down in August – 9to5Google

Amazon has announced that it will shut down the Amazon Appstore for Android devices later this year.The Amazon Appstore has existed as an alternative to the Google Play Store on Android for years now, with users able to sideload the Appstore to install apps through a trustworthy source. At one point, Microsoft partnered with Amazon to use the store for offering easy access to Android apps on Windows 11 (which is also being shut down).But, now, the Amazon Appstore is shutting down.Amazon has announced plans to shut down the store on August 20, 2025. The company says:Starting August 20, 2025, you will no longer have access to the Amazon Appstore on your Android device.We will also be discontinuing the Amazon Coins program on August 20, 2025. As of Feb 20, 2025, Amazon Coins are no longer available for purchase.As of today, “Amazon Coins” are also no longer available for purchase. Amazon Coins were a digital currency used for in-app purchases and games. If there are still Coins in your account as of August 20, they’ll be refunded (100 coins = $1).Is Amazon planning a partnership with Google or something? They are calling their upcoming Fire TV update as “Android 14” and not Fire OS.It’s also important to note that this shutdown doesn’t just affect the store, but any apps that were downloaded from it. Many apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore were dependant on having the store installed to work properly, and Amazon says that “any apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore will not be guaranteed to operate on Android devices” following the shutdown. In a blog post for developers, Amazon says that it will continue to accept updates until August 20.This shutdown will only affect users who have installed the Amazon Appstore on their devices manually. Fire Tablet, Fire TV, and other Amazon devices using the store will still continue to use it.Are you still using the Amazon Appstore?Follow Ben: Twitter/X, Threads, Bluesky, and InstagramFTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news:Breaking news for Android. Get the latest on app…Ben is a Senior Editor for 9to5Google.Find him on Twitter @NexusBen. Send tips to schoon@9to5g.com or encrypted to benschoon@protonmail.com.
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