See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Amazon will be shutting its Appstore for Android and its Coins program ...

Amazon's Vega OS shift blocks regular Fire Stick sideloading, giving buyers a stricter streaming device that may be safer but leaves less room for outside apps, launchers, and customization.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What could have been one of the biggest alternative app stores is finally shutting down on Android. Amazon originally shared plans to kill off ...

Amazon will shut down its Android device app store in August 2025. Users will no longer be able to download or use apps from the Appstore on Android after the deadline. Amazon Fire devices like the ...

Do not miss this deadline. You have been warned. Amazon has confirmed that “starting August 20, 2025, you will no longer have access to the Amazon Appstore on your Android device.” That’s just 48 ...

After 14 years of trying and failing to gain a smartphone foothold, Amazon has announced it will discontinue its app store. Anyone who has content in Amazon’s store will be able to access it for now, ...

The app marketplace will still be available on Fire TV and Tablet devices, however. The app marketplace will still be available on Fire TV and Tablet devices, however. is a news writer focused on ...