And the old one is still available for sideloading from Amazon's website. Instead Google Play now hosts a new and separate 'Amazon Shopping' app that, other than the removal of Amazon's app listings, is identical to the old one. The section previously stated that developers could not release apps 'whose primary purpose' is to distribute other apps, while the new version prohibits 'any product which has a purpose' that does the same. Apparently the search company changed some language in its developer agreement in late September, making Amazon's app objectively against the rules. It seemed the bookseller had gotten away with it, but now the app has disappeared, and Amazon confirmed with Android Police that Google forced it to take it down. Google doesn't allow other app stores in Google Play, but Amazon updated its app in September with a link to download Amazon apps directly to users' Android devices. The Amazon app looks like a shopping cart in a white square icon on your Apps menu. Amazon has replaced its Google Play app with a new version at Google's behest - all because the old app linked users to Amazon's own app store. 1 Open the Amazon Shopping app on your Android.

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