Amazon app store -- free Angry Birds Rio, today only

colchiro · Mar 22, 2011

Who wants some?

Download the Amazon Appstore app immediately by clicking http://amzn.to/getamazonappstore from your Android device, or follow the click-by-click guide below.

Click-by-Click Guide

You need to do this only once for each device. The clicks below should take less than 30 seconds.

Click 1

Open your device Settings and click "Applications".

Click 2

If unchecked, click "Unknown sources". If "Unknown sources" is already checked, skip to Click 4.

Note: AT&T Wireless does not support the Amazon Appstore for Android. See Help for more details.

Click 3

Click "OK" on the "Attention" dialog. "Unknown sources" will now have a green check.

Click 4

Open your notifications and click the e-mail message from Amazon Appstore.

Click 5

Click the link, "http://amzn.to/getamazonappstore". The Amazon Appstore app will download to your device.

Click 6

Open your notifications and click "Amazon_Appstore.apk".

Click 7

Click "Install".

Click 8

Click "Open".

That's it!

Sign in with your Amazon.com account and start enjoying thousands of apps for Android.

You need to do this only once for each device.

mahers · Mar 22, 2011

Rio is even more addicting than the original...and the graphics are off the charts!! :eek:

Way to go Amazon!! Just one more reason I love these guys (Until they stop doing business in CA due to an attempt to tax them!!! Stupid lawmakers!!! :mad:

)

cultldr · Mar 22, 2011

Don't uninstall the Amazon App Store or Angry Birds Rio will stop working until it is put back on but it is great and looks great on my Tab!

emaN resU · Mar 22, 2011

Haha I just got the email from Amazon and installed this like 10 minutes ago. Now, if I can figure out how to get it on my nook I'll be all set.

Also, it says they will have a regularly paid app free every day.

laurie_lu · Mar 22, 2011

Thanks! I've never used the Amazon App Store before. So in order to access the Apps you've installed, you must do it through the Amazon software that gets installed on your device? If you uninstall the Amazon software, you lose the Apps as well?

bryan9915 · Mar 23, 2011

Does anyone know if you can pre "purchase" the free apps via the web site? Basically, I ordered the thunderbolt and am waiting for it to come in and I would like to take advantage of the free apps they are offering. Is this possible. if so how? I tried signing into my amazon account and clicking the get app button and it sent me the install email. I thought that worked yesterday but today I tried it again and it had me sent the install email again. Any thoughts?

Jaxx10 · Mar 23, 2011

Angry Birds still FREEE !!!

Kevmueller · Mar 23, 2011

Plus Texas Hold Em is free today, and not $4.99.

bryan9915, do you have an android devise yet? If so I was able to get amazon market set-up on my phone and get Angry Birds Rio, then when I went home I added amazon market to my tablet and as soon as I signed it in told me that I had an application that I could download.

bryan9915 · Mar 23, 2011

Kevmueller said:
Plus Texas Hold Em is free today, and not $4.99.

bryan9915, do you have an android devise yet? If so I was able to get amazon market set-up on my phone and get Angry Birds Rio, then when I went home I added amazon market to my tablet and as soon as I signed it in told me that I had an application that I could download.

No I dint have one right now. Still using my WinMo until it come in. Says delivery is expected by the end of the month. Thats a whole week of potential free apps I am missing out on. And you know they are going to do the best ones right at first to get people in.

Wally World · Mar 23, 2011

Jaxx10 said:
Angry Birds still FREEE !!!

There are free versions with ads. The one yesterday is without ads.

TexasAg03 · Mar 23, 2011

I couldn't get it to work. I kept getting a message that the app wouldn't/couldn't install.

I'll just add this to my LONG list of things that irritate me about my Droid X.

MadMule · Mar 23, 2011

TexasAg03 said:
I couldn't get it to work. I kept getting a message that the app wouldn't/couldn't install.

I'll just add this to my LONG list of things that irritate me about my Droid X.

Or, you know, it could be the app's fault or user error on setting the app up.

karma2burn · Mar 23, 2011

MadMule said:
Or, you know, it could be the app's fault or user error on setting the app up.

THIS. I followed the instructions and it worked perfectly for me.

shelland · Mar 23, 2011

karma2burn said:
THIS. I followed the instructions and it worked perfectly for me.

False, not user error - I had the same issues.

To get the game to install (after successful App Store install), do the following:

1. Plug your phone into your PC and set to mass storage mode.
2. Open your phone and go to the '.android_secure' folder
3. delete the smdl2tmp1.asec file
4. I re-started my phone, not sure if that's required or not.
5. The OS will rebuild that file - try the install again and it should work.

fonefreak · Mar 23, 2011

TexasAg03 said:
I couldn't get it to work. I kept getting a message that the app wouldn't/couldn't install.

I'll just add this to my LONG list of things that irritate me about my Droid X.

I couldn't get it to install twice. I saw that the app had downloaded twice and said WTH to myself. Then I backed out of the Amazon app. There on my screen was the install application window so I clicked install and it worked just fine!

haevn · Mar 23, 2011

anyone have an issue with angry birds not DL on the X it stops like half way through the DL process =/

New ERA · Mar 23, 2011

i love amazon...they are giving away one free paid app every day.

JediZombie · Mar 23, 2011

do you need to enter credit card info to get it?

Edit: Yes

TexasAg03 · Mar 24, 2011

MadMule said:
Or, you know, it could be the app's fault or user error on setting the app up.

No. I followed the instructions exactly as they were written. For whatever reason, it just won't work.

It's not really a huge deal as I've come to expect such things from this phone.

nj02vette · Mar 24, 2011

TexasAg03 said:
No. I followed the instructions exactly as they were written. For whatever reason, it just won't work.

It's not really a huge deal as I've come to expect such things from this phone.

See, that's the point where you'll lose everyone.

Almost everyone installs this without the slightest hiccup, and you try to blame the device. Instead, why don't you list what specifically happens, what steps you went through, and someone here will help.

just lou · Mar 24, 2011

It installed fine on the first attempt, on my Droid X.

RichSz · Mar 24, 2011

I've been playing with Privacy Blocker which can "fix" security problems with apps then allow you to reinstall them. I like the idea but it's not all roses in practice. What does this have to do with the Amazon Appstore? I'm glad you asked.

Just messing with the store I downloaded a free timer app. Then because I'm a geek, I scanned it with Privacy Blocker and found it notes my phone's unique ID, which I don't think a timer should do. Allowed Privacy Blocker to "fix" it and reinstall the app. The app no longer worked.

I can't remember the exact error but apparently the Amazon Appstore's DRM is in place even for freebie apps. What I find a bit alarming is that any app using Amazon DRM sold there will have additional permissions which have nothing to do with the functionality of the base app. It makes weeding out the illicit apps a bit tougher. Amazon does check every app so maybe it's no biggie.

I just thought it was interesting.

And looking at all the instructions to get the Amazon Appstore working is surprising. I entered my number on Amazon's site, they sent me a text with a URL, I followed the URL, it installed the Appstore app, starting the store app downloaded any pending purchases. Start to finish the whole process took a minute. Maybe because I have a Kindle they like me.

mruno · Mar 24, 2011

doodle jump is free today

shelland · Mar 24, 2011

TexasAg03 said:
No. I followed the instructions exactly as they were written. For whatever reason, it just won't work.

It's not really a huge deal as I've come to expect such things from this phone.

Did you try the steps I listed above? A number of people have had the same issue (myself included).

TexasAg03 · Mar 24, 2011

nj02vette said:
See, that's the point where you'll lose everyone.

Almost everyone installs this without the slightest hiccup, and you try to blame the device. Instead, why don't you list what specifically happens, what steps you went through, and someone here will help.

Because I'm tired of having to jump through hoops just to use my phone.

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