Motorola stops its phones from hijacking the Amazon app, which was ‘unintended’ Ben Schoon | May 27 2026 - 6:55 am PT | May 27 2026 - 6:55 am PT Following the discovery that Motorola phones were hijacking the Amazon app to inject affiliate data, Motorola has confirmed to 9to5Google that it has ende… …
… To do that, tapping the app icon opens the user’s browser and immediately redirects to the Amazon app. It’s a “blink and you missed it” moment. This only happens when the user opens the Amazon app from the app drawer – not the homescreen pages. …
… Google on why it redesigned the Gmail and Workspace icons Motorola was hijacking the Amazon app, and we still don’t know why We reported earlier this week on some bizarre behavior on Motorola smartphones which left the Amazon app redirecting through your browser with just enough time to inject an a… …