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Multiple reports say Motorola phones have been hijacking the Amazon app to insert affiliate codes or redirects, potentially generating affiliate revenue. Motorola has acknowledged the behavior and is described as responding to why it happened and how it will change.

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Key Takeaway Motorola is being accused of modifying the Amazon app experience on some phones to add affiliate tracking, and it says the behavior was unintended.
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Motorola is being accused of modifying the Amazon app experience on some phones to add affiliate tracking, and it says the behavior was unintended.

Multiple reports say Motorola phones have been hijacking the Amazon app to insert affiliate codes or redirects, potentially generating affiliate revenue. Motorola has acknowledged the behavior and is described as responding to why it happened and how it will change.

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triggered app Amazon app launches
reported mechanism Insertion of affiliate codes / affiliate redirects
company stance Motorola says the hijacking was ‘unintended’ and has responded

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  • Check whether Motorola rolls out an update that prevents Smart Feed from altering Amazon app behavior. Android Authority

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  • Why were Motorola phones hijacking the Amazon app? Here’s what the company says. Android Authority
  • Motorola stops its phones from hijacking the Amazon app, which was ‘unintended’ Android Authority
  • Motorola Razr phones are secretly hijacking Amazon launches with affiliate redirects TechSpot
  • Motorola-telefoons injecteren affiliatecode van influencer bij openen Amazon-app Tweakers
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