Motorola phones have started hijacking the Amazon app to insert affiliate codes

Post by markjchambers » Tue, May 26, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC

SubiculumCode wrote: post #30

tredre3 wrote: post #22

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> There is no way to stop it. There are ways. All the apps that install this crap can be disabled through Android's app manager, no fancy method required. (Of course updates can bring them back... But "luckily" Motorola isn't too keen on providing those for their products). Some examples of the apps to look for: - App Box - Games - MotoApps - Moto App Manager - Live lock screen The active adware apps depends on your…

Strange, I've never gotten any moto apps on my cheap Moto G. I don't sign into any of their crap, but I don't recall doing anything else....

Post by jollymonATX » Tue, May 26, 2026, 7:12 AM UTC

kayson wrote: post #10

> In further digging, we noticed that the URL the phone opens up is “kira-abboud.com,” a website that references fashion influencer “@kirasfashionfinds.” Notably, this exact URL isn’t listed anywhere on Abboud’s social media, and the affiliate codes don’t match up either. The redirect coming from Motorola phones is using Amazona affiliate code “sramz-kff-008-20” which is completely different from any of the codes we…

Post by edarchis » Tue, May 26, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC

xzxz wrote: post #12

I used to choose Motorola devices for a long time but since 2 years when I bought Edge 30 Fusion I started to notice they automatically (without my knowledge) add 3 stupid apps or games about two times a month :/ There is no way to stop it. My kids phones are stuffed with this sh*t.

Post by pjc50 » Tue, May 26, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC

KennyBlanken wrote: post #21

xzxz wrote: post #12

I used to choose Motorola devices for a long time but since 2 years when I bought Edge 30 Fusion I started to notice they automatically (without my knowledge) add 3 stupid apps or games about two times a month :/ There is no way to stop it. My kids phones are stuffed with this sh*t.

Luckily there is a mobile phone OS and hardware that isn't produced by the world's largest advertising company, and furthermore doesn't allow two different corporations to be involved in the core OS of the device.

Post by consp » Tue, May 26, 2026, 7:49 AM UTC

petu wrote: post #34

999900000999 wrote: post #18

To think I was worried about buying a Xiaomi tablet while already using a Motorola. Gonna flash a rom on the Xiaomi anyway, but all oems are doing this type of stuff.

Note that Xiaomi today is very hostile to bootloader unlocking -- to get unlock code you need to win in daily first come, first served "lottery" (they limit total number of unlocked devices per day). After a second or two passes you're already too late for the day.