Amazon's App Store Decision—48 Hours To Delete Your Apps
For anyone who has installed an app from the store, this is a potential security threat and you need to act before the deadline. All apps must be deleted.
Per Android Police, 'once no longer supported, apps downloaded via the Amazon Appstore "will not be guaranteed to operate on Android devices." That means no support, which not only risks apps becoming 'highly unstable' but also means any security vulnerabilities will not be patched.
While Amazon's advice is to install replacement or replica apps from Google's Play Store, you actually need to do more than that. Any apps you may have installed from Amazon's store need to be deleted. If they remain on your phone in an unsupported state, then it outs your device and your data at risk.
Amazon also confirms that 'we will also be discontinuing the Amazon Coins program on August 20, 2025.' Those who have used the store and still have Amazon Coins will see those refunded, albeit details on how and when that will be done seem scarce.
Android users should focus on Play Store only for apps, it remains your best bet when it comes to security safeguards and works in tandem with Android's core OS and the Play ecosystem that underpins it. That includes Play Protect, which protects your phone from dangerous apps from any source.
It's also worth noting that Google is pushing a wider clampdown in third-party stores with its new Advanced Protection Mode, albeit Amazon would no doubt have been seen as an official store for all phones had it continued longer term.
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