What Is Kindle App For Android

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority

Amazon'due south Kindle is the nigh pop ebook storefront around, offering a variety of ebooks for purchase as well equally the Kindle Unlimited subscription plan. The company also offers Kindle apps on a variety of platforms, including Android.

However, information technology emerged almost a calendar month ago that Amazon would be turning off book purchases via the Kindle app for Android. At present, it looks like the time has come, so what does this mean?

Tin can you buy Kindle books from Android?

You used to exist able to buy ebooks via the Kindle app for Android, using Amazon'south "one-click" purchase method to seamlessly purchase them. You could also subscribe to the Kindle Unlimited plan via the app. This all changes from today (June ane, 2022).

"To remain in compliance with updated Google Play Store policies, the option to purchase or hire Kindle books or subscribe to Kindle Unlimited volition no longer be bachelor in the Kindle app for Android with the release of app version 8.58," read an excerpt of an email sent to users of the Kindle app for Android.

Why can't I purchase books or subscribe via the app?

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The changes come up later Google issued a new billing policy for Play Shop apps, forcing apps to use Google Play billing for purchases or be removed from the storefront.

Google Play billing means that the search behemothic would proceeds a cut from any purchases made. Amazon presumably feels that no in-app purchases are ameliorate than Google getting a slice of acquirement.

Ebooks aren't the only Amazon service afflicted by the billing policy, though. Amazon Music and Audible purchases were also turned off in their respective Android apps.

How can I still become Kindle books on Android?

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The company explained via its email to users that there are 3 alternative means to become new books:

Visit amazon.com/ebooks in your device browser and buy them here.
Add together books to your Amazon wishlist via the app, and then visit amazon.com/wishlist via your browser to buy these books.
Use the Kindle Unlimited subscription service to download a variety of books.

It'due south worth reiterating that the third option requires you to be a Kindle Unlimited subscriber already, every bit you lot tin can't subscribe to the service via the Android Kindle app due to these changes. And so you'll need to subscribe to Kindle Unlimited via your phone/tablet/PC browser first if you aren't a member.

There'due south also some other potential workaround, equally nosotros were able to buy books via an older version of the Android app (version 8.53). You therefore might not want to update your Kindle app if you still desire in-app volume purchases — although we wouldn't be surprised if a server-side modify eventually disables this option.