Ever gone shopping, all excited to get your favorite item off the shelves and into your cart, only to find out that the store you walked into does not have the item in stock?
Shopping in the Amazon Underground Appstore for Android is just as convenient as the android play store by google, except that you’ll need to use your Amazon.com account instead of your Google Account. Thousands and thousands of apps similar to those from the Android Market as well as premium apps are available fordaily, as well as a few other apps that are exclusive to only on Underground Appstore.
Update: Amazon App Store is now Termed as Amazon Underground App which includes both Amazon Shopping as well as Premium Apps and Games Deals Offered exclusively by Amazon Underground Store.
How to Download Amazon Underground App Store on Android?
Minimum Requirements:
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The Amazon Underground Appstore for Android app is generally compatible with all Android devices that run Android version 2.2 or greater.
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When installing Amazon Underground App for Android, your device may display a notification indicating that the app will get access to sending SMS messages, and that “this may cost you money.” At this time, SMS verification is only used by the Amazon Appstore in selected regions and is not required if you have an account on Amazon.
STEP 1
Enable sideloading on your Android device. To toggle sideloading, go to your Android device’s Settings menu and scroll down to Applications. Make sure the “Unknown Sources” option is ticked (shown in green) to allow installation of external apps. If you can’t find this setting on your device, your manufacturer or carrier might have disabled it.
STEP 2
On your device, go to the. You will need to provide certain details such as your email address or phone number so that you’ll get a download link for your device. Follow the instructions for getting the app.
STEP 3
Once the app has been completely downloaded, install it, sign in, and start your App Shopping from Amazon right away.
Additional Tips:
- Amazon App Store is NOT available to download for the iOS Devices like iPhone and iPad. There is only the amazon shopping app, which is available from the Apple iTunes Store.
- There is a concept from Amazon, it’s called – Amazon free App of the day, where app developers in collaboration with Amazon, releases and distributes their Apps for free. It is a win-win situation for both, while app developers get lots of app installs and amazon helps them distribute it and promote it to their large audience and users get the premium apps for free.
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