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[CONFIRMED] New Google Market working with MarketAccess in Canada

I just rooted my I9100 XXKG3 Bell phone with CF-Root and installed MarketAccess to allow downloading of US restricted apps. The cool part about this app is that it actually works with the new market version. Notice how my Bell Canada Galaxy S2 phone shows as being enabled into Market:
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
So far I installed Google+, Books, Music and TV Remote (I plan to get Google TV soon), all working perfectly with my US Google Apps account. So it is possible to get/use US based applications in Canada.
For those interested to learn more how I did it, I use StrongVPN as service for a US IP address in New York and have a Cisco E4200 DD-WRT router connected to my Netgear ProSafe VPN Firewall SRXN3205 router. In this way, I get the best of worlds... a wireless Canadian and US IP address. I got this setup going originally because I wanted to see all the US based movies for Netflix on my TV, while in Canada. I used a free Google Apps account and set it to United States as base country. I can sync now my mail, contacts, music, videos, etc. with one single custom account (@yqed.com) on both my Samsung Galaxy S2 and Tab. For paid apps, I use my regular Canadian credit card, it works fine to purchase any apps. The key (I think) is the Google Apps account to be set in United States.
Here are some screenshots:

hmm... i'm using the latest Android Market and /or Google Market and i don't even need to do any of that
it works just fine in Windmobiles

Do any of US restricted apps install and actually work for you? You have a Canadian provider SIM card in your phone? One thing is sure, it does not work with Bell... as soon I disable the MarketAccess, all US apps are gone. All my restricted apps work properly, for example I'm able to sync music from my PC to all my devices with Google Music. The songs pop right away into app. I was also able to rent and watch a video from Google Videos, not that I plan to use this service but still...

More updates... I noticed that even if I disable the MarketAccess, I still have full access to restricted apps in my browser. I removed the app, did a cache cleanup with CWM and restarted the phone. The apps are not visible anymore into Market but I was able to install fine Google Videos from the browser. That is nice... Let see if Google remembers my fake carrier forever.

Has Google lifted market restrictions? I just tried searching for an app that before I was restricted to and I was surprised to see I can download it now!

Heh, really? What app was it? Before installing the MarketAccess today, I was getting the dreadful "This item cannot be installed in your device's country" message.

bverilo said:
Has Google lifted market restrictions? I just tried searching for an app that before I was restricted to and I was surprised to see I can download it now!
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Ooops... not really, maybe just the app became available, still can't access Google Music... too bad

That is easy to fix, you only need a VPN provider. Then it will work.
The secret is to actually have the router running as VPN server, or else your app will detect the Non-US IP and fail miserably. DD-WRT does that very nice.

will try that but how about if I'm away from the router? Will MarketEnabler do the trick for Google Music?

bverilo said:
will try that but how about if I'm away from the router? Will MarketEnabler do the trick for Google Music?
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You only need MarketAccess (MarketEnabler is confirmed not to work with the new Market version) to install the Music app and you need an US IP to configure it for the first time into your phone. This is critical, using a VPN directly into your phone won't work. If the app detects an non-US IP, it will not enable the streaming features over a Google account. Once the software link is created to your account, you can use/stream music from any IP in the world. It would be pretty useless to have the app if Google allows you to download your music ONLY when you are in States.
I tested the app to upload new songs from PC with my Canadian IP, as well streaming music on the Music app. It works as intended. This how the app streams a 320kpbs song:
This is how the app widget looks like:

I see... Thanks for the heads up, will get to setting up a US vpn first prior installation. The app looks really cool, something to look forward to.
OT: no thank button in tapatalk?
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yqed said:
Heh, really? What app was it? Before installing the MarketAccess today, I was getting the dreadful "This item cannot be installed in your device's country" message.
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HDR Pro, I looked that up before and I can't purchase it, now I can
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Google now

I have stock ROM running 4.2.1, ever since the update , my google now has stopped working correctly. Eg, if I say listen to Mr tumble (sorry) it used to play hrs of you tube videos . or if I say listen to x song it used to automatically play it. Now it just shows me the results in google .
My system is completely stock , bar the launcher ,all services are on as far as I can see, I have uninstalled google search and update have come down. Any ideas?
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My newly brought Nexus 7 also has this problem, i'm just worrying my machine is broken haha,
so if someone else experienced this problem too, it must be Google's problem

dgattenb said:
I have stock ROM running 4.2.1, ever since the update , my google now has stopped working correctly. Eg, if I say listen to Mr tumble (sorry) it used to play hrs of you tube videos . or if I say listen to x song it used to automatically play it. Now it just shows me the results in google .
My system is completely stock , bar the launcher ,all services are on as far as I can see, I have uninstalled google search and update have come down. Any ideas?
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Open Google now. Go to settings & check whats clicked in Tablet search field. I think it should do the trick.
If it fails just re install Google search from Play store.

Everything is checked in that list bar you tube, this was there before , I have reinstalled google search ,no good .
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You mean like this?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I noticed that if you say "play (insert artist or track title here)" it pulls up like in the screenshot but if you say "listen to..." It just pulls up web search results.
It would be nice if you could set up a default.
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I used to say listen to whatever and it would automatically play what I asked for in you tube . I don't have the options you show . I have looked in all the settings . I even tried what you show and just get the google search
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Have you tried some other searches to make sure GN is working? Try something like '5 ounces in milliliters' that has a specific answer. It should respond in voice saying the answer. Or 'what is the capitol of Nebraska'? It should say 'the capitol of Nebraska is Lincoln'. If you only get search results, you may have some settings set incorrectly.

I get the weather OK the little man says its cold , what other settings could I try ? Its a shame as this was the one thing that sold google now and just as some gimmick
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I just tried saying 'play (song title)' and I got a card with the song title and the Google Music icon. When I touched the icon the song played. I had search results below the card. I also tried 'listen to (song title)' and had the same result. I'm not sure why you get a different result. If I say 'open gmail' the app opens, but if I say 'open (non-google app) some apps open and others offer search results. I'm still trying to understand the details.

Groid said:
I just tried saying 'play (song title)' and I got a card with the song title and the Google Music icon. When I touched the icon the song played. I had search results below the card. I also tried 'listen to (song title)' and had the same result. I'm not sure why you get a different result. If I say 'open gmail' the app opens, but if I say 'open (non-google app) some apps open and others offer search results. I'm still trying to understand the details.
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It works for me but sometimes does not understand my voice

For anyone who says it's working, are you using nexus7 with android 4.2.1 and have you installed the lastest version of google search on play store?
It's true that galaxy nexus won't encounter this problem.

I have OK installed the latest search etc ,still not working . btw I have a N7 ,so it does not always work :'(
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I'm on stock rooted 4.2.1
Google Search version 2.2.10.546669
I tested it out again and sometimes "listen to..." works, and sometimes it does search results instead. I always say "play..." And it seems to work a little better.
Have you tried clearing the Google search app's cache and/or data?
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alxrock said:
I'm on stock rooted 4.2.1
Google Search version 2.2.10.546669
I tested it out again and sometimes "listen to..." works, and sometimes it does search results instead. I always say "play..." And it seems to work a little better.
Have you tried clearing the Google search app's cache and/or data?
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tried, doesn't work
Even "listen to... " or "play... " command, it always give me the search result.

i found that when i changed the system language to English(US) and the voice output of Google Search to English(US),
Google Now shows me the correct things, for example i can play songs and tell the tablet to navigate,
but it still won't talk back to me
Even when i ask about the weather, or how tall is president Obama, the tablet won't talk

It worked Fab on 4.1 oh well is this progress ?
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poor_ben said:
i found that when i changed the system language to English(US) and the voice output of Google Search to English(US),
Google Now shows me the correct things, for example i can play songs and tell the tablet to navigate,
but it still won't talk back to me
Even when i ask about the weather, or how tall is president Obama, the tablet won't talk
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Have you looked under accessibility settings, then turn on "talk back" ?
I find turning on talk back annoying.

The Talk Back setting does not have to be on. Mine isn't and the G-Now lady speaks to me when asked.

Is your system stock ? Remember it's only been since the 4.2 updates
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

I'll try this on my N7 when I get home and report back here.
Seems to work fine on my Gnex.

Malware issue?

So one night, after a few too many, I stupidly downloaded a version of Madden off the internet. After minimal research, my intoxicated brain figured, what the hell. After later reading this game was most likely malware,I deleted it and anything I could find in storage that seemed related. Not sure if this is the culprit, but ever since around then I get these yellow pop ups in my Yahoo mail app. See attached photo. I don't get them in my Yahoo mail on my pc. If I click on it, (had to try it once) it takes me to a "web page not available" screen. I've since done a complete factory reset, manually gone into cwm recovery and formatted everything, including the SD. Flashed a new Rom, Goldeneye, and once booted, first installed Yahoo mail app, fresh from market, and only Yahoo mail app and bam, Yellow malware looking email pops up first thing. I even changed Yahoo password on my pc, installed trend security, and at one time Norton. Neither showed any issues. Only have issues with Yahoo mobile, no other apps. Haven't seen any abnormal data, or messaging usage, and no one has informed me of receiving suspicious email from me yet. What is it, and how the hell do I get rid of it?
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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It's probably ads in the app, I've noticed an increase in ads lately in free apps. I assume you could always try adaway or something.
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Not sure if it's ads considering my wife runs the same app and she never has this
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Get a malware program from play store and see what it finds.

It says sponsored. It's nothing more than advertisement that Yahoo is throwing at you. Your wife probably hasn't gotten hit with the wave yet.
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http://help.yahoo.com/mkb/article.php?page=content&id=SLN3591&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML
^ clearly States Yahoo free mail and mobile versions run with sponsored ads. Ask.com is a sponsored ad of Yahoo. Yahoo mail plus is the only way you'll get rid of sponsored ads.
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Cdub5 said:
So one night, after a few too many, I stupidly downloaded a version of Madden off the internet. After minimal research, my intoxicated brain figured, what the hell. After later reading this game was most likely malware,I deleted it and anything I could find in storage that seemed related. Not sure if this is the culprit, but ever since around then I get these yellow pop ups in my Yahoo mail app. See attached photo. I don't get them in my Yahoo mail on my pc. If I click on it, (had to try it once) it takes me to a "web page not available" screen. I've since done a complete factory reset, manually gone into cwm recovery and formatted everything, including the SD. Flashed a new Rom, Goldeneye, and once booted, first installed Yahoo mail app, fresh from market, and only Yahoo mail app and bam, Yellow malware looking email pops up first thing. I even changed Yahoo password on my pc, installed trend security, and at one time Norton. Neither showed any issues. Only have issues with Yahoo mobile, no other apps. Haven't seen any abnormal data, or messaging usage, and no one has informed me of receiving suspicious email from me yet. What is it, and how the hell do I get rid of it?
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To make sure u don't have malware, Get "AVL" on the play store and scan your phone.

Thanks all. Happy to see it's sponsored ads and not some sort of virus. Appreciate the help
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Half-Life 2

Has anyone else attempted launching hl2 on their switch? I've once managed to see to valve intro with sound but it crashed shortly before reaching any menus. I've reinstalled it and now it no longer crashes and I can hear the valve intro sounds but I receive this error:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Before getting this error I have attempted to use gltools without any obvious success.

Have not tried HL2 specifically, but Portal has been running very well for me. Also—I have the same error message pop up when the main menu loads in Portal, *but* it has no effect on gameplay, the game, menu and levels still load just fine.
I'll download HL2 and give that a try to see if I can get it to work.
Edit: One issue I do have even with Portal running well otherwise is that there are black bars on the right side and bottom of the screen. I think it has something to do with the nav bars, but it still happens even if I hide the nav bar.

themelstrand said:
Have not tried HL2 specifically, but Portal has been running very well for me. Also—I have the same error message pop up when the main menu loads in Portal, *but* it has no effect on gameplay, the game, menu and levels still load just fine.
I'll download HL2 and give that a try to see if I can get it to work.
Edit: One issue I do have even with Portal running well otherwise is that there are black bars on the right side and bottom of the screen. I think it has something to do with the nav bars, but it still happens even if I hide the nav bar.
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Could you try Borderlands 2 and borderlands the pre sequel?

Borderlands 2 gets a license validation failure when starting, I of course already bought it many years ago, I guess their server is offline

Paraly said:
Borderlands 2 gets a license validation failure when starting, I of course already bought it many years ago, I guess their server is offline
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I bought Tomb Raider and have the same issue. Are there ways to get it working by circumventing the license check? Not sure if we're allowed to discuss that here, but I mean I just want to play something I legitimately paid for...

bfenty said:
I bought Tomb Raider and have the same issue. Are there ways to get it working by circumventing the license check? Not sure if we're allowed to discuss that here, but I mean I just want to play something I legitimately paid for...
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Where can I buy the games to try them out? It doesn't show any of them on the play store for me. If I go through google it says the games aren't compatible

youseftoma said:
Where can I buy the games to try them out? It doesn't show any of them on the play store for me. If I go through google it says the games aren't compatible
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If you installed shieldfier and still says incompatible you can install a magisk module called "_something_ a road to vendor apps" can't recall the full name.

MasterZeroFX said:
If you installed shieldfier and still says incompatible you can install a magisk module called "_something_ a road to vendor apps" can't recall the full name.
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Thanks I'll have a look. I have installed shieldfier and have the nvidia games app but for some reason it just closes every time I try to open it.

youseftoma said:
Thanks I'll have a look. I have installed shieldfier and have the nvidia games app but for some reason it just closes every time I try to open it.
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Have you updated Nvidia Games in the Play Store?

hooligan333 said:
Have you updated Nvidia Games in the Play Store?
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Hmm it's not showing for me on the store. If i find it through google it says the app isn't compatible with my device anymore. I installed the shieldifier.zip again and still the same problems

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Yea having the same issue with metal gear rising. I guess someone will have to find a work around. I tried to use lucky patcher but could get anything to work. If someone could try it also that would be great.

so... no luck? what is shieldfier? what about the module?

gerald0 said:
so... no luck? what is shieldfier? what about the module?
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shieldfier is a flashable zip so your switch will be identified as nvidia shield.
It is in the first post of (Unofficial) Android release
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ni...opment/rom-switchroot-lineageos-15-1-t3951389

So I bought HL2 Portal and Metal Gear Rising on my Switch via Google Play Store. If I use app screen resize to force resolution to 1920x1120 everything works perfect docked or in portable mode for HL2 and Portal. No matter what I try I cannot get my legal Metal Gear Rising to validate with Nvidia after it logs into the correct Google Play account. I read an app called Lucky Patcher can help but I don't know how to use it...

Question to people who have played HL2 and Portal on the Switch: is it possible to aim using motion controls (gyro aiming)?
And, by the way, did anybody manage to make Metal Gear Rising work?

antonyfirst said:
Question to people who have played HL2 and Portal on the Switch: is it possible to aim using motion controls (gyro aiming)?
And, by the way, did anybody manage to make Metal Gear Rising work?
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I don't think the gyro works, because the game was developed to be used with the Nvidia Shield Controller, not Joy-Cons. Got to Ravenholm, but not having true analog on the Joy-Cons is a little frustrating.
I had the same verification problems with Metal Gear Solid 3 HD. Tried a bunch of stuff with Lucky Patcher, but no luck

[SOLVED] Amazon/Alexa Apps SSL certificate Error

Hello
Hello, i'm facing some issues with the following apps:
Amazon App: "please check internet connection and try again."
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
This occurs when I want to login, after I put in my login details.
Alexa App:
"Certificate error. Please update Google chrome."
This one after opening the app.
New XDA Forum App:
And this one when I want to look at forum thread.
I checked my time settings, wiped cache in recovery and wiped app data of chrome/webview. I also deleted chrome with magisk debloat and installed it again via play store.
Anyone knows how to fix this? In chrome I have no issues, everything working in the browser. I'm rooted on the latest oxygen 11 11.0.2.2.
Thank you.

Solution:
trinidude4 said:
Do you have adaway running? Others have been saying this is related to the webserver in adaway. I turned that off and this seems to have gone away for me.
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I turned the integrated webserver in adaway off and now everything is working as it should.

Thanks for your own followup. Saved me some search time ! I tried installing both certificates the "new" adaway app proposes but to no avail so I also just stoped the webserver (which never caused such issues before the "new" adaway)

dwardo said:
Thanks for your own followup. Saved me some search time ! I tried installing both certificates the "new" adaway app proposes but to no avail so I also just stoped the webserver (which never caused such issues before the "new" adaway)
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Amazon app error when web server enabled (5.0.10) · Issue #2266 · AdAway/AdAway
Describe the bug When using version AdAway 5.0.10 with local web server enabled when the user attempts to browse the Amazon app, an error is displayed after the home page loads. To Reproduce Steps ...
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Seems we can reanable and just whitelist amazon a'd xda

Thank you, this did it for me as well. I searched google and ddg for a couple hours with no luck finding the suggestion of turning off the integrated web server. Alexa nagged me about Chrome needing it's certificate updated, Amazon shopping just kept on saying an error had occurred. A little more verbosity from the programmers when an error occurs would be nice.

dwardo said:
Thanks for your own followup. Saved me some search time ! I tried installing both certificates the "new" adaway app proposes but to no avail so I also just stoped the webserver (which never caused such issues before the "new" adaway)
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Thanks, It helped me

Tha
Lycidias said:
Solution:
I turned the integrated webserver in adaway off and now everything is working as it should.
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Thank you
I was resigned to the fact it just wouldn't work.
I turned off Adaway ad blocking and the Alexa app works

Absolutely sick and tired of Amazon.
The amount of money that guy makes from people buying from Amazon and he wants adverts to be forced or things don't work.
He reminds me of the bad guy from Ready Player One.
A complete douche kebab.
PS: yea the fix is to disable adaway, but I pray someone finds a way round that.
I absolutely loathe ads.

If anyone is curious, you don't have to turn the integrated web server off to use Amazon. Just add *amazon* to the Allowed list, hit apply and reboot.

Phalanx7621 said:
If anyone is curious, you don't have to turn the integrated web server off to use Amazon. Just add *amazon* to the Allowed list, hit apply and reboot.
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Thank you for this!

tfaletau said:
Thank you for this!
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dwardo said:
Amazon app error when web server enabled (5.0.10) · Issue #2266 · AdAway/AdAway
Describe the bug When using version AdAway 5.0.10 with local web server enabled when the user attempts to browse the Amazon app, an error is displayed after the home page loads. To Reproduce Steps ...
github.com
Seems we can reanable and just whitelist amazon a'd xda
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Thanks to you both. Worked like a charm!

dwardo said:
Amazon app error when web server enabled (5.0.10) · Issue #2266 · AdAway/AdAway
Describe the bug When using version AdAway 5.0.10 with local web server enabled when the user attempts to browse the Amazon app, an error is displayed after the home page loads. To Reproduce Steps ...
github.com
Seems we can reanable and just whitelist amazon a'd xda
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Phalanx7621 said:
If anyone is curious, you don't have to turn the integrated web server off to use Amazon. Just add *amazon* to the Allowed list, hit apply and reboot.
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Thanks to you both; worked like a charm!