Fix: Amazon not Working in Android/iOS

Amazon is by far, the most successful e-commerce website running the West. It has vast distribution networks and is slowly expanding to other places in the world (even competing with the Asian giant Ali Baba and Ali Express). Despite Amazon having excellent development teams and having AWS (of the largest cloud architectures to date), there are still some issues which users face time to time.

One of these issues is where the Amazon application (Amazon Shopping) on a smartphone (Android or iOS) doesn’t work. This might be very annoying but don’t worry, we have you covered. In this article, we will focus on what causes Amazon to have issues in your device and how to fix it.

What causes Amazon’s Website or Application Not to Work?

There can be several causes as to why you are having trouble accessing Amazon services. We looked at several user cases and analyzed their situation. After an intensive survey, we came up with a list of causes which might be causing an issue at your end.

Before we start to implement the solutions, make sure that you have your credentials at hand. You might be required to re-enter them.

Solution 1: Checking Amazon Service Status

There have been countless incidents in the past where the Amazon service was down at the backend or had several glitches (like the ‘shop all deals loop’). These issues, if present, cannot be solved at your side. Amazon servers have some downtime where they are either undergoing maintenance or are undergoing recovery after some error.

You can check other third-party sites to check the status of Instagram. You can also look at several forums and see if people are reporting an issue like the one you are facing. If you see a pattern, the best choice is to wait the situation out. Usually, this gets solved within an hour or so. A day at maximum.

Solution 2: Updating Android WebView

Android WebView is a system component which allows Android applications to display the content from the website directly into the application. Since Amazon is primarily a website, it fetches data from its website into the application using the WebView. If WebView is not updated in your computer, the application might have trouble and would not work at all. In this solution, we will navigate to the Play Store and update the WebView manually.

1. Locate and open the Play Store from your Android’s menu.
2. Once in the Play Store, search for Android WebView.

   

3. Once the entry comes forth, click on it. Now if you have an outdated version, you will be able to update it using the Update.
4. Restart your device after updating the application and check if the issue is resolved.

Solution 3: Checking Internet Connection

Like all other network demanding applications, if your internet connection is not working properly or has limitations (such as proxies and firewalls installed), there are chances that the Amazon application will not function properly in your devices.

Hence you can try switching to Mobile data and reload the application and see if it does the trick for you. If this still doesn’t fix the issue, consider changing to another Wi-Fi network which you know is working perfectly. Proceed to the other solutions only when you are absolutely sure that your network connection is valid.

Solution 4: Reinstalling Amazon Application

Instead of clearing data of the application and then trying, we can directly try to reinstall the entire application. This will help us in solving the issue of Instagram not working if its installation files were corrupt or were incomplete.

For Android:

First, we will uninstall the application right from the home screen and then navigate to the PlayStore to install the application again.

1. Press and Hold the Instagram application. Once other options appear, click on Uninstall.
2. Now navigate to the Play Store in your device and search for Amazon at the top of the screen.
3. Open the application and select Install from the options.

   

4. After the application has installed, launch it and check if the issue is resolved.

For iPhone/iPad:

The main steps are more or less, the same in iDevices. Just the way of doing them might be a little different. Follow the steps below:

1. Navigate where Amazon is located in your device. Press and hold the application. The applications will now start some animation.
2. Now press the cross icon present at the top-left side and click on Delete when prompted to delete the data.
3. Now navigate to the App Store and search for Amazon. Open the entry and Install it on your device.
4. Now launch the application and check if the issue is resolved.

Solution 5: Browser Issues (Bonus for PC)

If you are accessing Amazon using its native website and it is not working, there are chances that you are having issues with your browser. It might have bad data or there might be some problem with the installation files; the cases may vary. Here are some of the troubleshooting techniques which you should try:

• Try clearing browsing data of your browser. This includes cookies, history, etc.
• You can also try using another browser (for example, Edge instead of Chrome) and see if the website works there.
• If the website works in one browser and doesn’t in another, consider reinstalling the affected browser.
• Make sure that you are not using any type of proxies or VPNs. These components are also known to cause several issues.