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Kind of off topic, but not totally, last year I signed up for a free Trial of the Touchpal Keyboard, and when it ended they automatically billed me for a year. I was going to buy it anyways because I liked it, but as we Americans say, lol, "it's the principal of the thing," so I contacted Google Play because I think at least they should have contacted me first to see if I wanted the keyboard before billing me. A very friendly gal from Google told me that it was the TouchPal people themselves that gave the go ahead for me to be billed and NOT Google Play themselves, but I could get a refund if I wanted. I told her that it wasn't necessary because I had planned to pay for it anyways, but I consider the business practice of automatically billing you after a free trial to be "shady" at best, and if I were Google I'd tell them to knock it off because not everyone wants to keep a product after the free trial!!
 
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They shouldn't but that is the only way to make sure they won't.
Thanks mate. Will do :thumbsupdroid:
Yes CC is Credit Card.
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hiredgun said:
Kind of off topic, but not totally, last year I signed up for a free Trial of the Touchpal Keyboard, and when it ended they automatically billed me for a year. I was going to buy it anyways because I liked it, but as we Americans say, lol, "it's the principal of the thing," so I contacted Google Play because I think at least they should have contacted me first to see if I wanted the keyboard before billing me. A very friendly gal from Google told me that it was the TouchPal people themselves that gave the go ahead for me to be billed and NOT Google Play themselves, but I could get a refund if I wanted. I told her that it wasn't necessary because I had planned to pay for it anyways, but I consider the business practice of automatically billing you after a free trial to be "shady" at best, and if I were Google I'd tell them to knock it off because not everyone wants to keep a product after the free trial!!
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Totally agree man!
 
I'm going to keep Prime after my trial ends. I'm enjoying the Instant Video, music and Kindle benefits, not to mention the shipping. Looks like Prime Day was a major fail, though lol.

gizmodo.com/the-shittiest-deals-of-amazon-prime-day-1717984690
 
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Gmash said:
I'm going to keep Prime after my trial ends. I'm enjoying the Instant Video, music and Kindle benefits, not to mention the shipping. Looks like Prime Day was a major fail, though lol.
gizmodo.com/the-shittiest-deals-of-amazon-prime-day-1717984690
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Shit wasn't that yesterday? My bank was empty anyway lol.
Still haven't tried instant video but I will after I trim my head n body, shave n shower so what's the routine again? I have to get the player from Amazon app store?
Your link is messed up for me btw bro
 
Gmash said:
I'm going to keep Prime after my trial ends. I'm enjoying the Instant Video, music and Kindle benefits, not to mention the shipping. Looks like Prime Day was a major fail, though lol.
gizmodo.com/the-shittiest-deals-of-amazon-prime-day-1717984690
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Yah, I heard that on the news too, lol :D
Got a kick out of the "beard growther" :D
 
funkylogik said:
Shit wasn't that yesterday? My bank was empty anyway lol.
Still haven't tried instant video but I will after I trim my head n body, shave n shower so what's the routine again? I have to get the player from Amazon app store?
Your link is messed up for me btw bro
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Yesterday =15th here btw lol
 
Ok when I installed instant video (from Amazon app store) and opened it it prompted me to open a browser which took me here
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What do I do now? As far as I'm aware I'm already part of the 30day trial.
Cheers guys ;)
Umm I actually can't remember lol I'll try again later. That would be helluva embarrassing if I wasn't lol :D
 
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Don't know why the link isn't working. Just highlight and search it.

You also need the Amazon shopping app, but not the one from Google Play, from Amazon Appstore.
 
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I didn't do it in this order, but I basically followed these directions I found in the app review for Instant Video. Once I got the first video to work, now I just use the Instant Video app like any normal app.

Step 1: Install Amazon app.
Step 2: Install Amazon Appstore app which requires changing security preferences to allow apps installed from unknown sources, which leaves your phone vulnerable to malware.
Step 3: Go back to the Amazon app and pull up a video you want to watch.
Step 4: Get kicked back over to the Amazon Appstore to install the Instant Video plugin.
Step 5: Go back to Amazon app and finally play your video.
 
Amazon billed my friend for a free trial one day after signing up to take advantage of their so called PRIME DAY to rival all Black Fridays. Their sale was a non sale unless you were buying their devices to make you dependent on there services and products. On a separate note, they are trying to make me pay for an item the buyer changed his mind about wanting and now I am suppose to just take back a program even though he has probably already registered it. I am boycotting these guys big time now. Buyer beware.
 
Gmash said:
I didn't do it in this order, but I basically followed these directions I found in the app review for Instant Video. Once I got the first video to work, now I just use the Instant Video app like any normal app.

Step 1: Install Amazon app.
Step 2: Install Amazon Appstore app which requires changing security preferences to allow apps installed from unknown sources, which leaves your phone vulnerable to malware.
Step 3: Go back to the Amazon app and pull up a video you want to watch.
Step 4: Get kicked back over to the Amazon Appstore to install the Instant Video plugin.
Step 5: Go back to Amazon app and finally play your video.
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Cheers bro I'll try that later :thumbsupdroid:
PS what do you mean by "Amazon app"?
 
I just copy/pasted that, but it's just the Amazon shopping app. Note it has to be the version you get from Amazon, if you try to use the one from Google Play it will say Instant Video not supported on this version.
 
Actually that guy made it sound more complicated that it needs to be. It was kind of trial and error but this _should_ work.

Install Amazon Appstore from here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000626391

From there install the Amazon shopping and Instant Video apps.
If you already have the Amazon shopping app from Google Play, uninstall and use that version. For some reason the two apps work together.

 
Gmash said:
Actually that guy made it sound more complicated that it needs to be. It was kind of trial and error but this _should_ work.

Install Amazon Appstore from here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000626391

From there install the Amazon shopping and Instant Video apps.
If you already have the Amazon shopping app from Google Play, uninstall and use that version. For some reason the two apps work together.

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Excellent mate I'm watching BBC iPlayer just now but I'll try that after. I do have Amazon shopping but from Play so I'll get it from Amazon and try again.
Thanks bud..
Owe ya one :thumbsupdroid:
 
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