Motorola has built a real following around the idea that it doesn’t pull tricks on its users. Unfortunately, a sneaky Motorola Amazon affiliate redirect is putting that reputation to the test.
Motorola’s pre-loaded Smart Feed app is intercepting Amazon launches to insert an affiliate code, according to 9to5Google. The app comes standard on many Motorola phones, including the Razr 2026 lineup. It only triggers when you open Amazon from the app drawer, not from a homescreen shortcut. Most people would never notice. A Reddit user did and traced it to an ADB log. The log showed the launcher routing through a URL instead of opening Amazon directly.
So, is Motorola collecting this affiliate money secretly? That doesn’t appear to be the case, which makes it stranger. Network logs show the device routing traffic through devicenative.com, a smartphone ad placement service with a documented Motorola integration. From there, the redirect passes through a site tied to fashion influencer @kirasfashionfinds. But the affiliate code attached to your Amazon session doesn’t match anything she’s posted. Someone is definitely collecting commissions, but it’s just not clear who.
Who’s actually behind the Motorola Amazon affiliate redirect?
9to5Google confirmed the behavior on a Razr Fold running Smart Feed version 2.03.0070. An older version didn’t trigger it. Motorola hasn’t commented either. The publication raised the possibility that this may not be some kind of sneaky revenue connection scheme by Motorola. Routing through a random influencer domain with mismatched codes doesn’t look like a company like Motorola would do. Instead, it has been suggested that maybe something went wrong inside a pre-installed ad SDK.
Either way, the Motorola Amazon affiliate redirect is collecting real commissions on phones that cost up to $1,900.
The good news is that you can stop it. To prevent your phone from inserting the affiliate code, go to: Settings > Apps > Smart Feed > Disable. You can also use Android’s built-in tools to manage other pre-installed apps while you’re in there. 9to5Google confirmed disabling Smart Feed immediately stops the redirect.
