Byju’s app removed from Google Play Store: Website also limited to landing page, problem due to pending payments from Amazon Web Services
Edtech startup Byju’s flagship Android app has been removed from Google Play Store. Apart from this, the company’s website has been limited to the basic landing page. Not only this, users who have already installed the app are not able to access paid subscription and video content.
The edtech firm’s ‘Think and Learn Premium’ app and ‘Byju’s Exam Preparation’ app are currently visible on Google Play Store. At the same time, Byju’s – The Learning App is showing on Apple’s App Store.
Problem due to pending payments from AWS
According to reports, this problem related to Byju’s flagship app is being caused by pending payments to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Byju’s cloud infrastructure is AWS powered.
According to the source, there has been a delay in payment to AWS and due to this some services have been stopped. Due to this, Byju’s app content, website functionality and video delivery are down right now.’
No information from Byju’s yet
The ‘Think and Learn Premium’ app is visible on the Google Play Store right now, but it is not working for users. There are reports that users are not able to access any learning content. No information has been shared by Byju’s about this yet.
Byju Ravindran had said – I am not a fugitive
Recently, BYJU’s founder and CEO Byju Ravindran had said that he is not a fugitive. He termed the fugitive allegations against him as false. Byju Ravindran had said that this is part of a fake story, which is run by a coordinator media and legal campaign to gain control of the troubled edtech company.
In an interview to ANI, Ravindran had said that some US-based lenders were behind the efforts to tarnish the company’s image. Byju said, ‘They have destroyed the value of the company in front of stakeholders, investors, employees and everyone.’
Our entire property and company is established in India
Byju Ravindran had said, ‘Our entire property and company is established in India. All the profits were earned in India, taxes were paid in India and investments were also reinvested in India.’
