this is the missing key to the puzzle
by blocking api1 you do no remove the setting* from the xml, but since I restored mine, it never shows!
I assume if the Api1 is not blocked and ea pushed a 'removal' of the migration, the xml will be updated.
the
api1.origin.com
is the domain it uses to check for updates, which also happens to be how it fetches data to write to the xml.
*-presumably another setting to show it or disabled set to false and hence, it shows it
@markomitic81 perhaps the latest origin version has something broken? and it's not the fix affecting it?
Good point @speedracer523 because even after editing the xml File, there is indeed scope for that to be later over-written with another version if the upgrade push does that.
I opened Origin and disabled all permissions that I could see, including Notifications and updates.
That may be enough, but if I get locked out again by the forced EA App upgrade pop up, then I'll know the XML has been put back to where it was.
So far, so good. But I am aware now that the XML may need to be re-edited, and other steps taken to stop that being re-edited back to where it started.
So far I don't think they'll push an origin version that shows the prompt no matter what
as I believe there needs to be some kind of backwards compatibility or otherwise for testing purposes that they'd have to build in
And I think the origin login and ea app login goes through the same thing
even if there is a pc specific origin thing that it needs, it's likely just a thing they differentiates it from mac as an url query or something
so until the ea app is ready for all, everyone should stick to what works (origin)
Agreed.
The thing EA seems to be failing to understand, is that anyone who has had problems with the EA App getting in the way, is not about to buy another EA Game in a hurry, until absolutely sure this problem has been fixed.
Personally, I am just not interested in buying anything from EA because of this.
It's a complete deal-breaker.
If they fix it, fine, but I won't be able to tell now unless I re-visit this Forum to check on what people are saying.
I agree. If the pop up in Origin worked and allowed me to upgrade to EA that would be the first step. The second step would be the resolution of the problems I have heard taking place in the EA app. I haven't experienced any of the problems in EA because I can't even get the app. This whole thing is ridiculous and you are right that people will shy away from buying games from EA. Very poor way to do business.
