How do I bypass the EA App forced installation and access Origin to play games.I cannot open Origin. It is forcing to install the EA app that does not work!The EA app is broken.Purchased content shows as I don't own it. Missing expansion packs and add-ons that cost a LOT of $$$$ over the year!.Existing game files won't play. You can only re-start a new game file.Reinstalling does not work - attempts to install content says game needs to be updated.Repair did not update. Game files were all up to date and working this morning!

@EA_Darko it doesnt work. the EA app does not work.

Absolute trash, this EA app is. Functions are broken as stated above PLUS, what hasn't been mentioned is that for some god forsaken reason, it shows itself to shadowplay as a game, so each time I launch it, and subsequently launch one of my games on there (duh) ingame recording is stuck to EA app.So unless I disable shadowplay background recording and re-enable it each time I launch Battlefield 2042 for example, I'm gonna have a static 20 min recording of the GOD AWFUL FORCED ON ME EA APP instead of the lest 20 minutes of gameplay.No, I'm not going to accept having to manually do this each time I launch a game.And no, I'm not going to set shadowplay to record the whole desktop to workaround this unacceptable fault of EA.When shadowplay is set to record the desktop, it has a lot more instances of corrupted recordings and it's also a waste of storage space, when I save the last 5 mins of gameplay after launching a game... and I get 15mins of desktop/web browsing in the beginning of the file + 5mins of gameplay. (yeah, I have the replay buffer set to 20mins)Additionally, if I happen to play CS:GO for example (which I play at a lower res) before playing BF and I have desktop recording on, the chances of the mp4 file being corrupted in some way, skyrocket. This is why one should leave desktop recording for the replay buffer of shadowplay OFF, which doesn't present any problems... except if you're using the EA APP, and of course. no matter how hard I try, I cannot revert back to Origin now.I typed this all out, because I suspect EA reps would have the nerve to suggest a workaround like this INSTEAD OF FIXING THEIR ABHORRABLE LAUNCHER.ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE IS FORCED ON USERS!!!!!!I tried every trick, leaving the EA app installed while reinstalling origin has worked for the past month after EA first forced their REPRESENTATION AS A COMPANY on me, but today the FORCED UPDATE TO EA APP banner has popped up again.Already updated the trash EA APP to its latest version, in hopes that if I do that, Origin will let me use itself... but alas, nope.Fully updated EA APP, but Origin still asks to "update the ea app" upon reinstalling it and logging in, which of course uninstalls Origin.I'm considering abandoning the Battlefield series, into which I sunk 2000+ hours and play it daily.ABSOLUTE TRASH COMPANY.Screenshooting my reply in advance, in case it gets censored.I wouldn't be surprised.

I've now had this problem on other PCs, all Windows 10 Pro 64 bit, all fully Patched, all working absolutely fine, and all cannot Upgrade from Origin to the mandatory EA App.Now I cannot access any paid for content, and cannot go back to Origin.There is no option to override the forced EA Upgrade, it now dominates the Origin screen, and there is no workaround.I have tried all of the various suggestions to get around this, such as Running the EA App download as Administrator, making sure all Windows Modules are updated, and turning off Anti-Virus.Nothing works.The EA App Upgrade always downloads stuff, then halts at the Installation Screen, then, after a little while, it announces something has gone wrong. and would I like to submit a Report to the Droids, which I do every time.I must stress this exact same issue has happened on different well specified PCs and Laptops, and it is very obviously an EA App problem.This is, effectively, a catastrophic EA App Upgrade failure, because it totally prevents any access to existing paid-for Content.There is no obvious way around this, and nobody should be expected to spend hours trying to find a way around what should be a simple update.

This is why I so dislike any Software that requires an online login just to run paid-for content.Eventually, the Company will neglect to keep the Servers going, and the Software will become unusable.Although in this EA App case, the Company concerned has simply made an epic mess of a forced upgrade, and has contrived to disable all access to paid-for Content in the process.Is there nobody left running the Company who has any authority to supervise what the children in the IT Department get up to? Or to ensure they actually test their creations before unleashing them on unsuspecting Customers?Come on EA, crack on and resolve the problem you have created.At the very least, disable the forced EA App upgrade in the Origin login, so people can carry on with what works in the interim.Tick, tock, the clock is ticking, and people are getting very annoyed at the total lack of action, or even of an acknowledgement that there is a problem.

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How do I bypass the EA App and access Origin to play games.

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Fabbrox69
2 years ago
Hi guys. I have a completely hopeless situation. I have a 32bit version of Windows, I can't play Battlefield 4 and Battlefield 3 through Origin anymore because of the EA app ADS and I also can't install the EA app because it doesn't support 32bit. I cant play, thanks EA
halovaldy
2 years ago
Are you having the same problem as me? like the picture I uploaded? it's really a shame if they take this kind of thing lightly, if they want to move from origin to EA, they are still immature to develop this kind of thing for a big company
Purpetrat0r
2 years ago
The EA App doesn't work. Give us back Origin until you actually fix the problems with it. I'm going to demand money back on all of my games if you force me into a program that doesn't allow half of them to start up.
MayPanDay
2 years ago
What's going on EA?

I see we are back to the annoying EA App launcher from the Origin Login, which fails every time.

So, I'm back to having absolutely no access to PAID FOR CONTENT, due to the broken EA App rubbish.

This has been weeks since EA last tried this, and yet, here we are, weeks later, and it's been re-deployed in the same broken state.

Get a grip.
deblake60
2 years ago
There's a petition circulating that is calling EA to either stop with the login to play (non multiple player games) OR give the users (EA-APP OR Origin Launcher) a full refund to games they can not access. I should have signed it when I had the chance. I have well over $2500 invested in games. If I can some across the link, I'll share it. EA will probably "ban" my account again after this post.
Laurnarose
Seasoned Traveler
2 years ago
Starting this afternoon, I am having exactly the same troubles you have had with going from Origin to EA App installer. It fails every time. I just purchased new mods yesterday and everything was working fine this morning until I got the demand to switch from Origin to EA. I don't want to lose the game I just paid for.
5LOW_1
2 years ago
Ok so ran into this problem in around Dec 9, 2022 and was helped on it but on 2/8/23 it returned.
I have been on Origin since 4/26/14 and I may not be the best player and had no problems with Origin .
Now I payed for my games to play on Origin and now cant access what I own because EA app Pop up has me hostage
its either you install or no play. This should be optional not FORCED. :/ As for tech support the inquire form limits time and what you can write it will not allow me to ask properly.
Someone PLEASE HELP !
Laurnarose
Seasoned Traveler
2 years ago
I too would like to go back to Origin. I clicked the install app but it failed. and it has continued to fail all day, I have windows 11 and I am reading other people having the same troubles. So i can not play any games. I just purchased 40 dollars worth of games yesterday and now I can not play them. This is really frustrating and there seems to be no tech support to help out.
5LOW_1
2 years ago
Oh but they seems to have some Badge bullcrap set nicely for going on forums. I dont need that dumb crap of badging we all need actual help .
In my case right now my main game is bf4 I was able to log in on web BUT still cant play this is r3tard3d
DragonGoonster
2 years ago
If you have any info on the petition please let me know. will definitely sign!!

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