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.

Going to leave this here no context but those that what the headline view ithttps://twitter.com/p0358/status/1626811868412010497

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

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vfdkqo8rl0tx
2 years ago
@deblake60 Is there a way you could post the link to the petition?
tom_looken
2 years ago
Going to leave this here no context but those that what the headline view it
https://twitter.com/p0358/status/1626811868412010497
Kenzieyoung711
2 years ago
I was having the same problem, but I've since figured it out. Once you download the EA app and log in click into My collections it should be on the left hand side and then whatever games you had on Origin should pop up. Click to start downloading them, once downloaded if you have packs with the games like Sims 4 after Sims 4 downloads the pack should automatically start downloading themselves. Thats what happened for me and I know this was from December, but hoping this may help someone.
MayPanDay
2 years ago
The trouble many have, is they cannot even get the EA App to install via the forced upgrade that pops up from the Origin Login.

This always goes through the motions of upgrading, but always falls over, and pathetically then asks if one would like to let the Droids know.
Every time.
So, we never even get as far as being able to examine menu options within the EA App, because we are always returned to the Origin Login, with the EA App forced upgrade pop up dominating it, and not allowing any interaction with the Origin Login or menus, which are to all intents and purposes then disabled.
Last time EA did this in December, they woke up and pulled the EA App forced upgrade, and allowed people to resume access via the operational Origin Login.

Then a week or so ago, they re-launched what seems to be the same broken EA App, and via the same broken forced upgrade pop up, and here we are again.
Totally locked out from PAID FOR CONTENT, because of an annoying new App nobody who was otherwise happy using the Origin Login, either needs or wanted.
Yes, have also tried downloading the EA App as well, but get the same problem.
AZuGandrewj100
2 years ago
this no longer works for windows users
Mardoin69
2 years ago
@tom_looken You are freaky awesome!!!! Thank you so much for finding this workaround.....finally I can play my modded games again.
StoicSirius
2 years ago
Funny thing is that I can actually install the EA app on my virtual machine just fine... but the installation logs are the exact same both on my VM and my actual computer, where I can't install it, and they don't tell me anything useful at all.
So, I thought, if I can install it on my VM, why don't I move all the files and registry keys over to my actual machine? I did so. Unfortunately, it was a complete failure. Whenever, I try to launch a game, the EA app link window does pop up, but then it just disappears and nothing else happens. Launching the actual app just brings out another error and prompts me to download a manual update, which also doesn't do anything. What a bother.
AylaMarine
2 years ago
I've been using Origin just fine, but now I'm getting bombarded with demands to use a broken app. NONE of my Inquisition mods worked with it, so I uninstalled and went back to Origin. Worked for a while, but now I'm getting that stupid pop-up that I CAN'T CLOSE. I don't WANT your garbage app, it doesn't work right, and I NEED to know how to continue playing without it!
tom_looken
2 years ago
@Mardoin69 wrote:
@tom_lookenYou are freaky awesome!!!! Thank you so much for finding this workaround.....finally I can play my modded games again.
Your welcome i had to spread the word it turns out that twitter user is head of titan fall revival swell.
To ea that link is bad only ea users should view it.
LDWH
2 years ago
The EA App is USELESS!
The popup installer that opens over Origin when logging into Origin Client FAILED TO INSTALL EA App but successfully UNINSTALLED ORIGIN!
I have now tried no less than 6 times to install the EA App only to receive the EXACT SAME FAILED TO INSTALL message ON ALL 6 attempts
using the EA App Installer downloaded from EA Games site! That's 7 failed installation attempts in 2 days!
I opened a support case for this issue with my computer only to have EA Games Support CLOSE my case WITHOUT ANY SUPPORT ACTION
WITH UNDER 24 HOURS OF OPEN/ACTIVE CASE TIME! And to make matters worse! Then they send me a survey asking me how they did in
my support request?????
Talk about cart before the horse!!!
Top this off with the message on the confirmation page of the support request and assignment of a case number. A Support representative will
contact you within 72 hours! How do they justify closing an unsatisfied, NEWLY OPENED, case in under 24 hours and never have contacted the
customer about the issue support was requested for?
Come on EA Games Team! You gotta get your act back together and provide support to your customers!
Now... I TOO want the Origin Client back! At least issues with it are fairly simple to correct! AND it has a history of actually installing and working
from the start where the EA App is a flat out failure! It is painfully clear that the EA App was not fully vetted before being pushed on customers in
such a short period of time. Add to that the number of complaints about library games NOT showing up under the EA App for those who could get
it to install and launch. Some of those issues being ongoing for weeks now!
WE WANT ORIGIN BACK! WE WANT ORIGIN BACK!

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