AmazonFresh bug: Searching for "+" results in a very confusing error message

Date: 02/03/13

Minor bug with the AmazonFresh app on the Kindle Fire.

If the user runs a search for the “+” character on the Kindle Fire, an ambiguous error message is returned.

The error message is, “Problem with returning search results for customer [A25]7910QHBMPS”.

This bug is easier to show than it is to describe, so please see the attached screenshots.

Steps to Reproduce:

1.     Launch the AmazonFresh app on the Kindle Fire

2.     Select the magnifying glass in the upper right hand corner of the screen

3.     Run a search for the “+” character

Result:  Running a search for the “+” character on the AmazonFresh app results in an ambiguous error message

Expected:  No ambiguous error messages from running searches for the “+” character on the AmazonFresh app while on a Kindle Fire

Download then the launch the AmazonFresh app on a Kindle Fire.

Select the magnifying glass in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

Run a search for the "+" character.