Anybody know if it's possible to add billing countries that aren't listed on the phone?
I recently purchased a pre from the UK, but I live in Australia. The pre was officially available in Australia, so I didn't think I would have any problems with it, but I can't purchase apps because Australia isn't listed as a billing coutry!
The countries in my list are: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Netherlands.
Alternatively, are there any unofficial app stores for WebOS?
Or would flashing an Australian ROM work?
Jive Turkey said:
Anybody know if it's possible to add billing countries that aren't listed on the phone?
I recently purchased a pre from the UK, but I live in Australia. The pre was officially available in Australia, so I didn't think I would have any problems with it, but I can't purchase apps because Australia isn't listed as a billing coutry!
The countries in my list are: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Netherlands.
Alternatively, are there any unofficial app stores for WebOS?
Or would flashing an Australian ROM work?
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It is not possible to add billing countries.
No webOS phone has ever been officially available in Australia. In fact, no webOS phone has ever been officially available in the Southern Hemisphere.
You have a device with UK app catalog access set in the device record on Palm's servers, and that can never be changed.
Preware is the alternative app catalog for webOS.
There is no such thing as an Australian ROM (there is no such thing as a ROM for webOS devices, it's flash memory not Read-Only Memory), and even if there was such a thing it wouldn't help you since the setting for which app catalog you are able to access is stored in the device record on Palm's servers.
The only way to purchase apps on a webOS phone in Australia is to have it first activated in another country (as you have done) and then use a credit card from a country in that area. For example, I live in Australia, buy webOS devices from the UK, ship them to the US for first activation, then ship them to Australia, and use a US debit card from www.simon.com to buy apps.
Yes, it is that hard, and yes that is the only way to do it.
-- Rod
Thanks for the info rwhitby.
You're right, I was mistaken about the pre being available in Australia. It's advertised on http://www.palm.com/au/ but can't actually be purchased.
One more question, why don't I have the US in my billing country list? I would much rather pay in USD than EUR or GBP, it's almost 25% cheaper (with current currency rates).
Jive Turkey said:
Thanks for the info rwhitby.
You're right, I was mistaken about the pre being available in Australia. It's advertised on http://www.palm.com/au/ but can't actually be purchased.
One more question, why don't I have the US in my billing country list? I would much rather pay in USD than EUR or GBP, it's almost 25% cheaper (with current currency rates).
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Your device record on the Palm servers is set to the UK App Catalog.
That device (or more precisely, that comms board in that device) can never purchase from the US App Catalog.
The set of billing countries cannot be changed once the device has been activated once.
-- Rod
Thanks again Rod.
rwhitby said:
Your device record on the Palm servers is set to the UK App Catalog.
That device (or more precisely, that comms board in that device) can never purchase from the US App Catalog.
The set of billing countries cannot be changed once the device has been activated once.
-- Rod
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Rod, first, great to see you and WebOS on XDA, which I've been part of for years. Question - do you know of anybody successfully claiming a new Pre2 through warranty (since HP never said that if you activate in the wrong country or wrong operator, you're f'ed where apps are concerned) in order to re-activate it with another SIM? I bought my Pre2 from the HP UK site via mail order to Sweden as soon as it appeared a couple of months ago, but of course, I never figured out that I should have activated it using a UK SIM card... I know you're getting these questions a lot so maybe you've heard of some success stories in that respect? It would perhaps also be a signal to HP if people started claiming returns based on the (un)availability of apps when not in an official country...
In my case, HP's UK store "knew" I was ordering TO Sweden, and still, no disclaimers or anything like that. It could be either a warranty case, or a consumer rights case.
LazPL said:
Rod, first, great to see you and WebOS on XDA, which I've been part of for years. Question - do you know of anybody successfully claiming a new Pre2 through warranty (since HP never said that if you activate in the wrong country or wrong operator, you're f'ed where apps are concerned) in order to re-activate it with another SIM? I bought my Pre2 from the HP UK site via mail order to Sweden as soon as it appeared a couple of months ago, but of course, I never figured out that I should have activated it using a UK SIM card... I know you're getting these questions a lot so maybe you've heard of some success stories in that respect? It would perhaps also be a signal to HP if people started claiming returns based on the (un)availability of apps when not in an official country...
In my case, HP's UK store "knew" I was ordering TO Sweden, and still, no disclaimers or anything like that. It could be either a warranty case, or a consumer rights case.
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Yes, we have heard of people having success with such claims.
-- Rod
Well, I am really sad to report that I failed (at least via mail) to get Palm UK to replace my phone on the grounds that I can't buy apps without activating it as above. Here's the response from Palm:
Unfortunately, in order to be able to purchase applications from the App Catalog, the phone would have had to be activated in a country in which the Web OS platform had been officially released (Spain, Ireland, France, UK, and Germany). On the other hand, we are not able to offer you a replacement Pre 2 for you to activate it in UK, to enable the payable applications to appear on the App Catalog.
Currently, there are no plans to include Sweden as a supported country for the applications availability.
Please remember that the e-mail support has been discontinued; we suggest that you call our technical support department to: 08 519 92029 (Sweden), or contact us via chat on: www.palm.com/chat
We apologize for these inconveniences.
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The really sad thing is the statement that they "don't plan to include Sweden". They didn't say "right now", just that they don't. I am assuming that this goes for other countries not on the list as well... I wonder if anybody has any other information to contradict?
I just ordered my Pre2 from their UK site and they sent me an email telling me that in my country I wouldn't have access to the App Store. They asked me if I'd like to cancel my order. That was nice of them (I didn't cancel because I already knew it).
However, it really sucks that they don't plan to change something with this App store thing. It's like they don't want money from their customers.
Hi, I'm a guy from Hong Kong who is currently studying in England, but I lose my precious Xperia S few weeks ago (very sad).
I'm considering to get a new Xperia Z1 soon, but I dont think I'll buy it in England becoz phones are quite expensive here.
I'm thinking about ask my parents to purchase a phone in Hong Kong then deliver it to me (Since my father's friend in HK will travel to England in December, maybe he can bring it to me)
Does it cost tax since the phone is completely new??
Is it required to open the box or do something to prove the phone is not taken here for business purpose??
thankyou
KWOKSFUNG said:
Hi, I'm a guy from Hong Kong who is currently studying in England, but I lose my precious Xperia S few weeks ago (very sad).
I'm considering to get a new Xperia Z1 soon, but I dont think I'll buy it in England becoz phones are quite expensive here.
I'm thinking about ask my parents to purchase a phone in Hong Kong then deliver it to me (Since my father's friend in HK will travel to England in December, maybe he can bring it to me)
Does it cost tax since the phone is completely new??
Is it required to open the box or do something to prove the phone is not taken here for business purpose??
thankyou
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Yes you need to pay the Tax of the phone, everything that is send from a another country cost money.
No you don't need to open the box or prove anything since its only 1 phone.
Hi,
My Nexus 5 was purchased from the U.S. Play store, paid for with a U.S. card and delivered to a U.S. address. (my American colleague helped me out with all this!). My Google account was set up in the UK, although I am now living in West Africa, in Ghana to be precise
Google have kindly agreed to replace my handset, which I've managed to get back to the States. They can send me a time-sensitive URL to sort out the replacement process which basically involves entering U.S. card details for payment although no funds are actually removed from the card itself.
The problem is I need to access the U.S. Play store on my notebook so I can properly use the link (which is somehow linked to the U.S. store) but even using a VPN and selecting a U.S. city, I'm not managing to get into the U.S. Play store and see USD prices, still seeing UK
Does anyone have an idea how I can get into the U.S. play store while still based here in Ghana? If you've done something similar before, I would really appreciate some detailed instructions
Thanks!
Just wondering which country actually has the ability to buy all 5 seasons of the Police Television Drama "Flashpoint"
It's unavailable for me in Canada. And I'm currently in the United States and still have no luck...
Why is it so hard to get a show that's based in Toronto. Filmed in Toronto about Toronto's ETF (Emergency Task Force) for me a Torontonian?
If anybody could let me know who has the rights to this show.
Or which region / country has the ability to purchase the complete series on Google Play I'd be so grateful
Hi Folks
As I am completely bored with your repetitive trhreads about paying with GW4 I digged into the topic and foud some explanations. Read that before you post this problem once more.
1. If you can pay with your phone contacless in you country this DOES NOT MEAN that you will be able pay contactless with GW4. Paying with phone with Android is not exactly the same as paying with Wear OS.
As for Nov 1 2021 below is the list of countries where GW4 paying is possible ( Google Pay or better say Wear OS Pay )
You can use Google Pay to make purchases with your Wear OS smartwatch in:
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Croatia
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Singapore
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
2. If it happens to be that you are in one of those countries: this is not all. Not all banks in your country have agreement with Google. In my country ( Poland ) I was forced to open account in another bank - because my native bank did not work with Google
3. If you are not on the list above you are out of luck at the moment. You can do it ( as I heve done with Samsung Pay ) but it is complicated and usually expensive. This involves: changing CSC of you watch to country wher payment is available, establish bank account in this country, tie the card to Wear OS pay. That was in short.
Generally counting the complication, likeable courrency changes - not worse the effort.
I was baffled trying to set up Samsung Pay on my new Samsung4 watch. I have Samsung Pay on my phone and it's connected to my CIBC debit card. I use it often! Clicked on Samsung Pay on the watch and I can only add my CIBC Credit Cards not my Debit Cards. Guess I will use Google Pay instead as that allows me to add my CIBC Debit Card. I can add my Scotiabank debit and credit cards but I don't use those for everyday purchases.
I was able to add my debit card.
dalepl said:
I was able to add my debit card.
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What bank? Not all banks support debit card payment on the Samsung watch. I am with CIBC and have it on my phone, but I can't add it to my watch. I contacted CIBC and was told it is not supported on the watch, only the phone. But I can add my credit cards to Samsung Pay on the watch. LOL. Id rather use my debit card and that's through my phone. Or Google Pay - no issue with debit cards or credit card using the watch.
I am with a Federal Credit Union.