Cannot install itv player and bbc player from play store - Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm trying to install the itv player and bbc iplayer on a N8000 10.1 GNote which was purchased from Amazon DE, i.e. it's the German version (GT-N8000ZWADBT). When visiting the play store to install the itv player and iplayer I get a message saying that these apps are not compatible with my device and cannot be installed in my device's country. The tablet has a UK IP address (obtained using a vpn) so is the play store looking at something else when determining the country?
Is there a way to fix this without rooting the tablet? If not, can I just copy the itv player and bbc iplayer apks off my GS2 and side load them into the tablet or would the tablet version be different?

You might try logging into playstore from a web browser after you've connected to the VPN. I suspect the playstore app passes more device info since you're using a 3G tablet. If you look at permissions in the playstoe app it can read your phone identity.

Its probably detecting through the csc. Which is strange as my csc is Singapore I think and I have NO ISSUES with ITV and iPlayer. That said, I haven't used either on my tab for a while (normally use the Xbox and PS3) so I'm not sure mine still works??? Will check later when I get home and update.
Edit: just checked and both apps are working fine.

mke1973 said:
You might try logging into playstore from a web browser after you've connected to the VPN. I suspect the playstore app passes more device info since you're using a 3G tablet. If you look at permissions in the playstoe app it can read your phone identity.
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I tried that but it still says the device is not compatible and cannot be installed in my country. It seems the play account must have some record of the device being a non uk device.
Riki1kenobi said:
Its probably detecting through the csc. Which is strange as my csc is Singapore I think and I have NO ISSUES with ITV and iPlayer. That said, I haven't used either on my tab for a while (normally use the Xbox and PS3) so I'm not sure mine still works??? Will check later when I get home and update.
Edit: just checked and both apps are working fine.
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Hmmm. I'm not sure why this doesn't work. I even tried logging in from a web browser on my PC which also has passes through the vpn and as soon as I log into the play store itv player and bbc iplayer no longer show up in the play store so I believe the play store account must save information about the device which doesn't get changed even if the device has a UK IP. As far as I know the VPN is doing it's job as it shows I'm on a UK IP address and there are no DNS leaks.
So far I've tried:
I turned off location services on the device.
I cleared the cache and data for the play store app.
Browsing to the play store from the browser shows all UK only content until I log into the play store then the UK only content is filtered and I don't see it any more.
So there must be something in the google account that is being used for the location. I wonder if they use the billing address?

Build prop reveals location .
See Build Prop changer on the market .
ro.product.manufacturer=samsung
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=GB
But first try Market Enabler .
jje

JJEgan said:
Build prop reveals location .
See Build Prop changer on the market .
ro.product.manufacturer=samsung
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=GB
But first try Market Enabler .
jje
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The tablet is not rooted and isn't mine to root so I am unable to install either of those. As a test I tried with my Galaxy S2 which was purchased in the UK and is rooted and build prop shows the language and region as you listed above but is also unable to access the UK only apps in the play store (going through a vpn).
I found this thread which says that google has changed things and market enabler doesn't work now either. Reading that thread it seems google is now looking at other parameters to determine locality. Since my GS2 is a UK phone and it doesn't work and going through a browser on the PC doesn't work I think google must be looking at the credit card address registered to the account as that's the only common denominator. When I have time I'll delete the credit card from google and try again.

Where did you register your Google account?
If you think that could be the problem then register a new account while connected through VPN, temporary delete your old account and the login to Play Store using your new UK account.
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[Q] Any way to get the Android Tablet Market outside the US?

From what I've read the Xoom should display Tablet specific apps in the market. It doesn't on my (imported) Xoom. I just get the regular market. No tablet specific apps.
I guess this has something to do with the fact that I'm using the Xoom outside the US. Somehow there's a restriction to using the Xoom elsewhere. For example it also isn't possible to install Google books.
Anyone found a work around for this? Setting the country parameters in the settings or Gmail accounts doesn't work. Maybe the Market Enabler app can do the job?
I bought a wifi only xoom from US and I also don't have the Featured tablet aps in Market, but if I search apps then it finds tablet apps just fine.
poisike said:
I bought a wifi only xoom from US and I also don't have the Featured tablet aps in Market, but if I search apps then it finds tablet apps just fine.
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aha... but does it contain all tablet apps? For example I noticed that the YouTube player for Honeycomb wasn't installed on my Xoom. I read somewhere that I could download it from the market, but my market only contains the non tablet version (2.x vs 3.x for honeycomb)... So I wondered if I got a non working tablet market.
Youtube app wasn't on my Xoom also at first, but when I connected to internet it magically appeared under apps.
As far as I know, the honeycomb version has never been in android market.
I am traveling in China now and the hotel has a Hong Kong IP address, so unfortunately I can't read most of the things in the market. When I go into the office we have a Singapore IP address, so at least I can read it! I tried market enabler, but I don't think it will work on the wifi only model...

[APP][2.2+] Market Unlocker 3.0.8 - support Android market 3.4 and Amazon appstore

Hi all, i'd like to introduce my free app Market Unlocker to you.
It's similar to MarketEnabler which let you access paid apps in Android Market, but add funny functions as
1. Support Android Market 3.4
2. Support download & buy paid app in Amazon Appstore outside USA.
As you might have known, android market and amazone appstore will stop you from downloading and tell you that it's not supported in your region. Why? Because the server's checking your ip address countries as well as your provider. For amazon users registered with us credit card and billing address, it's frustrated when you're not in usa.
Market Unlocker will force visiting Market and Appstore via a proxy, that makes traffic looks like from USA. Unlimited access any more.
Find out more details in Android Market by search "Market Unlocker". I also attached an apk, but check out from android market is still recommended.
Believe it will help you.
Looks promising. It is a [ROOT required + Acquire IMEI] app.
But I cannot find a working US proxy yet to test its function (download apps from Amazon). What a pity.
getting a working USA proxy is hard
Pick up where to get working proxy in Q&A of Android market app descriptions. Google also...
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Works great on my SGS2.
However, I tried it on the alpha ICS roms. (from samsung). It could not get su access and force closed. Might be about my setup though.
Does not work on CM9 alphas too.
Is it an ICS problem?
Hmm tried on nook color with cm9 preview and the market change works, yet the proxy setting says "invalid ip address or port number"
Thanks, i will try
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Hi! I just installed your app to see what is about.
I opened the app, then slide left to Market, then clicked in USA Verzion, then slide right to Home, then selected Enable Unlocker, but then I dicided to unistall.
After I uninstalled you app, I went to Market and all the apps is in $, but im from portugal, i use €, I notice i changed the country from my market,
now the question: How can I change back to portuguese Market? where I can see apps in €?
I installed again the app and selected: Back to default market, but nothing happends, still in $...
The_MutenRoshi said:
Hi! I just installed your app to see what is about.
I opened the app, then slide left to Market, then clicked in USA Verzion, then slide right to Home, then selected Enable Unlocker, but then I dicided to unistall.
After I uninstalled you app, I went to Market and all the apps is in $, but im from portugal, i use €, I notice i changed the country from my market,
now the question: How can I change back to portuguese Market? where I can see apps in €?
I installed again the app and selected: Back to default market, but nothing happends, still in $...
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Reboot and clear market data
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Hi, thanks for your work.
Currently I try to download the GMail App, because the App isn't in the german Market.
I was able to fake the provider to Verizon USA and configured a proxy I found in the web. But the GMail App isn't available yet.
What went wrong?
The proxy??
could not make it work.
I bought the Pro version, got a proxy configured automatically and managed managed to buy and install fifa12 from the US market using these steps:
1. Turn on flight mode
2. Enable Market Unlocker and auto unlock
3. Got to system Setting => Applications => Manage applications => All => Market, and click “Clear data”
4. Reboot phone
5. Turn on Wifi/3G
6. Wait google service sync-up completed or refresh in Gmail.
7. Open Market Unlocker, enable proxy
8. Open Google Play. Buy your apps.
Turn off flight mode.
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My question is this, if the device is rebooted with proxy off or flight mode is enabled and disabled, do we still need to do the above steps to be able to buy apps from the US market?
works good on my sgs
is it just me or does this app no longer work ?
for example enable it then use with or without proxy and i still can't download or use google wallet, whereas before i could.
Something has changed...
akpidis said:
I bought the Pro version, got a proxy configured automatically and managed managed to buy and install fifa12 from the US market using these steps:
My question is this, if the device is rebooted with proxy off or flight mode is enabled and disabled, do we still need to do the above steps to be able to buy apps from the US market?
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But Wouldnt doing the steps above erase the apps that I already have in my account?
For the record the doesnt do a thing in my phone...
It this working for anyone?

[Q] Issue with Google Movies - Country changed

I just got back from a business trip to France and have a big issue with the Google Movies app and online store. Through some series of updates while I was in France (not sure when it happened) I no longer have the US version of the Google Play Movies Store/App. On the Movies App, I lost the tab that had my purchased TV shows and when I go to the Google Play Store - Movies, I am only seeing French versions. I did watch shows on the plane on way over and remember seeing them during my first day in France. This is very frustrating as I had planned on catching up on my TV shows on the plane home yesterday.
I assume it happened during either App updates or the recent TF700T firmware update (that applied in France). I already checked the Asus firmware version that was installed and it was the US version - IML74K.US_epad-9.4.5.30-20120907. The app version of my Play Movies App is 2.0.21 fr (I assume this is France and problem). I have tried uninstalling the Play Movies update and re-downloading from US again. Still stuck on FR version. Please help, I am stuck and frustrated as I don't think this should happen as travel is a normal activity.
CarolinaPen said:
I just got back from a business trip to France and have a big issue with the Google Movies app and online store. Through some series of updates while I was in France (not sure when it happened) I no longer have the US version of the Google Play Movies Store/App. On the Movies App, I lost the tab that had my purchased TV shows and when I go to the Google Play Store - Movies, I am only seeing French versions. I did watch shows on the plane on way over and remember seeing them during my first day in France. This is very frustrating as I had planned on catching up on my TV shows on the plane home yesterday.
I assume it happened during either App updates or the recent TF700T firmware update (that applied in France). I already checked the Asus firmware version that was installed and it was the US version - IML74K.US_epad-9.4.5.30-20120907. The app version of my Play Movies App is 2.0.21 fr (I assume this is France and problem). I have tried uninstalling the Play Movies update and re-downloading from US again. Still stuck on FR version. Please help, I am stuck and frustrated as I don't think this should happen as travel is a normal activity.
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I had something very similar happen to my Galaxy Nexus. After repeating the process a "lot" of times, eventually it decided to download the US version again. For me it was the Books App.
Resolved -
I case anyone is interested in the resolution, you need to clear the data for the Goolge Services Framework application. The Google apps, including my problem Play Movies, then rediscovers the current location and changed the app back to US version.
1) Find Google Services Framework from ALL APPS tab
2) Press the "Clear Data" button and then wait a few minutes before trying to use the problem Google App
3) It should reset your location and associated apps back to US version (or current country).
glad you found a solution, I can see how that would be very annoying. One other thing I was wondering would be to remove updates, then update from the web browser since that will definitely be play.google.com and not .fr or w/e the country is you're trying to get rid of.

[GUIDE] VPN - Access other countries' Play Store & download all the stuff you want

[GUIDE] VPN - Access other countries' Play Store & download all the stuff you want
How to Access Other Countries Google Play Store with a VPN App
This tutorial is based on merquise's one on S2 forum : [GUIDE] Access US or UK Google Play market through VPN, cmlx's and BC01 posts
Available in french (en français) on my website : ici
*** Updates ***
06 october 2014 - More little changes in the text - Tested and updated with Play Store v4.9.13
11 february 2014 - Little things in the text - Viatun <= 2.3 unavailable
22 october 2013 - Tested and updated with Play Store v4.3.11
*** NO ROOT Required ***
This thread can help people who are searching to access to the US or UK or whatever Google Play Store. You can download apps, music, films, books, blocked in your own Play Store country.
The advantage of this way of doing is that you will use a vpn server for some seconds only, and then your own internet connection which is more secured and rapid.
Problem :
Since february 2013, apps like Market Enabler (link to the apk) can't change the country of the Play Store. It seems that Google has blocked this possibility.
An answer with a VPN :
You can change the Play Store country with a VPN app, if your account isn't already locked on a country.
VPN are gateway to access the internet from a server in another country. We could easily fake our phone connection to UK or US, or any other country.
But the problem is that we don't really know if this distant server is well-secured.
So here is a way to fake our connection with the Google Play Store while remaining safe.
First, download a VPN app (I add some informations about the free versions of this apps), you just need some MB of data :
- TunnelBear VPN - Free : US or UK, need to subscribe, 500MB/month (you can easily upgrate to 1G with a tweet)
- or Vpn One Click - Free : 17 countries, "no traffic limit"
- or Hotspot Shield VPN - Free : US?, "unlimited bandwith"
- or Hideman VPN - Free : 16 countries, 5h/week free
- or DroidVPN - Root needed - Free : US, need to subscribe, 100MB/day
- or Tigervpns VPN - Free : US or UK or JP, 100MB demo
- or VIATUN 4 VPN (Android 4.0 and up) - Free : many countries, need to subscribe, 3 days (1GB limit)
How-To :
- Start the VPN app and launch the VPN (search for the country you want or US if you don't know).
- Go in Settings, Applications, Google Play Store, clear data
- Open the Google Play Store app : it will be re-loading and pop-up a confirmation window, says "By using Google Play, you agree to the ... ", just accept it and you can see a new Play Store without restriction.
- Turn OFF VPN and go back on the Play Store. You can then download the apps you want. The status without restriction of Play Store can retain till next reboot of the app or of your device.
You have to do again this process if you want to change again the Play Store country.
Careful : If you buy something on the Play Store or with your Google account, it may stay blocked on this country even if you try to clean everything.
FAQ :
# If you're on an old version of the Play Store ( < 4.4.2.1) :
Instead of clear data, you can go directly on the Play Store app after having start the VPN.
Press the "menu" button and choose "accounts", then press your account which you are currently using, and OK.
Play Store will be re-loading and pop-up a confirmation window, says "By using Google Play, you agree to the ... ", just accept it and you can see a new Play Store without restriction.
Don't forget to put off the VPN before starting to download the apps you want.
# I follow the instructions but it's not working :
- If you use a credit card, see the next tip
- Clear Google Play Store cache and data in settings again. Try also to reboot your router.
- Verify that the vpn is working (see tip below)
- If it's still not working, remove your google account and log in again.
# I use a credit card and the store doesn't change its country :
- The most simple way is to create and use a second google account on your phone, without using a credit card. When you use a credit card, Google block the country of your Play Store.
- If you use Google Wallet, you can try to change your adress and all your localization to another country. (tip from qbsti)
- Delete Creditcards (and Adress) in Wallet. Restart Mobile. Force Close the Play Store App and delete Cache and Data. Activate VPN . Open the store and don't forget then to put off the VPN.
# I don't know if the vpn is working :
- To verify if your vpn is working : go with a mobile browser on a website like http://www.hostip.fr and verify the country.
You can also note your ip before using the vpn. Then start the vpn, go again on the website, refresh the web page. The vpn works if the ip has changed.
# I've got a trust VPN, can I use it ? How ?
- If you've got a trust VPN, you can keep it permanent by directly add it in Android settings - More... - VPN
# Store's country has changed but I don't find paid apps or the one I search.
- If the market's country has changed but you still don't find an app, do a google search with your stock browser. It will ask you if you want to go by the browser or the Play Store. Choose Play Store. The app will open and you can download/buy the app.
- You can also use this app : Fetch, to search an app. It will then redirect you to the Play Store. (tip from xda's member skingg)
# I don't find the country I'm searching for the VPN :
- You can use one of this tutorial : http://www.vpngate.net/en/howto_android.aspx with one VPN of this list : http://www.vpngate.net/en/. There is surely the country you're searching.
- You can also try to use OpenVPN : Open VPN (Play Store) and search for a VPN with this app : easyOVPn
# A video if you don't understand :
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Thanks! Works like a charm
cool!
Thanks bro, it works!
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thank you
this thread needs to be promoted more. no root even required.
this is perfect, thank you
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Ram_Bam_Sam said:
this thread needs to be promoted more. no root even required.
this is perfect, thank you
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Thks
Yep I already try to promote it but I don't know what exactly to do. Maybe you can just press "Tip us?". We will see
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Not working for me
I used this methog with tunnelbear on my desktop, S3 and nexus 10 for months now, and it worked perfectly until about 2 weeks back. It now still doesnt work, it keeps going to my local play store, on desktop, phone or tablet, as if Google has decided i cant open any other store anymore. On the plus side, I can download my movies now without a VPN, that wasnt possible before.
jimbexley said:
I used this methog with tunnelbear on my desktop, S3 and nexus 10 for months now, and it worked perfectly until about 2 weeks back. It now still doesnt work, it keeps going to my local play store, on desktop, phone or tablet, as if Google has decided i cant open any other store anymore. On the plus side, I can download my movies now without a VPN, that wasnt possible before.
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"I can download my movies now without a VPN" In which country are you living ? Maybe Google has opened its market to your area.
Yep, sometimes VPN is not working to change market country, so I wipe cache and data of the app, reboot my phone and my router, start vpn, and most of the time VPN works again
i'll try it. thanks....
Not working in China. Still going back to crappy local store...
pancomido said:
Not working in China. Still going back to crappy local store...
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Can you give more information about your problem . VPN is enabled ?
I'm using HTC One X so I'm not sure whether it's my device or what.
I followed your steps and it didn't work. I even used VPN (Japan), market helper (Samsung Galaxy S3) and market enabler (NTT Docomo) at the same time.
My IP was a Japanese IP and Google Dashboard showed my International HTC One X as "samsung GT-I9300 NTT docomo", but still no luck.
I also cleared cache, forced stop Google Play and reboot.
edit:
It didn't work when I used my primary Google account. But when I added my other Google account that was never used for Google Play before, it worked!
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byakuugan said:
I'm using HTC One X so I'm not sure whether it's my device or what.
I followed your steps and it didn't work. I even used VPN (Japan), market helper (Samsung Galaxy S3) and market enabler (NTT Docomo) at the same time.
My IP was a Japanese IP and Google Dashboard showed my International HTC One X as "samsung GT-I9300 NTT docomo", but still no luck.
I also cleared cache, forced stop Google Play and reboot.
edit:
It didn't work when I used my primary Google account. But when I added my other Google account that was never used for Google Play before, it worked!
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Don't use market enabler or any other app. It will not work for the moment.
Start a us vpn and go with your browser on a website like whatismyip.com and verify if your vpn is working. You should be located in us.
But if it's working with one account, it should work with the other one
Keep the vpn open, wipe google play cache and data, then open it. Try also to reboot your router.
If it's still not working, remove your google account and put it back. Then start the vpn, and then the play store.
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Does this only work with play store or will any of those work with the Netflix app?
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drelite08 said:
Does this only work with play store or will any of those work with the Netflix app?
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I don't know what is exactly the problem with Netflix, I don't use it.
A vpn will fake your connection, and can, for example, put it in the us.
If it's what the app needs, it should work with netflix.
Just try
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Geo1997 said:
Can you give more information about your problem . VPN is enabled ?
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Pretty sure mine doesn't work too well unless I change the actual sim card to a foreign one.
Geo1997 said:
I don't know what is exactly the problem with Netflix, I don't use it.
A vpn will fake your connection, and can, for example, put it in the us.
If it's what the app needs, it should work with netflix.
Just try
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I was able to get the VPN (US selected) to open up and get access into the Oscar awards app. But it doesnt let me download the Free Song of the Day in the US PlayStore even with VPN enabled.
skingg said:
I was able to get the VPN (US selected) to open up and get access into the Oscar awards app. But it doesnt let me download the Free Song of the Day in the US PlayStore even with VPN enabled.
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And netflix works ?
Yep, you need at least a card on Google Wallet (or a gift card or somethine like that) to download, free or paid, film or music.
We don't need it for free books (and apps )
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Geo1997 said:
Yep, you need at least a card on Google Wallet (or a gift card or somethine like that) to download, free or paid, film or music.
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Pics for example, sorry some texts are in french :
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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Hey Geo, do you know a VPN app for South Korea? I've looking for one for forever but no luck. Please help !
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****aki said:
Hey Geo, do you know a VPN app for South Korea? I've looking for one for forever but no luck. Please help !
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Hmm I did not see a VPN app for South Korea :/
What you can do, but it's risky, it's to create your vpn in Android settings - more (under data consommation) - VPN, and to use a adress here http://www.xroxy.com/proxy-country-KR.htm
But I' m afraid of the security of this distant server.
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Play Store Now Only Allows Access Based on Country of Google Account, Not SIM or IP

Google seems to have changed how it determines which country's Play Store can be accessed.
I have a US based Google account. In the past, the access behavior was as follows:
If I had a tablet without a SIM card, I would have access to the Google Play store corresponding to the IP address of the tablet. I could switch from one country's store to another using a VPN.
If I had a phone with a SIM card, I would have access to the Play Store corresponding to the country of the SIM card. By way of example, if I was in the US with a phone with a UK SIM accessing the internet via wifi, I would have access to the UK Play Store (SIM card trumped IP address for store selection.)
This behavior now seems to have changed. Access now seems to be based upon the country of the Google account - so in each of the two examples above, I would now get the US Play store. Recently I was in Italy using a Nexus 4 with an Italian SIM and could only access the US store. This was particularly dysfunctional as I wanted to download a Vodafone app (My 190, xda won't let me post the link because I haven't posted enough here) which would have been handy to use with my Vodafone SIM but was unable to do so (it wouldn't show up on a search on Google Play on the phone, and the web interface would tell me "this item cannot be installed in your device's country" even though the device was identified as a Vodafone device in the pull-down menu.
I suppose I could get a second account based in Italy (although as I don't have an Italy based credit card this might not even be possible), but that would be a pain for all sorts of reasons.
Has anyone heard anything about this change? It seems it would affect many people like me who have Android phones from carriers in more than one country. Any idea if there is any place at Google to complain?
ronwi2 said:
Google seems to have changed how it determines which country's Play Store can be accessed.
I have a US based Google account. In the past, the access behavior was as follows:
If I had a tablet without a SIM card, I would have access to the Google Play store corresponding to the IP address of the tablet. I could switch from one country's store to another using a VPN.
If I had a phone with a SIM card, I would have access to the Play Store corresponding to the country of the SIM card. By way of example, if I was in the US with a phone with a UK SIM accessing the internet via wifi, I would have access to the UK Play Store (SIM card trumped IP address for store selection.)
This behavior now seems to have changed. Access now seems to be based upon the country of the Google account - so in each of the two examples above, I would now get the US Play store. Recently I was in Italy using a Nexus 4 with an Italian SIM and could only access the US store. This was particularly dysfunctional as I wanted to download a Vodafone app (My 190, xda won't let me post the link because I haven't posted enough here) which would have been handy to use with my Vodafone SIM but was unable to do so (it wouldn't show up on a search on Google Play on the phone, and the web interface would tell me "this item cannot be installed in your device's country" even though the device was identified as a Vodafone device in the pull-down menu.
I suppose I could get a second account based in Italy (although as I don't have an Italy based credit card this might not even be possible), but that would be a pain for all sorts of reasons.
Has anyone heard anything about this change? It seems it would affect many people like me who have Android phones from carriers in more than one country. Any idea if there is any place at Google to complain?
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I also used to access US play store through my Nexus 7 using VPN.
But since TODAY it's directing me to my country Play Store.
It's specially weird because my google account is american. I made it when I studied in NY.
I don't know what is it's criteria.
My wife's play store is still IP based though.
I think it has SOMETHING to do with that new Google Settings app.
Confirming described behavior of Play Store.
Since about 1 or 2 weeks ago, actually since the OTA upgrade to 4.2.2, the Play Store a I am getting is my local one, disregardin the country of the SIM chip, the exit node location of a VPN... Probably they just attached each account to country's Play Store... but based on what? ... maybe a set of many parameters taken from the accounts general activity.
ronwi2 said:
Google seems to have changed how it determines which country's Play Store can be accessed.
I have a US based Google account. In the past, the access behavior was as follows:
If I had a tablet without a SIM card, I would have access to the Google Play store corresponding to the IP address of the tablet. I could switch from one country's store to another using a VPN.
If I had a phone with a SIM card, I would have access to the Play Store corresponding to the country of the SIM card. By way of example, if I was in the US with a phone with a UK SIM accessing the internet via wifi, I would have access to the UK Play Store (SIM card trumped IP address for store selection.)
This behavior now seems to have changed. Access now seems to be based upon the country of the Google account - so in each of the two examples above, I would now get the US Play store. Recently I was in Italy using a Nexus 4 with an Italian SIM and could only access the US store. This was particularly dysfunctional as I wanted to download a Vodafone app (My 190, xda won't let me post the link because I haven't posted enough here) which would have been handy to use with my Vodafone SIM but was unable to do so (it wouldn't show up on a search on Google Play on the phone, and the web interface would tell me "this item cannot be installed in your device's country" even though the device was identified as a Vodafone device in the pull-down menu.
I suppose I could get a second account based in Italy (although as I don't have an Italy based credit card this might not even be possible), but that would be a pain for all sorts of reasons.
Has anyone heard anything about this change? It seems it would affect many people like me who have Android phones from carriers in more than one country. Any idea if there is any place at Google to complain?
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Even market unlocker can't do it now.!
I'm on 4.1 so i think its not the android version that has to do anything with it, but the Playstore version.
Mine is at 3.10.14
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Ahh, finally I found a thread with ppl having the same problem as me.
I also noticed that Google won't allow me accessing the US playstore by simply using US VPN.
For me it seems that they really bound my Google Account to my real country.
For example: When I have US VPN activated on my PC and I am not logged in to my Google Account I can see all the content of the US playstore. But when I login to my Google Account (while US VPN is still activated) I only get the content of the playstore of my REAL country.
This really sucks, Google.
It's quite weird that I don't have this problem with another Google account. This still seems to be IP based.
Based on people's experiences, is it possible that the store will change based on IP address so long as there is no credit card associated with the account, but once a credit card is attached to the account, it no longer changes based on IP address?
theliquid said:
Ahh, finally I found a thread with ppl having the same problem as me.
I also noticed that Google won't allow me accessing the US playstore by simply using US VPN.
For me it seems that they really bound my Google Account to my real country.
For example: When I have US VPN activated on my PC and I am not logged in to my Google Account I can see all the content of the US playstore. But when I login to my Google Account (while US VPN is still activated) I only get the content of the playstore of my REAL country.
This really sucks, Google.
It's quite weird that I don't have this problem with another Google account. This still seems to be IP based.
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I guess we all need to maintain a Google account that is not linked to a credit card. Not very practical. I hope Google gives us travellers a choice.
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Try the modded Playstore. ( Google it)
The country restriction is removed in those. And also patched to remove the self update of the Playstore.
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Lifehacker7 said:
Try the modded Playstore. ( Google it)
The country restriction is removed in those. And also patched to remove the self update of the Playstore.
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Even the modded play store won't work anymore...
(I just tried it)
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theliquid said:
Even the modded play store won't work anymore...
(I just tried it)
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
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It's kinda weird on mine.
I can see only some apps which are country specific.
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It's kinda weird on mine.
I can see only some apps which are country specific.
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I think there is currently no way to circumvent this. :-[
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Update
Found a work around:
Delete all CC and billing addresses from Google Wallet
Restart Mobile Device
Connect VPN (for example Exit node in the US)
Force close and Wipe data of play store App
Open play store (ensure VPN is working!)
Add your CC again with a billing address of the country your VPN is connected to (in my case this is a real address! No fake!)
Now the play store seems to be bound to the desired country.
Don't know why that didn't work before (I tried it several times) - but now it works.
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What if I dont have a US/UK CC and address and just want to DL a free app? Also deleting my Canadian CC info everytime I want to get a app from a dif market is a huge hassle as ill have to add it back when i want to buy again...
theliquid said:
Update
Found a work around:
Delete all CC and billing addresses from Google Wallet
Restart Mobile Device
Connect VPN (for example Exit node in the US)
Force close and Wipe data of play store App
Open play store (ensure VPN is working!)
Add your CC again with a billing address of the country your VPN is connected to (in my case this is a real address! No fake!)
Now the play store seems to be bound to the desired country.
Don't know why that didn't work before (I tried it several times) - but now it works.
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ctwizzy said:
What if I dont have a US/UK CC and address and just want to DL a free app? Also deleting my Canadian CC info everytime I want to get a app from a dif market is a huge hassle as ill have to add it back when i want to buy again...
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I cannot provide a "real" solution, just this workaround.
It covers all my current needs.
A real solution would be better though ...
Didn't work.
Tried several times...
I managed to use my CC to make a NEW google account that works perfectly. But my existing one is fixed to my country.
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For me this is specially weird because I go to New York 10 times a year... The only CC I have in wallet/playstore is the one from NY. I have google wallet and google voice WORKING on my phone. I have a t-mobile account... My Nexus 4 was bought through Play Store, and delivered in NY...
And when I'm not in NY I use VPN to keep my IP from USA...
So, Google should know I travel around the world a lot and let me use all this different stores. Not lock me to my original country store.
theliquid said:
Update
Found a work around:
Delete all CC and billing addresses from Google Wallet
Restart Mobile Device
Connect VPN (for example Exit node in the US)
Force close and Wipe data of play store App
Open play store (ensure VPN is working!)
Add your CC again with a billing address of the country your VPN is connected to (in my case this is a real address! No fake!)
Now the play store seems to be bound to the desired country.
Don't know why that didn't work before (I tried it several times) - but now it works.
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Well this sucks. I am able to still access US contents and paid apps on the main page BUT i am unable to 'search' for paid contents anymore. This really sucks. I always support apps by purchasing them on Play Store because my country does not have paid contents, but it seems like Google is trying to ask me and others to go for alternative cracked apps instead.
Well, I'm American and have a US credit card attached to my account.
However, I live in Cambodia.
I am able to jump back and forth between markets with TunnelBear APN.
I know it's working because when I'm in the local market I can't see apps like Netflix, Spotify.
But when I turn on TunnelBear and open the market again AND go to "accounts" and just select the same email address I ALWAYS use, I have to accept the agreement again, and then BOOM! I'm in the US market again, and can THEN see that Netflix /Spotify have available updates..... I also have new categories like Movies, Music....
This even worked today for me.
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Here is an update of screen shots of me going between the Cambodian and US markets.......
Hope this helps someone find a solution (hit thanks if you appreciate me taking the time to post these screen shots)
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Local Cambodian market with no option to buy music/movies, and it also won't show updates for Netflix /Spotify /Pandora.
I turn on TunnelBear VPN.
I go to "accounts" and choose the one I ALWAYS use.
It asks me to accept the market terms again.
Now the US market shows up and has different categories like Movies and Music to buy. It will also show me US only apps and will finally show that the US apps I have installed already need updates and will let me install them.
List of tracks to buy.
Will let me buy.
Hope that helps!
Also, it will stay in the US market for a while even after I turn off TunnelBear. It will eventually ask me to accept the terms again and I'll be back in the local Cambodian market.
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This is what USED to happen with everybody.
But now it doesn't anymore.
Not in the cellphone, not in the computer... nowhere.
But it is probably something related to the new Google Services app.
Because I have multiple accounts, and only my MAIN account is not accessing the US content anymore.
And the Google Service app only works with the main account on the phone.
DanDroidian said:
Well, I'm American and have a US credit card attached to my account.
However, I live in Cambodia.
I am able to jump back and forth between markets with TunnelBear APN.
I know it's working because when I'm in the local market I can't see apps like Netflix, Spotify.
But when I turn on TunnelBear and open the market again AND go to "accounts" and just select the same email address I ALWAYS use, I have to accept the agreement again, and then BOOM! I'm in the US market again, and can THEN see that Netflix /Spotify have available updates..... I also have new categories like Movies, Music....
This even worked today for me.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2
---------- Post added at 12:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:06 AM ----------
Here is an update of screen shots of me going between the Cambodian and US markets.......
Hope this helps someone find a solution (hit thanks if you appreciate me taking the time to post these screen shots)
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Local Cambodian market with no option to buy music/movies, and it also won't show updates for Netflix /Spotify /Pandora.
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I turn on TunnelBear VPN.
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I go to "accounts" and choose the one I ALWAYS use.
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It asks me to accept the market terms again.
[IM]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/05/9u8ymy6a.jpg[/IMG]
Now the US market shows up and has different categories like Movies and Music to buy. It will also show me US only apps and will finally show that the US apps I have installed already need updates and will let me install them.
[IM]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/05/9ydaqyre.jpg[/IMG]
List of tracks to buy.
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Will let me buy.
Hope that helps!
Also, it will stay in the US market for a while even after I turn off TunnelBear. It will eventually ask me to accept the terms again and I'll be back in the local Cambodian market.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2
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fvc2000 said:
This is what USED to happen with everybody.
But now it doesn't anymore.
Not in the cellphone, not in the computer... nowhere.
But it is probably something related to the new Google Services app.
Because I have multiple accounts, and only my MAIN account is not accessing the US content anymore.
And the Google Service app only works with the main account on the phone.
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Out of curiosity, have you tried using www.hola.org? (It helps you access the US Google market from your computer but not from your phone yet. It also allows you to access a few other random sites in the US or UK while you are outside those places)
It is slowly adding more and more sites. I use it on my phone to access Hulu+ and Pandora, and I use it on my computer to access Hulu+ from my computer that is hooked up to my giant HD flat screen.
Without it I would have to cancel my Hulu+ subscription.
Also, it's totally free! (no, I have no connection with that them at all)
Try it and see if that works from your computer.
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I think you are not understanding...
It's now a problem of connection.
It's a problem of account.
We all that are having this problem CAN access USA/wherever through VPN or actually being there...
And we CAN access google play store in that country. But as soon as we log in our account. It directs to our home country play store site.
If I don't log, or if I use another account (in my case, my secondary account and my wife's account) we can access.
So... google is filtering through account information and not IP/geolocation anymore.
DanDroidian said:
Out of curiosity, have you tried using www.hola.org? (It helps you access the US Google market from your computer but not from your phone yet. It also allows you to access a few other random sites in the US or UK while you are outside those places)
It is slowly adding more and more sites. I use it on my phone to access Hulu+ and Pandora, and I use it on my computer to access Hulu+ from my computer that is hooked up to my giant HD flat screen.
Without it I would have to cancel my Hulu+ subscription.
Also, it's totally free! (no, I have no connection with that them at all)
Try it and see if that works from your computer.
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