In Apple's IOS setting if we change region to another country, it changes lots of thing in system in accordance to that particular region. The best thing I like of this setting is when you do a Google search in safari, it shows ADS of selected region in search results and Google search website is also automatically changed to that region though location at last of results is not changed. Whereas there is no such setting in android except language changing option. I have searched on internet how can we see another nation's ADS in Google search results. People says Google uses IP address to find your location and shows ads of located region and the only way to change is changing proxy server or using VPN server. I just want to know how APPLE does that? Does iOS changes proxy server etc when we change region? why android has not offered us this setting feature? And Is it is possible to have such setting feature in android?
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I notice that the UI to VPN is missing from TnTL - or at least it's not in settings/wireless & networks.
The full functionality is still there; easiest way seems to be via an apk called 1VPN, which uses Android VPN capabilities, has the ability to remember multiple VPNs and optionally, their associated usernames and passwords.
I went looking for basic VPN functionality and found this. I like it. It's not free, but they have something called 5VPN which is.
For people who lives in the restricted countries, this is a free and root-less way on how to bypass and download country restricted apps and games in Play Store without modding the Play Store app itself.
First of all,
i. Create a secondary google account on your PC.
ii. Leave 'Mobile phone' blank.
iii. Choose United Kingdom as location.
iv. In the next page, you will then add in you phone number for verification.
Next, on you phone, got to Settings>General>Accounts>Add Account>Existing, sign in with you new google account.
After all are done, go to Settings>Connections>More networks>VPN and tap the + sign.
Key in the following:-
Name : BestUKVPN
Type : PPTP
Server Address : BestUKVPN.com
Tick PPP encryption (MPPE)
and tap Save.
To connect, tap on the VPN you've just created :-
Username : free
Password : *the password changes everyday, go to w w w . bestUKVPN . c o m to get the password*
Then, go to Settings>General>Application manager and locate Google Play Store. Tap on it and tap Force Stop, Clear Cache and Clear Data accordingly.
Next, Go to your Play Store and choose your secondary account.
Viola, restricted country apps are available for download!
Unless you country is supported by Google Wallet, you can only download the free apps and games.
Enjoy!
No need for a second account, u can either kill PStore or just restart the machine. It will (re)authenticate the session to a different server (hence, country).
There are easy ways to block this as well, it is just a matter of time to be honest.
However, this method is very loaded, you are opening a VPN for all the connections, there are way better methods for this, i.e Per APP VPN, why make the whole system use a slow connection when you can only have a list of apps that will use that connection. ProxyDroid is amazing, but requires root, i think it supports VPN-s as well .
PlutoDelic said:
No need for a second account, u can either kill PStore or just restart the machine. It will (re)authenticate the session to a different server (hence, country).
There are easy ways to block this as well, it is just a matter of time to be honest.
However, this method is very loaded, you are opening a VPN for all the connections, there are way better methods for this, i.e Per APP VPN, why make the whole system use a slow connection when you can only have a list of apps that will use that connection. ProxyDroid is amazing, but requires root, i think it supports VPN-s as well .
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Yes there are apps that provides fast and free VPN as well but most of the apps limits your usage, therefore not very efficient. You can switch off the connection once after the restriction is opened and use a faster connection, i.e wifi. And also this doesn't require root.
dayat710 said:
You can switch off the connection once after the restriction is opened and use a faster connection, i.e wifi. And also this doesn't require root.
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yup confirmed, play store doesn't seem to care about the source location for as long as it authenticates on a country that has the service enabled.
It would be really nice though to have an app that does not require root and can handle a list of apps, and use the proxy/vpn only for that specific list. i guess iptables play a role here.
I tried using my first account which is registered in Brunei and use VPN, cant get thru the restrictions.
I also found out using MarketAccess/MarketEnabler *requires root* and set it to UK/US, I can browse apps/games in Samsung Apps, without the need of VPN. But also could not buy any apps or games unless I have a bank account outside my country.
Hi, I'm a Samsung galaxy note 3 user, android version 4.4.2, I have it rooted, and xposed installed. I never installed xposed before but I installed it a couple of days ago and now I'm seeing that I can do a lot of things with it, and because of this I started wondering something.
Well, I have an app called Abematv which is a free japanese tv app that I can't use unless I connect through a japanese vpn. I do this by using an app called "japan vpn" and "openvpn connect for android". The problem with this is that sometimes is too slow and the video quality is very low. So I was wondering how could I make this app think I'm using a japanese vpn when I'm really connected to my home wifi without any vpn.
I don't know if this can be done but it sounds like it's the kind of thing that you do through a xposed module. If there's a module that can do this, I don't know how to search for it. So if anyone knows how to do this via xposed or via whatever it makes it possible, please leave a comment
Thanks
azigta said:
Hi, I'm a Samsung galaxy note 3 user, android version 4.4.2, I have it rooted, and xposed installed. I never installed xposed before but I installed it a couple of days ago and now I'm seeing that I can do a lot of things with it, and because of this I started wondering something.
Well, I have an app called Abematv which is a free japanese tv app that I can't use unless I connect through a japanese vpn. I do this by using an app called "japan vpn" and "openvpn connect for android". The problem with this is that sometimes is too slow and the video quality is very low. So I was wondering how could I make this app think I'm using a japanese vpn when I'm really connected to my home wifi without any vpn.
I don't know if this can be done but it sounds like it's the kind of thing that you do through a xposed module. If there's a module that can do this, I don't know how to search for it. So if anyone knows how to do this via xposed or via whatever it makes it possible, please leave a comment
Thanks
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Ok well first things first. Don't mention lucky patcher here. It is banned as a Warez app and app developers will add code to that purposely causes issues if it is detected.
Depending in how it is getting your location you could make the device think it is in Japan. Something like mocking the Gps.
zelendel said:
Ok well first things first. Don't mention lucky patcher here. It is banned as a Warez app and app developers will add code to that purposely causes issues if it is detected.
Depending in how it is getting your location you could make the device think it is in Japan. Something like mocking the Gps.
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Hi, I eddited the message so the words don't appear. (would be good if you edit your message so the words don't appear there too, I don't want troubles xD) Thanks.
About the gps thing, I think it doesn't use the gps since I have it disabled and the app doesn't have the permission to get the location, so I think it gets the location based on the ip.
Not all VPN services are the same. Your current VPN service may be slow because it has you connecting through Japan. Nice VPN services allow you to connect to a VPN server in your country while they route your country VPN server to the final destination VPN server. This allows you to sometimes benefit with improved connection speeds. You can do free trials with most VPN services and I recommend maybe moving to another.
Example: Normal VPN> your-device->VPN server in japan->your-device
(upload/download limits determined by home network and ISP max connections)
Higher end VPN> your-device->local VPN->VPN server in japan->local VPN->your-device
(upload/download limit between VPNs determined by VPN servers which maximize limits before passing the information to your local device)
Other info relevant to the topic:
There are many options available to a developer to verify your location in today's internet.
Even your browser for your device has a unique "fingerprint" and if your gps or IP location changes they can still verify it's coming from the same device.
There are ways around browser fingerprinting.
With most programs, there is an order or hierarchy of testing your location. Spoofing your GPS may overrule an IP check. To overcome issues it's important to try and test and try even when met with failures. It's important to not be dismissive of possible solutions when troubleshooting an issue or searching for a work-around.
TehZig said:
Not all VPN services are the same. Your current VPN service may be slow because it has you connecting through Japan. Nice VPN services allow you to connect to a VPN server in your country while they route your country VPN server to the final destination VPN server. This allows you to sometimes benefit with improved connection speeds. You can do free trials with most VPN services and I recommend maybe moving to another.
Example: Normal VPN> your-device->VPN server in japan->your-device
(upload/download limits determined by home network and ISP max connections)
Higher end VPN> your-device->local VPN->VPN server in japan->local VPN->your-device
(upload/download limit between VPNs determined by VPN servers which maximize limits before passing the information to your local device)
Other info relevant to the topic:
There are many options available to a developer to verify your location in today's internet.
Even your browser for your device has a unique "fingerprint" and if your gps or IP location changes they can still verify it's coming from the same device.
There are ways around browser fingerprinting.
With most programs, there is an order or hierarchy of testing your location. Spoofing your GPS may overrule an IP check. To overcome issues it's important to try and test and try even when met with failures. It's important to not be dismissive of possible solutions when troubleshooting an issue or searching for a work-around.
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ok thanks, I will try to spoof the gps and will comment how it worked .
Is there any way to change the langauage of the Google app without having to change the entire system language? I have tried App Locale 2 and App System Reborn to change the locale of the app but doesn't work. My phone is rooted and I can't for the life of me figure out how to change the language of the stupid Google app. I tried changing the language in the settings, in my Google account settings, search result settings, everywhere, but there is no way to change the Google app language itself. When I search for stuff on Google, it shows me the results in my desired langauge but the stupid Discovery Stories are still in the language I don't it to be in.
Is there a newer method of changing an app's locale besides App Locale 2 and App System Reborn because they don't work.
Hi, as you know, the P7 series comes with free VPN by Google One for 5 years.
And like most VPNs by big brands (Apple, Microsoft, Google), it doesn't allow manually switching the geolocation of the end server.
Is there a known way to do this for G1 VPN?
Ideal: modded G1 APK that doesn't require root.
Though I suspect rooting will be required , and isn't a problem for me.
How were you able to find the VPN settings? Couldn't find it in my P7pro settings
It says 'coming soon'. When it does arrive, I suspect it'll be via the Google One app, not Settings.