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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kubaz:
Which VPN did you opt for? Did you set up the VPN out of the box or after a factory reset?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmoore:
I just got my Nexus today (in Australia) and wanted to subscribe to Wired! magazine, as I have been a reader of this on the iPad since it came out.

I didn't fully use the procedure in the OP but I did add my Aussie credit card with a random US address in order to purchase the subscription (I use Tor to connect to US sites). Then I used Titanium to 'defrost' Google Play Magazines on the device and I have my subscription :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antikryst:
wow i got it to work.

if i download the transformers movie can you still watch it when not on vpn?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] c3k:
http://play.google.com/intl/ALL_us/about/offer-terms.html
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmoore:
I didn't need to connect VPN to watch the included movie :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antikryst:
Play movies app disappears for me when I'm not on VPN. I any clues?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmoore:
Mine doesn't but Magazine does. Install Titanium, find Movies and 'defrost' it. You will have to do this every reboot.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nexus Phreak:
Just did it and got my US$25 credit. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! :victory:

Many Thanks to the OP.... Off to the Google Play Store. :D
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joelol75:
Not a risk. As long as you don't install any ca certificate for SSL/TLS for the VPN. Google uses HTTPS for the play store so even at Starbucks the transaction is safe as long as the SSL connection isn't proxied (which throws up warnings on connection)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kubaz:
after my factory reset, my tablet goe to the select wifi screen and stays there.:( i thought i was not supposed to select a wifi before setting up the vpn
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freesoul27:
You should select the wifi. Then apply this guide steps.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] locutus2000:
I'm going for http://www.hideipvpn.com/ but I will have to wait until tomorrow to hold my new puppy :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kubaz:
Thanks very much. Does anyone have any experience with http://www.vpnsp.com/overplay.html

or their propsed Smart DNS. Overplay states on the website that it "replicates many of the traditional VPN features, but without ANY loss of speed. It permits access to restricted websites in different Countries without even having to dial a VPN connection".

Seems pretty compelling for that price. Also when considering the slow down most VPNs seem to encounter in Europe.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyJoe83:
Awesome find!!

Downloading some apps :) and purchased some movies
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antikryst:
Movies don't disappear as long as you downloaded a movie offline in a non US country without VPN or did you just root and un freeze the app?

Looking for a non root solution first if there are any.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andiD84:
Great guide thx a lot worked fine!

Also have the problem that books and movies dissapear after deactivate my VPN and after reactivating they will not come back...is there any solution for unrooted devices without doing the factory reset again?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kubaz:
Success!! Now I just need to find a forum to get my xperia x10 tethered to my nexus, and I'm all set.

I am still not convinced about super free vpn, so I'll probably switch to overplay. Seem to be the fastest in Europe.

Worse case scenario, what type of info can be logged by a vogue vpn?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
If unfreezing Magazines and Books via root works is it possible to find out what app/procesd is re-freezing them every reboot? If we can track that down maybe we can just give it a taste of its own medicine and freeze that app!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmoore:
In the blurb for one of the custom ROMs in the dev section, there was reference to "getting rid of the process that disables apps on reboot" or similar. Look up that dev and ask him. Sorry to be vague, I remember reading it but not where!

Here it is.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Just got a response from the dev, turns out it is unfortunately a code change as opposed to an apk. So it looks like us international customers will all have to flash custom roms! Luckily forus this IS a Nexus device and, as such, we're bound to be flooded in roms!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmoore:
That is a shame but your second point is very true :D
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kubaz:
Has anyone tried installing an alternative VPN. Maybe the problem is that super free VPN times itself out?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyJoe83:
In the instructions in the OP's post it says that you have to turn off location settngs (location by wifi etc.) when setting it up. Well it says, to toggle off everything when booting the Nexus.

I still have these settings toggled of and I still got my Google Books/ Movies/ Magazines/ wallet after I bought my apps/ books etc. I haven't used the VPN connection since I set it up 2 days ago. Don't know if it's connected to the fact I have location settings toggled off, but I am keeping it in the meantime.

Google Now won't update the cards because off the location settings, but that aside.

The apps even appeared on my other devies (which have location settings toggled on), so my Asus, GNex and SGSIII have al these apps except the wallet. I can access and read my books,magazines and listen to the music stored in my google account. All this showing and accessable while on wifi/ 3g in the Netherlands. Movies won't play on my other devices though due to me being connected through a non US network.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xeniel:
Followed all the steps but got stuck at Step 9. When I entered my account details, it says the account is already registered to an Android device. Anyone knows how to get around this?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freesoul27:
Try factory reset and start the guide from the beginning.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antikryst:
Try to buy something from the play store. It will then ask for card details.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kubaz:
Thanks Buddy Joe! I assume you mean that you left all three location settings unchecked including GPS. Guess I need to do another factory reset.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyJoe83:
Yep, all three unchecked.

Hope it works for you too :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thunder9111:
question:

after getting the $25, I'm assuming it stays on my google account?

Once i close the VPN- a lot of people say the books and movies will be gone (they aren't in my country)

but will the $25 still be there?

I'm hoping it will be, so I can still use it to spend on apps and games. Although I'd really want to spend it on books.. but if they disappear, then it's probably not worth it.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmoore:
Once you get the $25, it will stay in your account until you spend it ;) People are talking about the books and movies apps disappearing when disconnecting the VPN. They can be brought back by using Titanium Backup to defrost the apps.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jwedda:
From reading the above it appears to me that you will get the $25 when you use a new google account. Can anyone enlighten me whether it works on an old google account which has a credit card attached to it already?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] habnzrot:
Did worked with me using my existing and only google account, I deleted my current credit card attached to my google account before signing up as per OP.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmoore:
Existing Google account, existing credit card, $25 in my pocket (virtual pocket, that is ;)). All good for me.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jwedda:
Will try tonight txs guys!!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amiWul:
Hi can anyone helped me? I managed to get the USD 25 for the first time after i followed the instructions. However after i bought a game, the connection became so laggy that i disconnect the VPN. Then when i tried to re-connect, it was unsuccessful. So i decided to do a factory reset of the nexus 7 and followed the steps as stated but this time im unable to connect to the VPN. What should i do? :( Thnx
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] habnzrot:
You need to get a new vpn password by visiting superfreevpn.com

The username is the same: free
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micks_address:
i got the credit applied to my account - bought a months vpn access in the states.. used my brothers credit card and got the 25 dollars email, transformers was there and i started off downloading but was taking forever. Left it over night and it had bombed out, Not sure if thats the result of a slow vpn connection or what but i'm not to fussed.. i can source them movie elsewhere... quick question - if i delete the credit card associated with my google account, will i loose my play store credit? i hope not... and also i used switchme to create a new profile for getting the credit so i didnt have to wipe my settings etc, even if i did download tranformers would i have been able to see it on my regular profile and play it or is there drm/copy management applied to the file?

Cheers,

Mick
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kubaz:
Does defrosting work for unrooted devices?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmoore:
I don't know for sure but I would expect you need to be rooted for this to work.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BradleyR2010:
Another Method to get $25

Well i couldn't make the VPN work probably a router issue, so i had to come up with another method to get the $25, i had to factory reset the N7 then I've created a CWM Zip file to install Orbot and have root, skip the initial set up and open Orbot and apply this settings

* Check Transparent Proxying

* Check Tor Everything

* On Entrance Nodes type {us}

* On Exit Nodes type {us}

* Check Strict Nodes

* Check Use Default IpTables

* Uncheck Start Orbot on Boot

After that activate Orbot, add your Google account, still with Orbot active, open Google Play and try to buy an app you'll get the message to add a card to get the $25 :)

You can keep Orbot installed and activate it whenever you want to get apps only allowed in the US (like Pandora) or to use Movies/Magazines, etc.

Hope it helps someone
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zoide_:
Does anyone know if this procedure works with Unblock-US? It's a service that works for watching US-based Netflix and Hulu, but it works by bypassing your regular DNS as opposed to creating an actual VPN tunnel.

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okazakiroy:
Hey! do you know if games stay on N7 after removing the VPN? Can we use de $25 on our Google Play region page or we need to buy them in the US one? and third, Can we buy the game in the US page and then turn off the VPN so the game downloads faster?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyJoe83:
Yes

On your region..as long as it's connected to your gmail account.

Yeps:)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rootusr:
is this secure? I'm not an expert but since we're using a private network for transmitting info I wonder if the data we enter is safe.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyJoe83:
I didn't use my real credit card, I created a virtual credit card online.

Bought the voucher for 21€ and you get €20 credit then.

Used that info with OP's method.

Offtopic: this is the way how I normally buy apps in the playstore, create virtual (limited amount) credit cards.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyJoe83:
I presume you can also use OP's method with a secure (perhaps paid) VPN connection.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okazakiroy:
Thanks! I'll do this when I get my N7 in the weekend :D
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zoide_:
I was weary of using a dodgy free VPN service, so I tried BradleyR2010's Tor method and it worked perfectly :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kubaz:
After trying the smart DNS from overplay, I went with VPN from HMA. I also took off my

GPS setting reinstalled movie player and my movies are back. No mags so far it I can live with that.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thunder9111:
just tried OP's method and it worked. (somehow first time it didn't)

so i'm curious.. after I turn off the VPN will my $25 still be there?

I know books/magazines/movies will be gone. What about the credit? will they take it away?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmoore:
The credit is now attached to your account and will stay there until you spend it :) Magazines will still be there but the app is frozen. Use Titanium Backup to defrost it :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paorpas:
good, I have a big problem, I put my credit card in Spain and especially in country united states, and I found a phone united states zip code and there

but it gives me eror [RPC: AEC: 0]

someone help me?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asdasd89:
Delete Google Play app data in settings applications and then reboot the tablet. Open Play WITHOUT vpn or proxy.

Enviado desde mi Nexus S usando Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thevillian:
While following the steps posted by the OP, I got a message saying that the Google account was already linked to the device. I went to Settings and removed my Google account and continued from where I left off. It worked perfectly.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okazakiroy:
Worked Perfectly for me, thanks!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tzehming:
Worked!

Hi Op, I'm from Malaysia and it's working perfectly. Super thumbs up for your brilliant steps. Also thanks to the person who suggested to use virtual credit cards. I just hope freevpn.com is safe. My credit card details have gone through it.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asdasd89:
Dont worry all the purchasing process is made through a Https session. Is at least as safe as doing it through a wifi hotspot.:p

Enviado desde mi Nexus S usando Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karaya:
Followed the OP. Everything works except I haven't received $25 mail. When I try to pay in Play it says :use current credit card, or create a new credit card to receive $25. After adding a new credit card successfully also no $25 mail.

Any idea what went wrong?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asdasd89:
You have to add the card as a US/UK card. If you add the card through Play website in your PC you only have to provide a valid postcode. If you add the card in your tablet you have aldo to provide a valid phone number.

Enviado desde mi Nexus S usando Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karaya:
Restarted with factory reset, added a non-US card with real US zip and phone on tablet. Can access movies and books but no $25 mail.

Also added another card on PC in wallet web app with real us postcode/phone - no luck :(

Tablet was purchased in UK so I tried to add with UK phone and zip too - no luck. I suppose the credit is still can be activated somehow, becouse I still get the option "add another card to receive $25" . Any suggestion?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asdasd89:
Are you using a VPN connection (of the country you are setting for your new credit card) all the time in both tablet and PC?

Enviado desde mi Nexus 7 usando Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karaya:
Used superfreevpn on tablet, but PC was used w/o VPN.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asdasd89:
I added the credit card in my PC using a VPN and directly in Google Checkout process. Try it.

Enviado desde mi Nexus S usando Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amiWul:
hi there,I'm having a little problem. After getting the 25usd credit, I decided to off vpn. Now when I turn it on, I do not have Google movies, magazines installed. What should I do to get this back? I'm on vpn currently. And where can I create a virtual us credit card? Thnx
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmoore:
I've answered this several times, most recently on page 7.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amiWul:
Doesnt work...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karaya:
Tried adding 2 cards via PC (hideIPVPN.com) during Google Play app purchase checkout. Note: Just added the cards, but did not completed the actual app buy, becouse it still display the cards itself not the $25 credit option.

Also tried the Orbot method on Nexus7 exactly as described this tread (#56). Everthing works expect it keeps displaying the "Add credit card to get $25" during the Play checkout, no matter I adding 2 cards there.

After the latest factory reset I did not get the Wallet app on Nexus7 upon completing the google account and credit card addition.

Anyway many thanks for your support so far..
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kubaz:
Just when you thought It was safe... I had movies downloaded ready for the family vacation and then, the nexus said could not play in my country. Strange thing is I'm on a us VPN. Why do they think I'm in a country outside of the us. Currently can't play or download. Made that car ride pretty tough! Any thought? My GPS is deactivated.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neotekz:
edit: deleted...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmoore:
If you want help, you need to give a little more. So you open Titanium Backup, go to the Backup/Restore tab, tap on Google Play Magazines, then hit Defrost!

Which part doesn't work?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zoobihoobi:
Thanks a lot.

It worked flawlessly by entering Saudi Arabia Credit card with US Zip and Phone number.

Once again thanks for getting me $25 credit.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] odongo:
Didnt work for me! Used Venezuelan credit card and US phone number and zip code woth no success. Only message says credit card is invalid! :crying::crying:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryant_16:
Hey guys, how do I bring magazine app back without rooting?

Is there a way to?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricamed:
I found a way, add the 3 widgets (Magazines/Books/Movies), every time i reboot the apps are gone but the widget says: "touch to enable Magazines/Books/Movies" or something like that, i just touch it and the widgets populate with all my books and magazines, for the movies it shows the transformers image but i can't play the movie and the apps appear also!!

Even with the VPN i can't watch movies, it only works for books and magazines, if somebody knows how to get the movies to play it would be awesome, please share...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MALditoNica:
Just tried it, nope, doesn't work. Now I'm gonna try with the VPN

Update (10 minutes later):

Yes, with the VPN works.

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wingod513:
I got the $25 Cedits, but I can't get the movie

I had make a post and asked for help.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1835597
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] planckstime:
Let me know if you found a way to bypass this problem. I am also stuck on the same issue, I factory reset, add a new credit card, and I can also see the 'add card for $25' option, but when I add the CC, nothing happens. No credit is given.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingofthebraves:
Hi guys I did everything on this guide but when I get to the "add new account" and input my username password and click sign in my device will tell me that the account already exists and it does not bring me to the credit card page.

Here's what I did to my N7 prior to doing that:

1. 1st boot, signed in to my google account

2. Updated to 4.1.1

3. Proceeded to factory reset and I did everything on the first page.

I tried doing everything again and the same thing happened. Is this because I signed in before or is this because I updated to 4.1.1?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RJA88:
Hmm i got this to work, but I have one problem. I have the 25 usd on my account, but I cant use it to buy anything. It says 'This payment option cannot be used for this purchase (RBC)". Anyone had this problem too? It says this with every paid app I tried. And it said so both when I was still on the VPN, and after I closed it.

RJA
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tzehming:
This payment method cannot be used for this purchase. (RBC)

Dear All,

I followed the first page's instructions and got the $25 credit and used it till $22.50 remaining. Today when i try to purchase an app, it says This payment method cannot be used for this purchase. (RBC) and i could not select the google play credit option (it's dimmed) and am forced to use my credit card instead.

Anyone else facing the same problem of not able to select the free credit option when purchasing an app?

I'm from Malaysia.

---------- Post added at 03:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:20 PM ----------

Hi RJA88, i was just writing about it, lol.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swisstourist:
i m in switzerland and go to usa later.

can i use my nexus 7 and my gmail account and free play store?

then go to usa anf use my 25$?

Envoyé depuis mon MB525 avec Tapatalk
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MALditoNica:
You can't use the $25 credit on everything. Mostly only works on media content (books, magazines, video, etc)

More about unblock-us:

(can't post the link, but google it)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wingod513:
I am able to use my credits on apps. :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lp4u:
HI.

I am not from US but this method did provide me with the USD 25 credit. However, the transformers movie seem to be stuck on 0% whilst downloading using superfreevpn. any reason why? any solution on how to download the movie?

thanks
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryant_16:
I'm having the same problem as you.. anyone has any ideas solutions for this..

Thanks in advance..
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] puncha1580:
Check the option that says you agree to terms and conditions
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JaTochNietDan:
Thanks man, worked perfectly.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] puncha1580:
Hey free soul, you actually freed my soul, thanks thanks thanks a lot.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Quipeace:
Same issue here, there's another thread running on the Nexus's forum:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1838710
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alireza9900:
Hello everyone,

I got my nexus 7 three days ago and now I'm gonna try the $25 credit. But the matter is that I don't access to a regular credit card. So my question is, did anybody try using a fake credit card information to get the credit.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tzehming:
Hi, i suspect the superfreevpn.com is a really slow proxy. Try other paid ones.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wingod513:
I cant connect to superfreevpn for 2 days already. Was it down or password changed?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micks_address:
i have a question re the free credit.. i already got it on my account, but if i buy a second nexus will i get another 25 dollars?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alireza9900:
Nobody has any idea will it work or not? :confused:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ffb:
do a hard reset. I had the same issue, a hard reset while the device is OFF will fix it, look up "hard reset nexus 7" in Google and follow the instructions on Google Support. Also, you may have to connect the N7 via USB to a computer. No need for syncing or whatever, just plug it in to get into recovery mode.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tzehming:
I guess google has forgotten us and will reap us off our remaining free credit balance. Gosh, should have spent it all 2 weeks back.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] huiggi:
1895; hesesir

"The credit card you have entered does not qualify for this promotion."

I tried Visa x3, MasterCard x1 and nothing.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ttg:
Credit for non-us people who made this guide in your native language would be appreciated :)...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fylim:
Where is this option? Can explain or screenshot? This will solve the (RBC) issue? Thank you.