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[Android General] Geo1997:
Well that may be the problem. When you use a credit card or a gift card, it seems that the play store can stay on one country.

Can you create another gmail account just to try the vpn ?

we'll see if the problem comes from your google account

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[Android General] Geo1997:
Easy

But there are still a lot of weird problems

No news of an app for doing this ?

I will try to create one later this month, using this vpn method

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[Android General] ANGEL4RIM:
No you don't have to create new account. Just do what I did . First get a 10$ Google play gift card from eBay and then try enabling US store using any vpn ... when you are inside the play store choose any paid app that you like (you can get refund later) and click buy it will ask you to redeem or use a credit card ,choose redeem(make sure to do it in play store not on your Brower) there you go you have access to US play store forever. Now. It may take you back to your country store from time to time but it will stop doing that when you start downloading US based apps like Pandora ...etc. there is one thing I noticed that you can't buy movies because when you do try it will try to connect you to Google server and you will get an error . But you can buy music and apps books and magazines.

If you have any other questions I'm happy to help you out
[Android General] DiDA™:
I used Orbot and it's working for me!

Thanks
[Android General] bagl0312:
The main problem is that, at least in my account, I am not even able to find free apps like netflix or hulu. So there is no way to install them even if I use a US based VPN.

I solved the problem creating a second account and installing the above apps through this account.

Furthermore I was able to "link" the installed apps to my main account using titanium backup to remove and reinstall them. It worked once, but when I tried to do the same with my friend device it did not work again. So I am not really able to draw a conclusion :(
[Android General] Geo1997:
# 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)
[Android General] bagl0312:
OK,

so I think that my country cannot be changed because I have a credit card attached to my main account (A).

However for me it is fine to download the "forbidden" apps with the second account (B) (without credit card attached) using a US VPN.

I did this registering with two accounts (A) and (B) on my nexus 7, and it works so far.
[Android General] Geo1997:
Yes it's better like that
[Android General] LyuboA:
Hi guys I have access to other stores like usa and uk using market unlocker or gps location faker and usa ip both way works to access the stores but I only could download stuff and get updates first two days I started using usa store after that I try with few diff. Gmail accounts and every time I try to install something I get this error

Error retrieving information from the server [RPC:S-5:AEC-0]

Does some one came across this error can someone help or google has changed something again

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[Android General] Geo1997:
You have this error only when you try to go on the usa store ? Or also on your local store ?

Have you just tried "clean data and cache" of the play store app ? And reboot your router ?
[Android General] LyuboA:
yes i saw that with that account i have same error in local store i clear data na cache from all google services and that fix it

i now have full access on my secondary account to usa store without vpn or market unlocker
[Android General] Geo1997:
:highfive::good:
[Android General] mohammedjunaidh:
What am I doing wrong?

I have two accounts one with credit card registered and other with none.

I am able to change country with vpn on the account with NO credit card registered, but CANNOT change on the account with credit card registered.

Followed these steps:

Delete Creditcards (and Adress) in Wallet

Restart Mobile

Force Close the Play Store App and delete Cache and Data

Activate VPN

Open the store an accept the terms.

But still default country store is opening up.
[Android General] fshabir:
I did what you have mentioned in your first post. I have successfully changed my region to UK. But how can i revert back? how can i change back to my Local play store, i ve tried every thing( Rebooted without VPN running), Cleared cache even installed GAPPS 4.2 again but its still in UK region

Please Help!
[Android General] iAmaan:
Please Help Me

hello everyone, im Amaan from india.. can somboddy in the world to help me to build an android app like 'getapk' or 'blackmart' i need and app where I upload my stuffs and anyone can download them from anywhere in the world.. pls help me , im tottly new in this but want to make some money from this. pls help me out :(
[Android General] wangdaning:
If it is your own original work why not put it on googleplay. If it is the work of others that is called stealing and is not allowed here.
[Android General] iAmaan:
Im zero on java n all, can sombuddy let me know how can I make android app by using AIDE on my tab.. please step by step guidance.
[Android General] Geo1997:
Sorry, I was on travel

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Yep, this is a common problem on an account with a credit card attached. I don't have any other idea to help you.

You should just use your second account, the one without a CC attached.

Strange. Have you purchased something with the VPN ? It seems that sometimes the Store keeps the country when you buy something.

You just want to create an app. This is not the appropriate thread. But what you need is just a website where you upload your files and an app to show the website. This is quite simple.
[Android General] PRGUY85:
I have been experiencing similar problems to the ones stated throughout this thread. I live in Puerto Rico (part of the US) and used to have an old Gmail account. The last time I used it I was able to access Google Play Store completely and even get Play Music All Access without any workarounds. Life was good.

Recently, I wanted to switch everything to a new (more professional) account. At first, I was able to subscribe to Play Music All Access paying $7.99. Yet, I started noticing after 1-2 months that the service was not allowing me to listen to anything outside My Library. I contacted Google, they said they would fix it. I have yet to listen from them.

That is when I realized that it could be due to my account not being linked with a US based account, like before. I can't access anything other than Games or Apps on the Android Play Store. On my Android's browser, Play Store displays everything until I log in. So, it's not the location but my account. I tried everything already stated on this thread. I deleted all Google Wallet information, clear cache on PLay Store, logged in with VPN, nothing works.

If I add my old account, voila there it is. So at least I have that. It's just strange since EVERYTHING on both accounts is currently identically set (Wallet, Location, everything). I can even access Google Wallet on my Android with my new account.

Any ideas?
[Android General] Apocalypse~:
What I want to know is that if I use both the play stores (native country and VPN) frequently, could Google ban my account? :confused:
[Android General] Geo1997:
It seems that when you're paying something with an account, it keeps the Store on the country.

Maybe that happens :

- your first account has been blocked on USA, maybe because you bought something while you were there

- your second account is blocked on USA, but more precisely on Puerto Rico. This is important because as you can read here Play Movies is not available there. You should verify if Play Music and All access Arena is available for the island

Never happen to me, and I don't think Google will do it for the moment. Many people use VPN for connecting without the mean to change their actual country. (for example, to connect with my school wifi)
[Android General] anndalis:
My experience is as follow:

I was having the US market then moved to europe and bought an app with a German credit card, my market went german!

Even that I have 2 credit cards on wallet (US/German) and my Home address was a US one

I thought if I come back to US it will change.

I came back, using US sim and nothing changed.

I deleted the german credit card and address and cleared data and cache from Play app but nothing changed.

Lastly, I cleared all information on my wallet!

cleared data/cache.

opened the play (still german)

bought an app with US credit card and address

Forced close play and cleared data/cache.

reopen play and after accept the t&c it is back to US store!
[Android General] Geo1997:
okk :good:
[Android General] pinyosky:
Thanks for sharing this trick.
[Android General] sozaiihang:
I've currently bought a game using my country ip address. And i can't seem to change to U.S. Play Store although my ip address has changed to U.S ip.
[Android General] Geo1997:
You bought something in your country ? So the account is blocked on your country.

You can't change to the US Store.
[Android General] Ognjen123:
How could i buy something from mine country outside US ? I have a entopay virtual card can i add it and set adress to us with thair postal code and no. ?
[Android General] Geo1997:
Have you take a look at the tutoriel at the OP ?

Use VPN on USA, add your CC (it may block your Store on US) and buy what you want.
[Android General] Ognjen123:
Sorry i didnt ask mine question the right way . I understod all of that but whan i want to add a credit card there is no Montenegro on the list . For buying over net i use an virtual card . Entopay if u ppl know about it . I transfer from mine real card to it and buy with the virtual card becouse lets say on paypal there is also no Montenegro on the list . So i sad that i am from Croatia , used croatia postal code and zip code and i buy normaly . Should i do same on google play ? I tryed to use USA as a country but failed to buy . Does the card need to be from USA to buy on usa play store or that doesnt mather ? And if i connect to USA server and use card of another country will playstore be locked to the server location (usa in this case) or to the store of the credit card country ?
[Android General] Geo1997:
It does't matter from which country come the card. It just have to be accepted by Google.

I can't really be sure. But if you take a look at the previous posts, you will see that what's important is the country of the play store where it has been bought. It will be blocked on this country.

I'm using a french CC and i'm in Switzerland. But the play store is the swiss one.
[Android General] jangkai:
This is a pretty cool trick. Thank you!
[Android General] Ognjen123:
It worked for me also , thank you for the tips , i bought apps . i have some more questions if u can answer . Becouse i was on usa playstore on one of mine gmail account while buying items its now locked for usa playstore which is good for me . Now i want to know if i add the google account on other phone will the playstore still be usa and can i instal the program that i bought on several devices or how does that go ?
[Android General] Geo1997:
The country of your play store is linked with your gmail account, not with the phone. So if you add this google account on another phone, it will still be blocked on US.

The same for the paid apps. They are linked to your google account. You can install them on any Android device that is connected with your account.
[Android General] Ognjen123:
Perfect. Thank you.
[Android General] triz71986:
hi all ive used these forums alot and never started an account and thought it was time. i was haveing trouble with and my fix was turn off gps location if this is able to help neone else im glad i also didnt read all the posts so if someone already posted this sry to disturb thx all awsome site
[Android General] HeadBass:
sweet workaround mate, I hate it when some app I want is not available for my region....will try this next time it happens
[Android General] silversurfer11:
Hi dude... This was working for me like a charm until a couple of months ago... Google changed something because even with my browser using a VPN on my PC is now showing the local play store.... At the same time my tablet and cell stopped showing the US store... Any clue? Google changed something for sure...
[Android General] Geo1997:
No change for me, it still works.

Have you tried with another account ?
[Android General] koreanbento:
Hi, I have been looking for a vpn app with a south korea on it for a long time but I could not find any.

I even tried these 2 website you posted

But I can't connect to south korea because there is no server that uses L2TP/IPsec. So I was wondering if i could use OpenVPN?

But if you know any other websites or apps or just source that is using South korea.

That would be super helpful.

Thank you
[Android General] Geo1997:
I search and find that (link in the OP also) :

You can also try to use OpenVPN : Open VPN (Play Store) and search for a VPN with this app : easyOVPn

(Look the screenshot)
[Android General] Muchliz777:
Norak!
[Android General] koreanbento:
Thaks this helps a lot but when I connect to a south korean server and try to download an app in play store exculsive with korea. its says that its not avaiable in my country. so idont know if I connecconnected to the server right.
[Android General] Geo1997:
Try to keep the VPN while downloading. Or create another google account with the VPN activated ;)
[Android General] Geo1997:
Some update on the OP
[Android General] koreanbento:
Ok I will try make another account. But when I turn on my vpn and click on my account name nothing pops out and says that I have to agree to the Google play store.it just refreshes but nothing changes. I checked that I'm using south korean server and it works.
[Android General] Geo1997:
Have you tried to clear Google Play Store cache and data in settings instead of trying with the account button on the Play Store app ?
[Android General] koreanbento:
Na but I made a new account and it worked but I will try use it if it doesn't work.
[Android General] Qbsti:
Ok this is weird.this method is working on my second gmail account, but not on the first (the one that I need to use). Is there maybe a way to change like the default location for your google account?

It seems like its predetermined somewhere on my account that im not in us, and when I switch to my main gmail acc in play store it just closes all the additional services.

Can someone help me with this?
[Android General] Geo1997:
The first account seems to be blocked. Have you bought something with this first account ?
[Android General] Qbsti:
Well I tried. But it won't accept my credit card. I have 10 blocked transactions.
[Android General] Geo1997:
Well it may be because of this.
[Android General] Qbsti:
Damn, is there a way to reset?
[Android General] Geo1997:
No

I've never heard of an account that have resolved this problem.

Maybe if you stay a long time in another country with your Google account connected on your PC or your Android.

The problem is that we have no information on how Google is managing this.
[Android General] Qbsti:
I did it :D I had to delete my adress, then I typed a New York adress. (In google wallet settings) I also turned off all localizations or switched them to us.
[Android General] User013:
Hotspot Shield, This item is not available in your country :eek: , That irony

edit:

Oops i found this thread using google and just now i realized this is S3 forum, this should work on all android devices right?

edit:

It works :D
[Android General] Geo1997:
Oh good ! I'll add it on the OP

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[Android General] Geo1997:
It works for all android devices ;)

Should I ask to move it to General Android ?

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[Android General] User013:
I think that is not bad idea, then more people will be able to see solution for country restriction or just make one more thread there. Thanks again :D
[Android General] Geo1997:
Done :)

ThX XDA
[Android General] alwin006:
Where did you turn off localizations and stuff like that ?
[Android General] Qbsti:
Yea, but i think it wasn't necessary.
[Android General] alwin006:
Well, I deleted my old address and added a US address (did everything with a US VPN) but my playstore is still blocked / locked on my region.
[Android General] Qbsti:
Thats wierd. So you changed the adress in google wallet, and its still not recognising? In case of my sisters tablet i only had to change the vpn and turn location off, and it automatically choose us play store oO. Try wiping play store data, and/or relogging your gmail account
[Android General] owais40:
Hi.

This method used to work with previous versions of play store, but now in the new play store 4.4.21 there is no option of choosing the account. How to do this on play store 4.4.21? Thanks in advance.
[Android General] Geo1997:
Good question, and... It looks like Google has removed this...

Although it seems that there is a button https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/113410?hl=en-CA... I don't find it...

For the moment, we have to clear cache and data everytime...

(Added in the OP)

When I will have time, I'll try to create an app for this
[Android General] FerryMraz:
hi, i've tried this method to download a restricted app (Genie K-POP) in playstore and it worked great!

i'm using VpnOneClick(SG Server) and do as you told, and yes it enabled me to download the app which wasn't available at my country(ID)

and now i'm facing another problem, i'm still enabling the SG VPN on my device, and when i open the Genie K-POP app,

it still telling me that the app isn't available in my country(ID),

i've tried to use marketEnabler to change my carrier to T-Mobile US, but the app still recognizes my country as ID..

is there any way to bypass this :(

thanks before :)
[Android General] RamyN:
I have a different issue here.

I was living in Argentina and bought my phone from there. I had my credit card from Argentina added to my Google wallet account but didn't really make any purchases.

Now I am actually in Canada ( so I guess no need for VPN or anything ) but I still see the prices in Argentinean currency and I cannot install the Apps which are restricted to Canada.

I am using the same google account that I had since ever. and I did the following:

I changed all the settings to the country, timezones, addresses .. everything, to point to Canada.

I deleted all credit cards and addresses from Google wallet.

I updated my home address and default shipping address to point to canada.

I deleted all data and cache from Google play and restarted my phone.

I am already using a Canadian SIM card.

I have Galaxy SII rooted and with CM10.2

Any help or suggestions will be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
[Android General] Geo1997:
Can you send me a link by MP to this app, I can maybe try to figure out.

You did everything I could think of.

Just create another account and use the two on your Android.

Maybe with time it will change by itself.
[Android General] FerryMraz:
hi thank you for your reply, here is the google play link for the app

Genie K-POP

so the problem is, i've already succeeded in downloading the app from playstore using vpn,

but the app itself detected my current country even when i already faking my carrier and using USA vpn..

and again, thanks for your reply :)
[Android General] killerz298:
I read an article saying that Facebook started rolling out the ability to use Messenger without a Facebook account. It seems like it is available in certain foreign countries including India, Australia, Indonesia, Venezuela, and South Africa. My friend wants to use messenger but not sign up for a Facebook account. I'm thinking using the method in this thread to download the messenger program from one of the other countries will allow him to do this. Is there anyway one of you who already have this working can throw me the APK from an English speaking country so I can try this out? I guess Australia would be best.
[Android General] mytemouse:
nexus 10 Android 4.4.2 need help changing Google Play country setting

I have been following the threads on how to use VPN to 'fake' location and have gone through all the steps but Google Play is still able to detect that this is innaccurate . At the same time I am trying this, I notice that Google + is prompting to be upgraded. I'm not sure if that's because I have reset Google Play back to factory settings or if there is other notifications going on in the background. If anyone has the latest Android build on Nexus 10 and has figured this out I'd appreciate you letting me know.
[Android General] Sincerity1993:
I got a problem, I followed your tutorial, used a Japanese VPN and the play store language and recommendations changed into Japanese but when I wanted to download a Japanese app from my Wishlist it still showed the Error that It Is not available in my country.

Any help or anyone experienced similar problems? It seems that Google Play still detects my current Country even when faking It with a VPN because when I click on a Japanese App and that app also exists in my Language It redirects me to the same App in my language instead of the Japanese one.

Edit: Works like a charm now, It probably was a problem with the vpn server!

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[Android General] Geo1997:
I've tried but I have no problem here in Europe. In what country are you ? I'll try to use a VPN in your country.

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Access the Australian Play Store using this tip :

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"Google Play is still able to detect that this is innaccurate." More precisely please.
[Android General] Noveal:
Hi! I've been following all the instructions here, but I still can't connect to korean playstore! (I'm using openVPN).

Could someone help me? thank you
[Android General] Geo1997:
Did you verify that the VPN is working ?

"# 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."
[Android General] Sincerity1993:
I got a problem, My IP changed to a Korean one using the VPN but in the Playstore nothing changed

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[Android General] Co.Tibi:
I have been trying to download apps that are available only in the US both on my desktop and on my android phone using multiple solutions and for some reason it no longer works. It used to work 6 month ago but now it doesn't. For example I can't access the devices tab in google play on my desktop or the music tab on my android phone. I have used Tunnel bear, Android vpn or the vpn option inside android using free VPN sites. I'm currently using sstpvpn on my desktop with no luck. I can access any other US site that was previously restricted except Google Play.
[Android General] UrosB:
It doesn't work for me either any more.
[Android General] Fauzaan:
play store not changing in vpn due to gmail account

Can somebody pls help on this issue?

I have tried to change my play store to US region with SurfEasy, SuperVPN, and TunnelBear. The VPN apps works like a charm when another gmail account is used with play store and it changes region to US. But then, when i use my important gmail account, it doesnt work. The old playstore loads every time. What may be the reason? And anybody knows any solution? i'm really getting :mad: at this!
[Android General] Geo1997:
Have you ever purchase something with this account ? Or just add a credit card ?

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[Android General] Fauzaan:
I guess i did add my credit card once. :(
[Android General] premiatul:
Thanks OP for the list, very useful.