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[Android General] alexxfreeman:
Here's something I tried that works.

1- Install Hotspotshield app or any other VPN

2- Open Play Store. Now you should be in U.S Store

3- Find an app you want to download / purchase

4- Start the download and just as it begins to download cancel it.

5- Now it should be in the 'My Apps' list under 'All' and you can download it without VPN at any time.

The benefit is that VPN can really slow down your connection especially when downloading bigger apps.
[Android General] theliquid:
I used this VPN method several months.

But now it seems that Google bound my account to my REAL country. I can't make it work any more.

To show you that my account is bound I give you an example: accessing playstore my PC.

I activate my US VPN.

I browse to play.google.com. (not logged in in Google Account). I can see all US playstore content.

BUT: when I login into my account (with VPN activated) I only can see the playstore content of my REAL country.

I already delete all my billing addresses etc. Sadly this didn't help.

Any idea how to fix that?
[Android General] bubb_rubb:
+1
[Android General] theliquid:
AW: [GUIDE] Faking US Play Store without Market Unlocker or *ROOT*

Look here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2169261

Gesendet von meinem HTC One X mit Tapatalk 2
[Android General] niyax:
Try VPN one click. It work for me

Thanks
[Android General] dipesh9717:
It is not working...help plz
[Android General] danielszx:
I have the same problem, it looks like when you register the first credit card the google account bounds to that cc country.

Is there any way to reset this config?
[Android General] fvc2000:
I think I tried EVERYTHING....

Google really is locking the play store to where it thinks/knows it's your REAL home location.

Very bad for me that travel around every week... =\
[Android General] dipesh9717:
Guys If U really Want to unlock Play Store on a rooted phone then try this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2178044

this trick is working on my device even after the restrictions from google ...
[Android General] fvc2000:
It doesnt work.

The problem is not on the phone app.

Google somehow reckognized our location everywhere.

The solution probably has to do with tricking google account, not the play store app.
[Android General] Misledz:
Bingo I've come to realize that too. My account is set to US by default weird enough. The latest update 3.14 I still have the US store without any VPN. Weird enough loading the play store on the pc gives me the US store without any proxy.
[Android General] fvc2000:
Exactly...

And what makes me sure that it has something to do with Google Settings app and the main android google account is that this is happening only to my main one.

My two other accounts still are IP/simcard based. On one of my accounts I even have only a brazilian CC and it still connects to the us playstore through vpn. On android or desktop.

Only the main one is "unchangeable". No matter what.

And it all started the day Google Settings app appeared.

What seems to have happened is that on the day it got installed, I was in brazil.

I always connect through vpn because my home and office has a router connected to strongvpn.

And out of nowhere, on this day, it showed up that Play Store Term of Service... And it sent me to the brazilian Play Store.

I thought my vpn got disconnected... Double checked my ip. Still connected to US. Tried hulu. Working.

Went to desktop. Also brazilian play store. But when i signed out. I got the US play store.

Tried my other accounts on my phone and desktop.. All with US playstore.

So i'm pretty sure SOMETHING happened last week IN google account settings, not play store.
[Android General] Misledz:
Yeah its crazy but clearing play store data gives me USA by default. I suppose they've given the (you're paying for what you want from US store so we won't change you) feel.
[Android General] CrEdge:
Any U.S. play store app or media worth going through all this trouble for? That's somehow not in third-party sites/stores?
[Android General] mbeltoft:
A lot of countries play stores don't have access to any media at all - no music, movies, books or magazines so that alone is reason enough for me to want to use the US store.
[Android General] lordlad:
i am in singapore but my account was tied to the US Playstore for the past weeks.....until yesterday i bought the humble bundle for android using the mastercard with my Singapore Address (instead of the AMEX with US Address which i normally used for online purchases) and now it is tied to the Singapore Playstore no matter what...tried Hotspot/Hideman vpn, i was sure i am connecting from US and still defaulted to singapore playstore.. :(
[Android General] anurag.dj2u:
Its better to use market unlocker .. Thats the way ya can easily unlock play store without any difficulties ... Bt it needs root privilage
[Android General] :
Thanks so much
[Android General] :
Market unlocker doesn't work anymore :mad:
[Android General] Cometer:
I got a solution.

Ok guys. I found a solution for now.

Importunately you are all right. Google has tied our accounts based on multiple factors from what I can tell.

- Credit card information on Google Wallet

- Market where you bought you're Google device.

- Mobile carrier.

The temporary solution is quite simple. Create a new Google account while in the US or using a VPN.

Very important. Do it while connected to Wi-fi in airplane mode (no mobille connection).

How to use Google Play (US) on the road then?

That's where Market Unlocker comes in. If you enable Market Unlocker it will indeed emulate the sim card.

You'll still need the VPN connection to access the US store.

So what you need is :

- New account built while in the US or on US VPN

- Market Unblocker to simulate your SIM

- US VPN enabled while accessing Google Play Store.

Anyway, a message to Google.

I understand that some developers don't want people from one nation to access the apps on another one. I can understand that there are price differences and all that. With that said I do believe that it makes little sense if an American visiting or working in France can't get their Chase Mobile app or their HBO Go app. Apple and Microsoft has a better solution in this regard. You can create an US account with your US address and use it without any issues while outside the US. Yes, some content will be blocked but quite frankly what's the point of building so many restrictions to people that travel.

What's the point of making me switch from my French carrier SIM to my Verizon SIM, having to connect to a VPN and all that just so I can download apps from the US store?

And by the way, If I'm visiting France and connected to Wi-fi, I can download apps from the French app store. So when I get to the US again I keep the French apps. Makes no sense.

Dear Google, If most of the websites I visit are in English. If most of the stuff I do is in English, if I travel a lot, if I have a valid address in the US, if even my phone language is in English (US) and so on, shouldn't all this mean that I should be US bound instead of "insert other nation market" bound? Go to an airport and check the hundreds of people travelling in and out of the US. Don´t maker it so hard for us travelers.

And by the way. I mention both Microsoft and Apple for a reason. Their system blocks most people while still being easy to use for those with a valid US account.
[Android General] lordlad:
i doubt google read you reply or cares....really..

and i don't think this move is to appease the developers....this is more to appease the big labels...more on the record music labels and movie companies.. :(
[Android General] TechMasta:
Nice Work :good:
[Android General] anurag.dj2u:
damn !!! its working ... i did Not know its very easy to hack lolz ;)
[Android General] eumb:
Just great. I did it and it worked.

Thanks for the tips
[Android General] naskox:
It is working, nice, but I bought one app with my carier and IP not from USA, but the now it doesn't let me make purchases everything I bought gets automatically cancelled from every device I try, even with VPN or without, little help?
[Android General] jusuchin85:
Looks interesting,bro! Okay, will give it a shot tonight. At least now my GS2 has some tweaking to do... hehehe
[Android General] murtazasamiwala:
does this work with the latest play store version 4.1.6??

Thanx for the help
[Android General] Misledz:
Woops well it does for me. With signing up for Google music it forces me into the US store so poof. I'm on it as we speak
[Android General] irha:
I am in India and this didn't work for me. I was trying to install Google Keyboard (the official one) on TouchPad with CM9 and kept getting the message that the item is not available in my country. I followed the instructions using two identically configured TPs and made sure that the first one is connected to US server from TunnelBear. After going through the steps, I still can't install the keyboard.
[Android General] bombadier:
I got it working although I had to set up a dummy US account so connect to your VPN wipe market data then open playstore and create a new account,this time it will be connected to the US market :)
[Android General] ElysonMorf:
nice tuts bro

will try for the next few days , btw will it work on custom rom gapps?
[Android General] Misledz:
It should if anything. I got it working on pa and the normal outdated one
[Android General] murtazasamiwala:
Tried this,

Created a new google account while on VPN, wiped play store data and downloaded and app from play store using new account (while on vpn)

and it sorta worked....i got to the play store screen which shows magazines and music too (in india it doesnt show these)....but none of Google's US only apps were visible eg Google keyboard, or Sound Search for Google play...

So it didnt really work....:(

Thanx anyway
[Android General] bombadier:
Just tested again and I can download US only apps including keyboard could these apps not be available for your phone? Anyway if you want I can send you the keyboard?
[Android General] murtazasamiwala:
Thanx

Those apps are available...just not in my country.(thats what it says on the google play website)

Naah i can find apks of these apps pretty easily....just want the all available play store especially because its not available in my country yet...

I am sure you understand ( similar to the urge of wanting the latest android version on an ageing phone :p)

One question

did you add a payment account (google wallet)...or were you able to access all US content without one?

I'll probably try again later...this time without sim and on airplane mode..

Anyway Thanx for the help
[Android General] bombadier:
I didn't register any payment method so skipped google wallet,hope you get it working
[Android General] Misledz:
I did it using Google Music, if you register with a US proxy for Google Music cloud, in most cases it stores you as a US user
[Android General] bombadier:
Dont know about that, when I had to use a VPN to get google music before it came to the UK,got Google Music(With my existing account) but the play store has always treated me as the being in the UK,I couldnt get your two phone trick to work with my account the only way was to create a second account through the VPN
[Android General] walent:
I just installed TunnelBear, cleared play store data, and was able to buy apps :)
[Android General] ettore88:
Hi to all!!!This method still works with Google Play 4.6.17?Thanks in advance!!!:D
[HTC One X] AndrewBoy:
Hi All,

I plan to visit US with my HTC ONE X, EU/international version.

I have 2 questions:

- can i use this phone on t-mobile's netwrok with 3G? (phone incompatible with 4g/lte)

- can i buy only a sim card and pick a prepaid plan?

I checked on t-mobile's website about plans and 30 USD for 100minutes talk + unlimited text + 4gb sounds fair enough for me, but as I see I have to buy a phone to use it. I only need a simcard if i can use my phone with 3G in the US.

Tks for your help.

I'll be in NY/PA.

Tks
[HTC One X] mouzaihem:
Yes 3G is live for the HOX in USA on T-Mobile, I own one here in the Detroit metro area. New York was probably one of the first to get the reframing
[HTC One X] jonshipman:
Well if you detour to Kansas City, we also have the refarmed spectrum.
[HTC One X] AndrewBoy:
Thank you.

Now i need to have an answer for my 2nd question.

Can I buy only simcard with prepaid plan?

There is a welcome pack with micro sim at 29,90 incl 30 USD free voucher but only for iphone 4/4s...this would work with my htc but I'm not familiar how can i buy prepaid stuff in US, here in EU you can buy a sim card for 3 USD and select a plan and pay 10-100 USD and that's it....
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaganmohans:
My battery showing charging symbol even if i unplugged the charger.I had changed the ROM and done calibration.But the problem exist.Any one please tell how to solve the problem.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattshady:
AW: Battery problem help?

No idea if it helps but try to wipe battery stats in cwm
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oz82:
Hi!

This issue can only be solved with a custom rom, i had this problem in stock rom times randomly. My girlfriend's mini has it all the time
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pirasalbe:
I fix this problem flashing a CyanogenMod 10.1
[AT&T LG Optimus G] gregk232:
Looks like Qualcomm has release an app to help with battery life for Snapdragon devices.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...uru-aims-to-extend-your-devices-battery-life/
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Digil:
Beat me to it! ;) I just set up the app. Will report back in a few days after it's done "learning".
[AT&T LG Optimus G] C2fifield:
Cool find, I'll give it a shot.

Sent from my "Canadian" LG-E970
[AT&T LG Optimus G] gregk232:
It's also in learning mode on my device. Let's see if this helps :)
[AT&T LG Optimus G] tdnick:
Giving it a shot on my N4 convert
[AT&T LG Optimus G] stylin350:
Thanks, just installed and in learning mode also. Here's hoping it helps, even if just a bit.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] sounreal:
Is it not sad that the app is in learning mode for 2 days... aka has done nothing yet, but people are reviewing it??? If it does not turn off cpu cores when they hit idle the app is useless in my book.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] NotablyNice:
Then don't use it.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Neroga:
Try Greenify. Basically the same thing but you can put any app into hibernation. I've noticed a huge increase in battery in just 24 hours as it seems apps like Maps and YouTube are constantly running in the background. Android System under battery usage is very minimal with Greenify disabling apps. Will shut off the background processes of your choice a little after you turn the screen off.

Sent from my LG Optimus G
[AT&T LG Optimus G] tdnick:
Still learning....
[AT&T LG Optimus G] nygfan760:
Worked here. Its saving now
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Neroga:
I'm interested to see how this will work alongside Greenify and Battery Saver Pro. The results I'm getting with just the two are phenomenal. System Usage takes almost no battery and Android OS is only half an hour more than my screen on time taking only 9%.

Sent from my LG Optimus G
[AT&T LG Optimus G] gregk232:
I just flashed snowJB... So looks like I need to start over.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Digil:
Mine just finished learning. Will need another day or so to see how much it helps.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] nygfan760:
Don't have any screenshots, clean flashed CM10, but after about a day it did nothing, my battery lasted about the same time as it usually does.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Beef Incarnate:
it just started learning today, and ive already noticed a huge boost in batter performance
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Joecascio2000:
I don't think it actually starts saving battery until after its done learning. Just look at the ongoing notification.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] nygfan760:
It literally does nothing while learning so...
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Nastybutler:
The placebo effect strikes again.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Neroga:
Yay for more battery drain. On top of normal usage, this app has kept my phone awake for an extra hour just from today. 3 days of learning? Looks like this thing will never kick into gear with Greenify doing all the work and more. Uninstalling lol.

Sent from my LG Optimus G
[AT&T LG Optimus G] :
I second that. My battery is actually draining faster.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Neroga:
If the app would actually shut down upon deep sleep and turn back on with screen on like Greenify does, then that problem would go away. Greenify puts set apps into hibernation shortly after screen off including itself.

Sent from my LG Optimus G
[AT&T LG Optimus G] TangoXray:
Lol so what your saying is, we should Really try Greenify?? :p
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Nastybutler:
I've been using Greenify since neroga first mentioned it and since then, my battery pretty much doesn't drop if I'm not using it.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] :
Mine is still learning after the 3rd day as well. I'm not running greenify either. I will let it runs its course a few more days and see what happens.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] gregk232:
Thanks for mentioning greenify, y'all.

Glad I started this thread now :)
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Neroga:
If you're willing to wait a few extra seconds for apps like Facebook to pull up. It fully shuts set apps down so they don't run in the background while the screen is off. Acts like you're starting it up for the first time lol. But the battery improvement is definitely noticeable.

--edit--

And just today the update for greenify disables itself upon deep sleep to further increase battery life. Why don't more apps similar to this do the same thing?!

Sent from my LG Optimus G
[AT&T LG Optimus G] TangoXray:
I've been using it for several days now. First full day, yesterday, I had msm_hsic_host wake locks extraordinarily bad. Hopefully, today I'll see something better.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Neroga:
I'm not sure what msm_hsic_host is but I know it's unrelated to anything involving the Qualcomm app or Greenify. I used to have that problem on The Base but it cleared on Snow JB.

Sent from my LG Optimus G
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Digil:
Yep, battery drain pretty bad with this app. Switching over to Greenify to try for myself.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] TangoXray:
I've never had the issue with msm_hsic_host before. Today I'm getting constant sync. Phone hasn't gone into deep sleep since using Greenify. Gonna uninstall and see what happens.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] stylin350:
Yup, just like others the battery seems to be draining faster with this app. I've since uninstalled it and if people here say greenify is good, might have to give that a try instead.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] tdnick:
Also uninstalled. Thanks for letting us know though. Always worth a test
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Beef Incarnate:
yeah thats what it was haha, by the end of the first day i still had half battery left. now its gone back to regular battery use. just installed greenify, ill see how that goes
[AT&T LG Optimus G] C2fifield:
Before and after greenify... Yeah it works

EDIT: Works really well...

Sent from my Nexus G LTE
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Joecascio2000:
Not to rain on your parade but, that is still some pretty bad battery life.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] C2fifield:
Yeah pre - greenify it was horrific, the before and after is in the same shot, the steep slope was before I installed it, the gradual one afterwards. Its a change from about 5-10% an hour to 1-2% and I'm in a poor WiFi area (one bar disconnecting and reconnecting regularly)

Sent from my Nexus G LTE
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Joecascio2000:
Yeah poor wifi connection is a battery killer. This is my battery usage so far tonight.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] C2fifield:
Do you use Facebook either? I think that with spotty coverage are the big two, along with onscreen time. I don't think the nexus conversion is doing me too many favors on this front either...

Sent from my Nexus G LTE
[AT&T LG Optimus G] drwario:
After day 5 my savings have started! Ill check in later
[AT&T LG Optimus G] cgigate:
just installed the app, so far it is completely useless
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Digil:
Of course it's useless if you just installed it. The app takes a few days to learn your habits before it even attempts battery saving. To me it seemed useless even after that though.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] blenkows:
I've always felt like all the battery saving apps are just placebos. These are quad core powered, big ass screens with a lot of RAM. You can't really avoid draining battery unless it's in a deep sleep.

I actually prefer the battery life I get on this phone compared to phones I've had in the past.

____

Sent from my LG Original Gangsta
[AT&T LG Optimus G] cgigate:
Snapdragon is battery killer by Qualcomm;

so Qualcomm offers such app ...
[AT&T LG Optimus G] peasantry:
I downloaded this app a few days ago. It took 2 days for it to learn my usage habits. Will report back in a few days to see if there is any battery difference.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] cgigate:
mine is still in learning mode ...
[AT&T LG Optimus G] mgfjd:
I have to reset my phone because this battery application is crap. The HTC One XL has a great battery life. I don't know why I bothered installing this crap.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] xblack5dahliax:
I used the app and still do but I always had much better battery life with this phone than any other Android phone I probably will un install it now that I remember having it. it didn't really help my battery life any (I get a full day worth of battery with a little more than normal use) but this app screwed up my wifi I can't connect to anything after about 3 hours of restarting the phone so if I want to get on wifi I have to restart my phone every time
[AT&T LG Optimus G] cgigate:
the apparently is battery killer not the saver
[AT&T LG Optimus G] :
Apps that claim to save battery are pretty much useless as they are constantly running. Just turn off the different things you aren't using. The only app that helps is Greenify, which helps my standby times by 1-2% per night and tells Google Maps to stop trying to do random stuff every second. I've managed to push this phone for really long stretches, it's all about management on the user end.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] ManuLM:
Now released as final on GPlay

The app is now marked as final on G Play.

On my phone, it seems stuck in learning mode though, so it seems the app is not so final after all :/
[AT&T LG Optimus G] gsrrr:
How do you greenify google maps? It does not show up in the list of apps available for hibernation in greenify.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Neroga:
Has to be a user installed app. If maps is a system app, you can't greenify it. Try uninstalling it through TiBu then reinstall through the play store and greenify should work.

Sent from my LG-E970
[AT&T LG Optimus G] SovereignKnight:
This app pretty much sucks. I side loaded it since the play store says it's not compatible. It's been stuck on ”Battery savings begins in an hour ” for two weeks. It's useless on the Nexus 7 2013. (Latest Version)