Otherwise, you'll need to download a VPN application. There are hundreds of great options for Android, but I opted for the VPN Melon app, which can be downloaded for free via the link below. Open your Settings app and select "Apps. With all apps now visible, scroll until you find the Play Store app which may also go by Google Play Store , then select it. Tap "Force stop" at the top of the next page, then press the "Clear Data" button to clear the cache and data.
We aren't actually deleting anything here, don't worry! This process simply resets the application so that it will update your country the next time it's opened. Open your preferred VPN application. In my case, that's Melon VPN. As you'll see in the image below, Melon VPN keeps things simple, as it opens with a list of servers that have been labelled according to country name and respective flag.
Select the country you wish to set as your new Play Store location, and once connected, you're ready to move on. When you open the Play Store application, you'll be able to tell if your country settings have already changed by searching for a region-specific app, or by checking the price of a paid application. If the app shows up, or you're now seeing prices listed in a foreign currency, that's it! Your change of country has been successful. If no changes appear to have been made, however, you may need to update things manually.
Stopping you downloading Android apps out of country is one such case. A growing trend is beginning to appear in the Android App market which has become more prevalent in recent years as the popularity of the Android system has taken hold. This trend is the restriction of apps to certain regions or countries. While some apps really are only of use to a certain market, others have a worldwide appeal but are restricted based on the publishers own wishes to limit the uptake of an app or stagger its roll out over time.
The least amount of restriction includes a handful of apps that you can freely download via the Google Play store directly to your device without issue, however when using the app you can find that the content isn't available because you're out of region. As with desktop computers this can be overcome simply by connecting to a VPN server in the country that the content is intended for. To know which one to pick check out our review of the best Andriod VPNs. However in a more recent twist the actual downloading of Android apps out of country is now being restricted in many cases.
I found myself in a similar situation in that I was unable to download a specific app abroad because it was restricted to the UK, this type of situation is quite common in other countries too with apps being restricted to being installed in the US, India, Australia etc.
It doesn't actually matter where you're from, apps can be restricted to certain countries which makes them impossible to install in the first instance. I, like yourself no doubt, tried various methods to download the app I required, this included visiting the Google Play store while connected to a VPN server, attempting to edit my location details in the Google play settings plus a whole host of other workarounds I could think of, none that worked.
I then happened across a website called APK Downloader. There are a few similar out there but this is actually one of the best because it isn't covered in adverts and actually works correctly.
The first site I discovered downloaded the initial version of the app which was old but with APK Downloader it downloads the latest version. Unfortunately, you can't use your US App Store account to buy these, since there is no payment method linked to it.
And you can't use your original App Store account, because that will link the gift cards to the wrong region. Alternatively, buy gift cards from highly-reviewed sellers on eBay. But beware of common eBay scams when taking this route. Keep in mind that you might pay a small fee for the currency conversion if you use a foreign payment method to buy them. After buying a physical or email gift card, open the App Store with your US Apple ID to redeem the code and add a balance to your account.
Now you know how to use a US App Store account from anywhere in the world. However, if you wanted to know how to get American apps because you wanted to stream Hulu in Canada, for example, you also need a VPN that makes it look like you're trying to stream video from within the US. This is because streaming services are only licensed to broadcast content in certain countries.
The same is true whether you want to stream video from other US-only streaming services or whether you want to access the American version of Netflix. Unfortunately, not all VPNs work with streaming services. If Windows won't let you run an app, it can be down to one of many reasons. Fortunately, we've got them all covered. Dan writes tutorials and troubleshooting guides to help people make the most of their technology.
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