So I just wrote this little guide on how to buy the Nexus 5 when living outside UK, US, Germany etc. If you don't know someone in that given country, then Google will be your friend. There are plenty services on the internet which will recieve and ship products for you.
If this does not belong here, then mods feel free to move it.
1. First you need to download the Tor client/package. Here: https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en
Go for the browser bundle, it makes everything much easier.
Unpack it and move it to you desktop (for convenience) - Open the client by clicking the icon "Start Tor Browser.exe"
2. Now you have to configure the client to work with exitnodes. This is done in settings. First check this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Then click this and check all six options.
So far so good. Now exit the client, close it completely.
3. The next thing you'll have to do is finding the fingerprints you want to use. I used fingerprints from the UK, 'cause I wanted to buy the Nexus 5 on the UK Playstore.
Go to this page for fingerprints: http://torstatus.blutmagie.de/index.php?SR=CountryCode&SO=Asc
You can sort the different nodes as you want to. Now choose 3 from the desired country. Just for the convenience of it, lets say UK.
Click the name of the router to access it like in the pic, choose a router with long uptime, since they are more reliable.
Then copy the Fingerprint into Word, Notepad or whatever.
Do this until you have three fingerprints.
4. Go back to your Folder with the Tor client. Go into the folder "Data", then the folder "Tor". You should see a file named "torrc" Right-click this and choose "Edit" (Use Notepad or Notepad++ if you have that)
Now write:
ExitNodes {insert fingerprint 1}, {insert fingerprint 2}, {insert fingerprint 3} (remember to remove the spaces in the fingerprints)
StrictNodes 1
It should look something like this.
Now save, run your Tor client again, wait for it to say "Connected to the Tor network" or something like that, It will open the browser, and you're good to go.
5. Create a new Google account with address in you chosen country, in this case UK.
6. Open your normal browser (Chrome, Firefox etc.) and go to wallet.google.com
Input you credit card details, still with the same address as before.
(I did it this way, because I don't fully trust the Tor network..)
7. Go back into the Tor browser.
Apparently Google has beefed up their security, so we have to change this last step. Sn00ky was able to order from Germany, look below:
Sn00ky said:
Ppl I ordered it !!. The thing is that google recognizes the Tor network and probably prevents the purchase. When I made a German acc in Tor, it was associated with the German play store. Now I entered in that account in Chrome and voila, the play store still opens without Tor browser (I am outside Germany). Just ordered as if I am in Germany, although not. Purchase was accepted, pending status.
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Go to https://play.google.com/store/devices
Order Nexus 5
Profit
Hope you enjoyed my little guide, if it doesn't work, you have done something wrong. But don't worry, just delete the folder, unpack it again and start over. This is far easier than finding out what you did wrong.
Also some fingerprints don't work, like Torland1 and Torland2 from UK.
Angelvg has written a guide on how to use Openvpn, it's in Spanish though
angelvg said:
Hi guys,
I write how to unlock geographic location with OpenVPN.
This tutorial work in
* Android (without root)
* FreeBSD
* GNU/Linux
* Mac OS X
* Windows
Is write in Spanish, but have auto translation to English
The bad for some people (maybe) is pay €5 for the OpenVPN account with blackVPN, but if you find buy in Google Play Store and the Tor is complicate...
http://www.angelcontents.blogspot.com/2013/12/openvpn.html
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I'm from Portugal. I understood most of the guide, but, you said I'd have to put the address for UK. How do I put the address in a way that it comes to me?!
Or is this guide for people who are from the UK, US, etc. but aren't there at the moment?
EDIT: Stupid me, quoting the OP.
I'm from Portugal. I understood most of the guide, but, you said I'd have to put the address for UK. How do I put the address in a way that it comes to me?!
Or is this guide for people who are from the UK, US, etc. but aren't there at the moment?
EDIT: Stupid me, quoting the OP.
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Use services like borderlinx.com or others to ship first to UK and then to portugal.Borderlinx gives you a temporary UK address and then you give your home address to borderlinx.First Nexus 5 arrives at borderlinx and then it sends to you for shipping charges..
I dont know if you also need a UK credit card with UK billing address..
I am from sweden and have also place order for the 16GB Nexus 5 using borderlinx and entropay but dont know if google will accept the card...Lets hope it accepts
shrewdgeek said:
Use services like borderlinx.com or others to ship first to UK and then to portugal.Borderlinx gives you a temporary UK address and then you give your home address to borderlinx.First Nexus 5 arrives at borderlinx and then it sends to you for shipping charges..
I dont know if you also need a UK credit card with UK billing address..
I am from sweden and have also place order for the 16GB Nexus 5 using borderlinx and entropay but dont know if google will accept the card...Lets hope it accepts
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I hear services like Borderlinx sometimes tend to charge absurd taxes.
My sister has some friends over at France, but, they'll only come on Christmas, and I don't know if I want to wait that long. xP
Hmm.. I actually have a VPN that I can use to change my IP, however, won't I need a credit card from the UK, too?
AppReviewBros said:
Hmm.. I actually have a VPN that I can use to change my IP, however, won't I need a credit card from the UK, too?
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I think Google Play Devices only accepts IPs from one of the countries, then it needs an address and a credit card that has its address as also from that country. So IP registered in the UK (for example), Credit Card registered in the UK, and the package must be sent to the UK.
Griffrez said:
I think Google Play Devices only accepts IPs from one of the countries, then it needs an address and a credit card that has its address as also from that country. So IP registered in the UK (for example), Credit Card registered in the UK, and the package must be sent to the UK.
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Delivering the package to UK would not be a problem as I'd use a service called forward2me, though the credit card is an issue now.
Hmmm... and people on ebay are selling for insanely high prices.
Reading the old thread at Nexus 4 forums it seems like you really need a credit card that matches the shipping address.
You know what, I may as well use personal shopper to buy it faster.
AppReviewBros said:
Hmm.. I actually have a VPN that I can use to change my IP, however, won't I need a credit card from the UK, too?
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Nope, I used my Visa, which is an international card, it worked just fine
You will need an English address to ship to, so use one of the suggested services.
Remember, in order to access the UK Playstore, you need to create a new Google account, when logged into Tor, on the VPN or whatever service you use.. well, at least I had to.
Gormsen said:
Nope, I used my Visa, which is an international card, it worked just fine
You will need an English address to ship to, so use one of the suggested services.
Remember, in order to access the UK Playstore, you need to create a new Google account, when logged into Tor, on the VPN or whatever service you use.. well, at least I had to.
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Oh, so it actually worked for you!
I wonder why you had to create a new account though? Did you try ordering with your personal account first?
AppReviewBros said:
Oh, so it actually worked for you!
I wonder why you had to create a new account though? Did you try ordering with your personal account first?
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Yeah, tried that a couple of weeks ago, and even though everything else was as it should be, I simply could not access the UK Playstore. So I tried creating a new account, and Bam, it worked
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If you want LTE on your phone, please do check that the US or international version supports your local LTE-band.
brealorg said:
If you want LTE on your phone, please do check that the US or international version supports your local LTE-band.
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I know, that's why I ordered from UK instead of USA. Also why I used UK in my guide
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Gormsen said:
Yeah, tried that a couple of weeks ago, and even though everything else was as it should be, I simply could not access the UK Playstore. So I tried creating a new account, and Bam, it worked
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Even i have ordered but used entropay.com to pay (virtual credit card)
Is your order processed or pending ? I still think they can decline the card when they process the order because it being having a different billing address (not in UK)
I think the same can happen with my order.
shrewdgeek said:
Even i have ordered but used entropay.com to pay (virtual credit card)
Is your order processed or pending ? I still think they can decline the card when they process the order because it being having a different billing address (not in UK)
I think the same can happen with my order.
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It's Pending, but read in one of the other threads, that it is normal until the order has been shipped
I know that they still can cancel, but I'm thinking they won't since Visa is a international card.
Guess we'll just have to wait til 5th to find out
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Gormsen said:
Yeah, tried that a couple of weeks ago, and even though everything else was as it should be, I simply could not access the UK Playstore. So I tried creating a new account, and Bam, it worked
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Hey, I just ordered without any problems, however, I may have done a mistake.
I accidentally ticked the box that assumes my billing address is the same as the shipping one. Now, I used the address that the forwarding company gave me. Do you think Google will see this and cancel the order?
EDIT: After reading your guide, I guess I did it all right.
Gormsen said:
It's Pending, but read in one of the other threads, that it is normal until the order has been shipped
I know that they still can cancel, but I'm thinking they won't since Visa is a international card.
Guess we'll just have to wait til 5th to find out
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My leaving warehouse date is 8th November.....
PM me if your order goes through....
Australia parcel forwarding company
Anyone here can recommend me an Australia parcel forwarding company similar to forward2me like in UK?
mpikxfx said:
Anyone here can recommend me an Australia parcel forwarding company similar to forward2me like in UK?
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I'm looking for the same...
I found some, but all of them receives in PO Box only and I'm not sure that Google will delivery to POs...
Great guide! I made an order of white 32GB Nexus 5 from german play store. Hopefully i will recieve it within 2-3 weeks since the phones are not in stock :/
My 16GB black has been shipped...
Purchased from UK play store and shipping to sweden via borderlinx
Related
http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.androidiani.MarketEnabler
Anyone used it yet? Apparently you can view apps from other countries.
Just used it, and it let me find the Myspace app that for some stupid reason is missing in the european market. Installed and worked great
I confirm I can see paid apps in Bulgaria.
Darn, tried this hoping it could give us back wifi tether in the US but no dice. Any chance someone could make an app that does that?
I can confirm this app working in Sweden using a "Tre" SIM. I can now see paid apps.
Brilliant.
Working on VIVO in Brazil.
Already spend US$10!
[email protected] said:
Darn, tried this hoping it could give us back wifi tether in the US but no dice. Any chance someone could make an app that does that?
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All tethering to data plan programs are entirely removed from Market, duo to T-Mobile restrictions. There is one tethering program on the market that uses the BT to provide phone's WiFi to PC.
Wifi Tether For Root Users @Xda
[email protected] said:
Darn, tried this hoping it could give us back wifi tether in the US but no dice. Any chance someone could make an app that does that?
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you can still get the wifi-tether for root users at the google code site
-BMFC
can see at HK too
works great in Australia..... love it
seems to not be in market anymore- i downloaded mine from website. but when i go to market to update to 2.0 it cannot find it.... google must have pulled it? conspiracy again?
MontAlbert said:
seems to not be in market anymore- i downloaded mine from website. but when i go to market to update to 2.0 it cannot find it.... google must have pulled it? conspiracy again?
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It's still in the market for me, I just checked.
[email protected] said:
Darn, tried this hoping it could give us back wifi tether in the US but no dice. Any chance someone could make an app that does that?
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Install the SlideMe.org market app, it seriously needs some features like search but doesn't pander to carriers.
After restart it stops working. If you re-run it after restart Paid apps appear again.
anyone had this stop working? Went to buy the new foobook app this morning but it was telling me invalid credit card- although it was the same one i used 2 days ago! Apparently it will only accept credit cards from certain countries now... they had a heap of other countries but no australia- they had slovenia for christs sake!..... not sure if this is new or if its a bug in the market at the moment.......
Anyone else had this issue?
MontAlbert said:
anyone had this stop working? Went to buy the new foobook app this morning but it was telling me invalid credit card- although it was the same one i used 2 days ago! Apparently it will only accept credit cards from certain countries now... they had a heap of other countries but no australia- they had slovenia for christs sake!..... not sure if this is new or if its a bug in the market at the moment.......
Anyone else had this issue?
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Just tried it and I had no problems. I'm in Sweden, with a Swedish MasterCard. Sweden is not one of the official Market enabled countries.
mannyb said:
Just tried it and I had no problems. I'm in Sweden, with a Swedish MasterCard. Sweden is not one of the official Market enabled countries.
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yeah but after it tells me to enter a valid credit card i go to enter 1 and sweden is in the list of valid credit card countries.....austria, belgium, canada, croatia, czech republic, denmark, finland, france, germany, hungary, ireland, italy, netherlands, norway, poland, portugal, slovakia, slovenia, spain, sweden, switzerland, uk, usa......
bizarre mix but no australia! and we have had the dream released officially for about 2months now!
That's odd for sure.
MoridinBG said:
All tethering to data plan programs are entirely removed from Market, duo to T-Mobile restrictions. There is one tethering program on the market that uses the BT to provide phone's WiFi to PC.
Wifi Tether For Root Users @Xda
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tethering apps were only remeved for US users all others can see it ans download it whenever they want
tubaking182 said:
tethering apps were only remeved for US users all others can see it ans download it whenever they want
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I'm in Sweden and not on T-Mo and I sure can't. Not sure what's up with that. When they removed the tethering apps for T-Mo/US customers they disappeared for me too.
Since a lot of people come here looking for the latest last.fm APK, I've decided to keep it up to date on the first post.
Please note, that Last.fm service is not free any more outside US, UK, and Germany.
For full changelog, see the following page http://bit.ly/lastfm-android
You can find older versions as well as patched version (to run outside US, UK, and Germany) of the app here http://www.csmarshal.com/android/ (provided by midafaya).
Thanks for the heads up, sounds great. Congrats on 400 posts
AdrianK said:
Thanks for the heads up, sounds great. Congrats on 400 posts
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Thanks! What a weird day, I've hit 600 in CMS Made Simple forums today and just like here, I didn't notice it
Can someone please attach the APK? Thanks!
Up for the APK... can't find in market...
Here you go...
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too late............
Looks like last.fm blocks traffic from norway or something. Got the comminication error in the previous version and was hoping that 1.1 would solve the problem, it did not .
Anyways, thanks a bunch for providing the APK
I think they've made it paid for everyone outside UK or something.
Karolis said:
I think they've made it paid for everyone outside UK or something.
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Nope. Due to licensing issues it isn't available outside of a very select list of countries. These include, the US, UK, Germany, and several others that I don't remember
Geniusdog254 said:
Nope. Due to licensing issues it isn't available outside of a very select list of countries. These include, the US, UK, Germany, and several others that I don't remember
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Yes, and all the rest can pay money and get the service. Not sure if the enables the app though.
Could someone attach the new 1.1.1 update apk? I can't get 1.1 to scrobble on the Hero.
Here you go...
Karolis said:
Yes, and all the rest can pay money and get the service. Not sure if the enables the app though.
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It can be coincidence, but my app started working after i paid for a subscription at last.fm. I did not however try to stream music before i paid. Foolish i have to admit
i died try, didnt work before, worked after, might even upgrade my 3g speed cuz of this ^^
I think they should at least publish the apk file on their homepage for paying customers even though outside the countries listed before.
Thanx for posting the apk file!
Cheers, Håkan
I agree with you, but I think that's what XDA is great for
Hello, Do I need a last.fm suscription? I have a normal last.fm user and I get server error connection.
Thanks.
BR.
yukkio said:
Hello, Do I need a last.fm suscription? I have a normal last.fm user and I get server error connection.
Thanks.
BR.
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All you should need is a user account. Their servers might be down.
There's actually a newer version now, but that's besides the point.
Last.fm is only free in the UK (and also Germany, I think). I see you're from the states, so it won't work. And I'm not even sure if it will work on Android phone if you get a subscription.
Okay so here is story, I bought copilot live usa for android a while back with email account1.
Now i dont use it and use email account2 instead. Where can I download clean apk for copilot and use my google ordernumber that i have?
This http://www.alk.eu.com/copilotlive/androidinstall/ takes some hunting... Hopefully you still have your account number and keys. No idea how to do this within the marketplace mind you (email address 1 / email address 2
good place to look is DELETED LINK TO WAREZ SITE
jM2.me said:
Okay so here is story, I bought copilot live usa for android a while back with email account1.
Now i dont use it and use email account2 instead. Where can I download clean apk for copilot and use my google ordernumber that i have?
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tomj777 said:
This /.../ takes some hunting... Hopefully you still have your account number and keys. No idea how to do this within the marketplace mind you (email address 1 / email address 2
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A big thanx for this, worked just fine moving from HD2 embeded CoPilot live 8 to Android! Even kept all my settings, including destinations as I was hoping since I use the same memory card!
Only thing to keep in mind is to deactivate your license on your "old" device first. Can also be done online at activate.alk.com. Sorry for the missing link, I'm not allowed to post links since I'm quite new here at xda.
@tomj777
thanks, i was looking for this aswell.
Very pleased to have helped. It's worth revisiting the link to see if there is a new version, as us ex-wm users do not benefit from the market notifications.
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Hey fellow rooters and hackers...
Is there a way that I can use Google music in Canada? ....I got the new music app from the internet (it was not on the market) but I can't sign in....pretty lame for Google doing that....is there any work arounds?
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Right now, the music beta is by invite only. You can go to the website http://music.google.com to sign up, but if you are out of the US, they just display a message that it is only available in the US. You can get around that by using a proxy like http://hidemyass.com to sign up, but if/when you get the actual invite, I don't know if it will still work.
I am still waiting for my invite to come through to test this from Germany.
bassmadrigal said:
Right now, the music beta is by invite only. You can go to the website http://music.google.com to sign up, but if you are out of the US, they just display a message that it is only available in the US. You can get around that by using a proxy like http://hidemyass.com to sign up, but if/when you get the actual invite, I don't know if it will still work.
I am still waiting for my invite to come through to test this from Germany.
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That's not nice......when is it going to come to Canada??? That was why it is a fail
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Shivammcool said:
That's not nice......when is it going to come to Canada??? That was why it is a fail
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Heh, listen, I don't like it either, but Google does it's testing under the conditions they set, which is often keeping it just in the US. With music laws, and data usage being so different, it's hard to blame them.
That being said, if you get an invite then yes it will work in Canada.
Shivammcool said:
That's not nice......when is it going to come to Canada??? That was why it is a fail
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As brettbellaire mentioned, due to licensing terms, google has to limit it to the US right now. I am hoping it eventually gets lifted, but being in Germany, I am really used to country restrictions (even if I hate them). But as long as they have the US market, I doubt it will "fail" based on country restrictions alone. It will depend on their execution of the app and the storage and the eventual prices once it leaves beta status.
It works if you use a proxy to hide your ip. I did that and asked for an invite on the first day. Just recently got it. Have uploaded music, live in canada and works on my phone too. Just like Shivammcool said.
I can confirm it works in canada but I requested my invite through a US proxy at work...also to get it working on my nexus s and xoom I hadto install version 3.0.336 which allowed me to link my devices to my account and then I could install thev latest music apk...I dont know why but the latest version of the music app wouldntlet me register my device...
One more confirmation from a canadian user!
Works like a charm Nexus One and Nexus S
I just used hidemyass to request an invitation to the beta invite, it went through but I shall see if I recieve one. By the way I live in Australia.
I just received my music beta invite today I haven't had a chance to sign into it on my phone to try it out yet but I can confirm it is working well in my browser Again I'm in Australia and I'm excited to get the invite.
Successful account creation, no Google Music App for phone
Hey folks. I got around the US-Only bit by proxying my way to the site. No problems there, and I could download the manager and upload my songs.
The problem is that I can't get the app for my phone. It identifies my phone as Rogers, and states it can't be installed.
Anyone know of a workaround for this?
You need to be rooted, and you use an app called "MarketEnabler" to make your phone appear as if it is on a US carrier, and then you can access all the US only apps. (you can also make your phone appear to come from other places and access those apps too, although there aren't many).
Anything....Google ebookstore came out in Canada.....where is music?
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I have a Google Play Gift Card
And in my country its not available to put the balance in the Email (gmail)
Can someone Knows to Do it for me
Who want to help me Say ok i will send a Private Message
Waiting
Plz :crying:
hassan19 said:
I have a Google Play Gift Card
And in my country its not available to put the balance in the Email (gmail)
Can someone Knows to Do it for me
Who want to help me Say ok i will send a Private Message
Waiting
Plz :crying:
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Its only valid for U.S. residents I think.
yatharthsims said:
Its only valid for U.S. residents I think.
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it shows me this "Gift Cards are not available in your location"
try sign in here and tell me ?
https://play.google.com/redeem
http://play.google.com/intl/ALL_us/about/card-terms.html
Google Play Gift Cards ("Gift Cards") are valid only for users who are 13 years of age or older, and who are residents of the USA.
No Brother
I alredy have one
But i can't put the Balace in my gmail,So i need someone from other country To Do it for me Only this
I have everything Just Help
OP, it is not a good idea to ask someone on the Internet to input a code for you. What are you going to do if the person simply steals the code? In additional, you will also need to give the person the password to your Gmail account. It is safer to find someone traceable to input the code for you. Unless if you are living in North Korea, there is likely someone around you who knows someone in America. Ask that person for help instead. That way at least you will know his real name.
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OP, it is not a good idea to ask someone on the Internet to input a code for you. What are you going to do if the person simply steals the code? In additional, you will also need to give the person the password to your Gmail account. It is safer to find someone traceable to input the code for you. Unless if you are living in North Korea, there is likely someone around you who knows someone in America. Ask that person for help instead. That way at least you will know his real name.
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I changed my ip to us
and i put the balance in the Email
but when i go to buy something the process not compete why?
Is Google Play market available in your country in the first place? I remember a time period when only the free apps were available in Hong Kong
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