A very easy way
http://phandroid.com/2011/03/28/work-around-discovered-for-amazon-appstore-users-outside-of-us/
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People create your amazon appstore username using the above method I have gotten about 55 paid apps for free i.e. 1 free app a day !!
Get yours
This is how to access the american android market, but could also be helpful in figuring out the amazon appstore.
To access the american market you'll need two applications:
1.Market Enabler --> from the market
2.Orbot--> from the market
Market enabler is an app that fakes a different service provider to access different markets.
Orbot is a transparent proxying application which hides the fact that you are using the american market.
1. Install both apps.
2. Open Market Enabler and long click the T-Mobile (US) provider.
3. Open Orbot and long click the on button until transparent proxying is enabled.
4. Open the market and voila!
Now upto 251 apps from the start approx worth of $400 of paid apps free. Although I must say sum of them are good some I hate. make the account today
My posts are becoming more more like an amazon marketing agent
this is awesome...thanks
They do actually check the IP adress now. Atleast I wasn't able to "buy" any free apps until I signed up through a proxy, I haven't tried if it's possible to use regular connection after signup though.
Thanks for the tips
You must have your phone rooted before installing market enabler. My phone are not rooted and I just want from the US market "mail.com mail" apk. If someone can help me. Thanks
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How can I get apps like google goggles on my phone? I use to have pulse mini which did it all of them automatically?
Thanks
Download it from Market
no I cant see it? I had a pulse mini and I could get any app on htis one its limited?
Not all apps are available for all countries. For example, here in Greece we only "see" the free apps (not all of them).
So in order to be able to see all apps you have to make your phone "thinks" you are from an other country.
You can do this by rooting your phone and installing "market unlocker", which change your "market country" untill you reboot your phone.
Or you can search online, from the browser for your app.
http://www.gadgetsdna.com/download-install-google-goggle-apk-for-android-devices/583/
(Download on your own risk, only you have the responsibility of that you download)
Hi,
I got the Xoom wifi yesterday. As an international user, most apps are blocked in Android Market. I thought setting up my USA VPN on would help.
Basically I want to have access all apps, even paid ones.
1.What's the easiest way to do this? Is rooting the only way?
2.Isn't there a way to backup...a complete system image? From what I understand Dungeon Defender will be deleted with no way to get it back.
If you have a rooted android phone, then u have to see this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13278866&postcount=16
Its the way to go! =D hahaha
Finally able to root + Market enabler...but still can't see paid/tablet apps. What am I doing wrong?
if the app you're trying to buy is not for tablets only, in other words it would appear on your phone market, buy it there using Market Enabler (if you need to based on location). Then on your Xoom, connect to a USA vpn, clear your Market Data from Settings>Applications... you'll then see the applications you purchased under My Apps and you can download them.
VPN will not allow you to buy straight from your Xoom. It's really frustrating I know.
Is there any way to download paid apps? Rooted A500
thanks
huxflux2003 said:
Is there any way to download paid apps? Rooted A500
thanks
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If you purchased the apps using your android account and they show up in the tablet market, you can download them.
I've purchased quite a few and I can download them all. Some may not be fully compatible (fit into a tiny area of your screen) but will generally work if they show up in the tablet market.
I purchased the History Channel game straight from the market on the device even. Not worth $7 necessarily, but proof you can pay and play nonetheless.
The problem is that paid apps (along with some others - Google Earth for example) do not show at all in my market. When I try to install them through market.android.com I get a ""this item cannot be installed in your device's country". I am located in Greece. I had the same problem with Samsung Galaxy S, but it was solved using Market Enabler to change the carrier. The Iconia I have does not have 3G, so there is no carrier involved (tried Market Enabled and it does not work). What does it use to check your location. IP?
Most likely, which is very ****ty. As an American living in Mexico I get screwed constantly. It's tempted me to move back many times. Only $6 per pound filet mignon keeps me here.
It might use your address and credit card on file too though, I'm not sure. My account was made in the US, funded by US bank etc. I have access to all apps the USA does, but my prices are shown in pesos. Which in itself I find insulting.
Maybe try setting up a USA vpn on your router if it's available as an option to you.
So I received my Kindle Fire for Christmas, and I'm in the UK. My uncle from the US brought it over for me, and I hope this post will clear up any speculation about what will and will not work on your Kindle Fire in the UK.
1. Apps: Apps need a US credit card, or you cannot download from the Kindle Store. This was not really an issue for me, as I rooted my Fire, installed the Market, and can download from there, not to mention sideloading APK file apps, which I was able to do without rooting
2. Silk: Works fine, uses EC2 cloud like it should
3, Book Store: Haven't tried it, but I was able to download books I had purchased previously for my old Kindle
4: Prime: You get a month's free of Amazon Prime, I wasn't able to stream videos from it, and I don't really care, I don't want to pay 70 dollars + a year for it.
Everything else works fine, and I really love it. The only other issue, was during the set up, there is no option to select the UK time zone, so you have to change it manually from the settings later. Oh, and all the temperatures in the weather app are in Fahrenheit. But it works like a charm. Got lots of working apps, Minecraft, Fruit Ninja, Angry Birds, and I'm using Calibre library to convert my PDFs into .MOBI format for reading on the Fire.
So all in all, it works pretty well in the UK actually! Hope this clears everything up for people in the UK thinking of getting it somehow. If I've missed anything please tell me!
Would also like to use the Kindle Fire in the UK but without rooting.
You mentioned being able to sideload apps ... but in order to do so, don't you need to download a file manager from the Amazon store (which a UK person cannot do)? and / or use an Android phone to backup an app?
I tried to download free apps from Amazon but even that is not possible and I don't have an Android phone .... is there any other way to sideload??
regards ....
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Would also like to use the Kindle Fire in the UK but without rooting.
You mentioned being able to sideload apps ... but in order to do so, don't you need to download a file manager from the Amazon store (which a UK person cannot do)? and / or use an Android phone to backup an app?
I tried to download free apps from Amazon but even that is not possible and I don't have an Android phone .... is there any other way to sideload??
regards ....
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Before rooting I was able to sideload by downloading directly using the Fire, then using the browser, going into the menu, and seeing my downloaded, from that file list you can launch APKs.
I'm using it in the Czech Republic and I can confirm that all the things mentioned by "georgeos" are valid.
If anyone is interested, here are some of my own findings:
- Books - you can purchase books from Amazon as long as you have a valid card number. You're eligible to borrow some of the books in the store with Prime subscription (limited to one book a month).
- Newsstand - same as above - you can check most of the magazines with a 14 day free trial subscription.
As far as the sideloading goes, it's pretty simple even without access to the App Store.
First you need to turn on installation of applications from unknown sources. Then use the browser to look for an .apk file of your preffered file manager (I used ES File Explorer since it was free and came highly recommended). Once the download is completed tap the status bar to show the recent notifications, then tap the downloaded .apk file to start the installation.
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As far as the sideloading goes, it's pretty simple even without access to the App Store.
First you need to turn on installation of applications from unknown sources. Then use the browser to look for an .apk file of your preffered file manager (I used ES File Explorer since it was free and came highly recommended). Once the download is completed tap the status bar to show the recent notifications, then tap the downloaded .apk file to start the installation.
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Ah yeah, sorry, forgot to mention that. But it is best to root the device, and install the Android Market, makes getting apps easier if you don't want to pirate the APKs, or if you're looking for the latest version of a free one, and it's always difficult to find a latest version APK. Also the Market shows ONLY the apps compatible with the device, so you don't have to go through the pain of downloading the APK and then it not working and having to uninstall it and delete it.
Hi - I've been searching around for about half an hour or so but can't find an "idiot's guide" (for that is what I need) on how to make my US Kindle Fire compatible with the UK app store.
I've asked Amazon directly a number of times but they refuse to help. I'm close to selling up and buying a UK one, so would really appreciate if anyone knew if there was a way to do this.
Many thanks in advance.
Purchase kindle fire games with gift card from Asia
please some one help me. yesterday i have purchased a amazon gift card of 10$ and added to my amazon account but when i try to purchase any kindle fire game it says that its only valid for US residents. what should i do any proxy server, vpn connection or could anyone purchase for me if i give you my login id.
Any HELP Please.
Hey guys,
dunno if anyone has seen this yet, but any android user w/ a US amazon account:
check out their apps for today! there is a bunch of really nifty apps for free! get it now!
http://bit.ly/1sJLvkH
there are some interesting ones like Plex, Sonic 2, the room 2 (kindle only though ), root explorer, splashtop HD, and cross me premium (if you like picross type puzzles).
*damn it's good to be on android*
Or you can just go to amazon.com and go to their app store to check out what's free. (if you don't want to click on the link)
I'm living in Turkey and I have access to Google Play USA store even movies,etc without any kind of vpn
Also I have USA amazon account and I can download all of these apps.
So how I do that? For play store, you have to create us billing adress ( I copied one from new york mc donalds ) and you just have to put your credit card to wallet with USA adress.That's all
For amazon do the same thing but you need to use vpn when buying apps,but you dont have to use vpn when downloading apps from your phone.It's that simple
LegendM said:
I'm living in Turkey and I have access to Google Play USA store even movies,etc without any kind of vpn
Also I have USA amazon account and I can download all of these apps.
So how I do that? For play store, you have to create us billing adress ( I copied one from new york mc donalds ) and you just have to put your credit card to wallet with USA adress.That's all
For amazon do the same thing but you need to use vpn when buying apps,but you dont have to use vpn when downloading apps from your phone.It's that simple
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Nice. I had no idea you could do that.
well.. good luck to those who want to try it out then (of course, try at your own risk)