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[Q] "The item cannot be installed in your country" - Marketplace error

i can't seem to install most apps from marketplace, eg angry birds. It prompts me that it cannot be installed in my country (Malaysia) but i was able to download it on my Galaxy S before and i can even download angry birds and other apps on my Samsung Galaxy tab without any issues. What's the issue with Iconia A500? Anyone with similar issues?

merchel said:
i can't seem to install most apps from marketplace, eg angry birds. It prompts me that it cannot be installed in my country (Malaysia) but i was able to download it on my Galaxy S before and i can even download angry birds and other apps on my Samsung Galaxy tab without any issues. What's the issue with Iconia A500? Anyone with similar issues?
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same issue with me in indonesia.
it is like the market is very limited to our region

same in Saudi Arabia for some apps. also somehow, I couldn't find a lot of essential apps like flash player

Also in Jordan
i bought the ACER A500 yesterday & i don't have full download access either on many of the apps any solution!? it does not make sense google has just opened the paid applications segment to many countries including Jordan last week!
Could someone here help us please...
P.S. my phone has no problem in downloading any of the apps free & paid!

To access the market in unsupported countries you will have to set up a vpn to connect through. If you connect through an american vpn you will have full market access

eliteone said:
To access the market in unsupported countries you will have to set up a vpn to connect through. If you connect through an american vpn you will have full market access
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but yesterdaty i tried using american vpn, still the market cant download the app thats not for my country
so irritating

you may have to use market enabler as well, to trick your iconia into thinking its from the us

eliteone said:
you may have to use market enabler as well, to trick your iconia into thinking its from the us
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tried that also
tried both way at same time, even it cant help
even when installing from pc , it says not supported in the country
i think this is google doing..

blame acer / google / our goverment ???

merchel said:
i can't seem to install most apps from marketplace, eg angry birds. It prompts me that it cannot be installed in my country (Malaysia) but i was able to download it on my Galaxy S before and i can even download angry birds and other apps on my Samsung Galaxy tab without any issues. What's the issue with Iconia A500? Anyone with similar issues?
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I can download angry birds..in malaysia..

Use market enabler for rooted devide. U won't have any issues
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

hey everybody, major props to all the devs and everyone helping out on xda in general. So the whole "country" issue when it comes to installing apps is the same in dubai. I rooted my a500, installed tor n orbot and got them working with firefox... also installed marketenabler, not exactly sure about how its supposed to work... I long press any of the fake networks and choose the "run now" option. What's the right thing to do next? Total android noobie here and any help would be most appreciated. Thanks guys

If you can compile a small list of apps that you would like to download that are free (or not free if I happen to have them) that you would like to obtain, let me know and i'll place them in my Dropbox for download on here. Since i'll be doing this from my own account, though, try to keep the list to a minimum. So discuss the list amongst yourselves and try to narrow it to no more than 5-10 apps and i'll see what I can do!
chlballi
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Something else you can try is www.4shared.com. If you search for apk files you may have pretty decent results too.

I have noticed that the Google Market on Android 3.0 is much more aggressive in enforcing the location limitation :-(
I was able to overcome the limitation and download some US-specific apps by following these steps on an rooted device:
1. run Market Enabler and choose a US carrier
2. make your tab location-blind by going to settings / location & security / uncheck all of the following: "use wireless network", "use GPS" and "use location for Google search"
3. go to Settings / Applications / Manage Applications / All / Market. Click "Force stop" and click "clear data" (AFAIK, no important data will be lost, Market will retrieve the list of installed Apps automatically)
4. Activate US VPN account
5. run Market.
I now can download all types of goodies. Your mileage may vary. HTH.

capjay said:
I have noticed that the Google Market on Android 3.0 is much more aggressive in enforcing the location limitation :-(
I was able to overcome the limitation and download some US-specific apps by following these steps on an rooted device:
1. run Market Enabler and choose a US carrier
2. make your tab location-blind by going to settings / location & security / uncheck all of the following: "use wireless network", "use GPS" and "use location for Google search"
3. go to Settings / Applications / Manage Applications / All / Market. Click "Force stop" and click "clear data" (AFAIK, no important data will be lost, Market will retrieve the list of installed Apps automatically)
4. Activate US VPN account
5. run Market.
I now can download all types of goodies. Your mileage may vary. HTH.
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tried and no luck ... sigh ..
actually how u get us vpn account?
am using bestfreevpn.com , it must be a us account right?
edit : can come to us market and install google earth, but still many apps i cant install
edit 2 : so now i can download all apps that befor i cant, the way is all above + make new google account using us based vpn ...

That's one heck of a generous offer and finally a solution... for some. Btw I think this is the first time this country/appmarket problem has been resolved. No other sound sources for a solution on the internet. You gentlemen r rockstars.
Which makes the persistence of my problem all the more frustrating. How would u suggest I use a U.S. vpn? I tried bestfreevpn since it obviously worked for the last post-er. Nothing happened, app market wouldn't stop 'loading' and internet browsing also stopped working (the telecom big brother in dubai is hitler on steroids, I'm sure they've got every thing to do with this and every other global tragedy). Anything I can do with orbot, tornetwork? Coz I tried accessing the app market thru firefox and it thought my IP was based in germany. I've also created a U.S. based gmail account but that didn't make any diff either.
Again, sorry for the noobieness and thanks.

tankstar said:
That's one heck of a generous offer and finally a solution... for some. Btw I think this is the first time this country/appmarket problem has been resolved. No other sound sources for a solution on the internet. You gentlemen r rockstars.
Which makes the persistence of my problem all the more frustrating. How would u suggest I use a U.S. vpn? I tried bestfreevpn since it obviously worked for the last post-er. Nothing happened, app market wouldn't stop 'loading' and internet browsing also stopped working (the telecom big brother in dubai is hitler on steroids, I'm sure they've got every thing to do with this and every other global tragedy). Anything I can do with orbot, tornetwork? Coz I tried accessing the app market thru firefox and it thought my IP was based in germany. I've also created a U.S. based gmail account but that didn't make any diff either.
Again, sorry for the noobieness and thanks.
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I use best free vpn in my mac then tether it to iconia...
Just use your pc to make new us google account
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

I've yet to get VPN to work on my A500. Trying to connect to VPN on bestfreevpn server. It connects, but then nothing works can't get to anything to the internet. As soon as i disconnect the VPN, the local network and internet starts working again.. any input please ??

just got a500 today....rooted....follow the step and can install perfectly...
i just use the wifi....no need vpn........thanks guys that provide
the step....really nice....

t4k1 said:
I've yet to get VPN to work on my A500. Trying to connect to VPN on bestfreevpn server. It connects, but then nothing works can't get to anything to the internet. As soon as i disconnect the VPN, the local network and internet starts working again.. any input please ??
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Exact same thing here. I'm gonna try different vpns. Ill let u know if anything works.

Market Unlock

Hi all,
How i can unlock my App Market on My HD2? Because i can`t find Google maps on it. In internet i find that i can`t install Google maps in my place. I read about Market Unlock, but can`t find that again :/ Pls help.

De4LeR said:
Hi all,
How i can unlock my App Market on My HD2? Because i can`t find Google maps on it. In internet i find that i can`t install Google maps in my place. I read about Market Unlock, but can`t find that again :/ Pls help.
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Market Enabler

LaneyEFC said:
Market Enabler
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YES MAN, that is what i mean. where i can find it ?

market access or market enabler -you can find them in market

De4LeR said:
YES MAN, that is what i mean. where i can find it ?
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Market as stated above

De4LeR said:
YES MAN, that is what i mean. where i can find it ?
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If you can't find it on the market, you can always use google for off-market versions.

De4Ler,
Can I hijack this thread? or should I make a new one?
Is it possible to access market from a forbidden country?; Im currently in a vacation in Sudan (which market is not supported there) and VPN is not working either.

kawazaki said:
De4Ler,
Can I hijack this thread? or should I make a new one?
Is it possible to access market from a forbidden country?; Im currently in a vacation in Sudan (which market is not supported there) and VPN is not working either.
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once again TRY market enabler

LaneyEFC said:
once again TRY market enabler
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no no, this is not my problem. I was in Saudi Arabia (which has the free market supported) and I was able to get paid apps using market access.
But in Sudan, whenever I launch the Market it just loads the loading screen for a few seconds then closes without any error or a message. when I try to install apps using the website, it says "sorry, this application is not available from your country" for all apps. When I did a little research on that it turned out that Google has forbidden access to the market (or should I say most of its services; I get "error 403" whenever I try to access Google's features)

kawazaki said:
no no, this is not my problem. I was in Saudi Arabia (which has the free market supported) and I was able to get paid apps using market access.
But in Sudan, whenever I launch the Market it just loads the loading screen for a few seconds then closes without any error or a message. when I try to install apps using the website, it says "sorry, this application is not available from your country" for all apps. When I did a little research on that it turned out that Google has forbidden access to the market (or should I say most of its services; I get "error 403" whenever I try to access Google's features)
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sorry but cant help you out there

Check your maturity settings, press the menu and make sure all the boxes are checked maps should be there without using the enabler
Sent from my HTC HD2 using Tapatalk

LaneyEFC said:
sorry but cant help you out there
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Thanks, I guess I have to make a new thread for it

kawazaki said:
Thanks, I guess I have to make a new thread for it
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probably the best way mate theirs bound to be someone out there that's had same problem and sorted it... good luck

well u can download the app u want from google as i do ...sometimes i do it for an app that's not available for morocco or for a paid app that i find free on 4 shared or other website

^^^^
I've found one thread with the same problem as mine, yet with no solution posted.
mootmetal said:
well u can download the app u want from google as i do ...sometimes i do it for an app that's not available for morocco or for a paid app that i find free on 4 shared or other website
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I know, but it is a PITA finding all the apps I want on the interweb and I'm not always near my computer, furthermore I want to upgrade my current apps and install others I couldn't find on the internet.
I've tried using VPN on HyperDroid, it connects successfully however I seem to not be getting any connectivity. I will try to look further in it. Thank you all for your suggestions.

Hi
After i install the market enabled, that means i can download paid apps for free??

Should my rooted NST be working better?

Browser crashes when I visit any page.
Opera mini never opens.
Kindle app is listed as Amazon.co.jp and I can't login. WTF?!?!
Market won't search or update to play store.
I can't scroll in the market to different app categories. Only the first page.
Is crap like this normal?
I updated to 1.1 and ran the Nooter project. I thought I did it right, but nothing seems to be working. What am I doing wrong, or is this just it? If so, I might sell the damn thing.

Opera Mini is a known issue. Try Opera Mobile. Which browser is crashing, Opera?
Market will not search or update to Play Store. This is a known issue. The NST runs Android 2.1, so is not compatible with the Play Store. However, you can use SearchMarket to work around this, and the old Market still works for updating and installing once you locate a package with SearchMarket. Again, this is a known issue.
Not sure about the Kindle app. I just see it as "Amazon Kindle" in ADW.
I'd suggest reading the installation threads all the way through so you're sure of what the current status of things are. You may well have had a bad root, but most of the things you've mentioned are known problems. The rooting procedure is a hack, after all, and can't make the underlying old Android OS work any better than it did.
FWIW: I've had good luck with TouchNooter 2.1.31, with everything working as described in that thread (not necessarily everything working).

thanks for the help. How am I supposed to install opera mobile if I can't search for it and I can't get to it in categories?

Scrounge up the apk from somewhere.
That's what I did but I forget where I got it.
I don't use Android Market or Play.

Poke_N_PDA said:
thanks for the help. How am I supposed to install opera mobile if I can't search for it and I can't get to it in categories?
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I used the built in browser and went to the Opera web site and installed from there...
Installed the Kindle app via Google Play form a computer. It downloaded and installed when turning wireless on, on the Nook.

Poke_N_PDA said:
thanks for the help. How am I supposed to install opera mobile if I can't search for it and I can't get to it in categories?
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Did you try SearchMarket after 24 hours? Did you try installing from a web browser on your computer to install to your NST ("phone")? Did you try installing from the Amazon App Store? From your posts, it's not clear whether you did or not. You also haven't provided us with much info to try to help you with. Did you encounter any errors while rooting? Does anything else work?

bobstro said:
Did you try SearchMarket after 24 hours? Did you try installing from a web browser on your computer to install to your NST ("phone")? Did you try installing from the Amazon App Store? From your posts, it's not clear whether you did or not. You also haven't provided us with much info to try to help you with. Did you encounter any errors while rooting? Does anything else work?
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OK, let's go through the issues here. I think I've got a summary here from the responses.
1. Don't know why ----------------------------Browser crashes when I visit any page.
2. Known issue (why in nooter?) --------Opera mini never opens.
3. Don't know why ----------------------------Kindle app is listed as Amazon.co.jp and I can't login. WTF?!?!
4. known issue (how to update manual?)----Market won't search or update to play store.
5. known issue --------------------------------I can't scroll in the market to different app categories. Only the first page.
The first one is the built in browser, I don't know why it won't work. It appears it does for others.
I didn't experience any errors in rooting that I know of, but here is my process.
1. ran nooter 2.xxxx
2. had issues, found out I was at NST version 1.01 and ran the wrong nooter.
3. did a hard reset through the button holding method to wipe all data.
4. updated to 1.1
5. ran same nooter again.
after that, the process appeared to work, but I'm having these issues. I might needed to do more and screwed it up. Hopefully this is clear. If it's not, let me know and I'll try to explain better.

Poke_N_PDA said:
OK, let's go through the issues here. I think I've got a summary here from the responses.
1. Don't know why ----------------------------Browser crashes when I visit any page.
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Which browser? Opera Mini DOES NOT WORK.
2. Known issue (why in nooter?) --------Opera mini never opens.
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Opera Mini DOES NOT WORK. Use Opera Mobile.
3. Don't know why ----------------------------Kindle app is listed as Amazon.co.jp and I can't login. WTF?!?!
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Don't know on that one.Have you tried reinstalling it?
4. known issue (how to update manual?)----Market won't search or update to play store.
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Market WILL NOT SEARCH. Market WILL NOT UPDATE TO PLAY STORE. Use SearchMarket.
5. known issue --------------------------------I can't scroll in the market to different app categories. Only the first page.
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Try using the web page or SearchMarket.
The first one is the built in browser, I don't know why it won't work. It appears it does for others.
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The native browser is not fully functional, from everything I've read. TRY OPERA MOBILE.
There's another running thread in which I list the specific steps I've used on my NST, if you're interested.

[Q]Why I can't load this site in my s5?

Po.st/
It seems that I can't access this site with any browser in my phone, I don't remember when it still but it's really annoying. It's a link shortener service used by many pages on my facebook timeline like news, men's health, music......
I've tried to access this site with facebook browser, Mozilla and chrome but even the home page of po.st/ gave me an error message
So, any idea how to fix this?
I'm on lollipop but I remember having this problem with KK too.
Thank you

Do you use an adblocker? If so that's probably why.
Edit... Im assuming your rooted. You can use the Hosts editor app and open it and search www.po.st and select that file and delete it then you should be good to go.

Websites loading in Russian

Hi. I have an SM-G950FD from UAE. It is working alright, and after putting in my Spanish SIM card I guess it adjusted properly since the ROM seems to be the Spanish one (screenshot with the SW info). Even Samsung Pay works correctly.
Now the only thing weird that is happening to me is that when I browse some websites like eBay, Paypal, Samsung website for managing the phone, they load in Russian. What surprises me is that should these websites show some foreign version, I guess it should be the UAE version not Russian. If I browse one of these websites that shows you your IP it's showing a Spanish IP.
Any ideas what is happening and how could I fix this? Thanks.

Is this an issue only with one browser?
Test the issue an try other browsers like G Chrome or Firefox to see if they load in Russian as well (they shouldn't).
All, check your browser's settings for any preferred language.

RossTeagan said:
Is this an issue only with one browser?
Test the issue an try other browsers like G Chrome or Firefox to see if they load in Russian as well (they shouldn't).
All, check your browser's settings for any preferred language.
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Thanks for your response. Now that you mention it: no, it only happens when browsing websites within other apps. I believe this web-browsing is done through Chromium. If I use Chrome or Firefox, it loads the correct versions of the websites.

heatley said:
Thanks for your response. Now that you mention it: no, it only happens when browsing websites within other apps. I believe this web-browsing is done through Chromium. If I use Chrome or Firefox, it loads the correct versions of the websites.
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Well, then it might of some specs, check your in-app settings, or your google play default country/language.

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Well, then it might of some specs, check your in-app settings, or your google play default country/language.
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I haven't been able to find any kind of configuration set to Russian. Since this has happened to me in more than just one app, I guess this issue relates to Chromium, but I haven't find how to configure it.

If you can, do a factory reset and see if the problem persists.
Don't forget to backup your data and files before doing the reset

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If you can, do a factory reset and see if the problem persists.
Don't forget to backup your data and files before doing the reset
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No luck with that either I guess that unless I flash another ROM I won't be able to get rid of this.