[Q] PlayStation.pocket - "This service is not available in your country/region"- FIX?
Hey all. I'm an American that is currently in Uganda, Africa handling some business. I'll be here for a number of months and I ordered a contract-free Xperia Play 4G (r800at) from AT&T and SIM-unlocked it through AT&T customer service for use with the "Orange" network. Then I unlocked the bootloader and reflashed it with the North American generic 4.0.2.A.0.42, and afterwards I rooted it. So that's where I stand currently.
Anyway, the phone works fine on the Orange network for SMS and voice, and we also have a WiFi network where I am staying. I connect to the WiFi for Market downloads, Facebook browsing, etc.
So I want to get on the PlayStation pocket store and download some games to play (it only has Crash Bandicoot through PSP), but when I try to connect to it, I receive the error message in the title.
Seeing as how I have an unlocked and rooted phone, is there any way to spoof my location to make it think I'm in the US or some other region which allows the store? If not, can one of you awesome individuals consider it a daunting challenge and try to find a solution? OR, does anyone know of a website where I can download games via the PC and then somehow get them on my XP4G? Please get back to me. I've downloaded a number of games from the market but I'm in the mood for some actual PlayStation titles, which is why I got the phone.
I have the same problem here in Brazil. I was able to overpass the download limit through apk downloader. It basically allows you to download apps through your computer, overruling the country limitations.
It worked for me with Last FM and Google Music. Unfortunately, eeven after downloading the apps, I'm still not able to use both since they have service limitations.
Hope it works better for you!
I lIve in norway but i have an account here http://www.unblock-us.com so i have set my dns to a US one. Now when i go to android market page on my pc i can see the US market. I have also set my phone dns to the US one so i can access netflix and all that. But i dont see the US android market on my phone. Is there a way i can install the US android market so i can rent movies from the market?
Select Airplane Mode ON, Clear your Market Data, and relaunch the Market with your VPN running.
Does it have to be VPN? I tried the dns i got from unblock-us but it wont work. Netflix and everything else works tho
I don't know if this will help but it works for getting US applications.
https://market.android.com/details?id=ch.racic.android.marketenabler
Good luck!
Vangelis13 said:
I don't know if this will help but it works for getting US applications.
https://market.android.com/details?id=ch.racic.android.marketenabler
Good luck!
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Thanks but i have already tried that setting my carrier to t-mobile with my dns enabled and cleared cache but it still wont show me US Android market where you can see your movies/music/books.
Try also turning off any location services (gps,network) it helped for me on a tablet.
Once you get to the US market it asks you to add a USA credit/debit card and phone number so I wasnt able to buy any movies anyway.
avesik said:
Try also turning off any location services (gps,network) it helped for me on a tablet.
Once you get to the US market it asks you to add a USA credit/debit card and phone number so I wasnt able to buy any movies anyway.
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oh ok. But i just read the comments under marketenabler in market and they all say it doesn't work in ICS. That's why netflix wont show up in market when i search for it. Will try again once marketenabler is updated.
First of all i did not found an apropiate sub forum to start my thread, so really sorry if this is a wrong forum. I owned galaxy nexus so I thought this would be a good sub forum
Now let's come to the main issue.
Recently an anti islamic movie was upload to Youtube. Which creates alot of tension in the 3rd world.... Pakistan's government block the website across the Pakistan to protest against the video. And YouTube will remained close till the removal of that video (which ain't gonna happen like this).
As you all know that Pakistan is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Pakistan telecommunication authority hire inexperienced IT experts due to political pressures. These incompetent employees and government could not manage to block the YouTube properly at first. So PTA immediately block the IP of YouTube. But in doing of such impotent work by our ****ty government more then half of Google services become unusable in Pakistan. We can't connect to gmail account on our android and not even play store.
We can not download apps from the app store because of such failed action of our government.
As you know that YouTube is owned by Google. Yoiube IP is same as most of the Google's ip's.
PTA have blocked the IP so many Google services had stop.
In light of above explanation I need a work around on how open my gmail account and play store. Any help would be highly appreciated.
I know through proxy I can unblock the websites. But I,m unable to sync my gmail account through proxies because of the Google's high security. And I still can not download apps via market through proxy.
Give me a good suggestion. Any work around, any good proxy please.
Any modified Google play store.
I have galaxy nexus, galaxy note HTC desire and Asus transformer. All of them could not connect to Google services due to this blockage. And I know this problem had spread across whole of the android users in pakistan.
Refrain from political discussion or abusing thanks.
THE THREAD IS CLOSED, YOU CAN GO TO http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903105 for Solution Thanks
I don't think a workaround will work unless PTA lifts the ban or at least unblock ip's affecting google services. I have a galaxy note and I thought it was because of the custom ROM I was running. So I did a full wipe, nothing happened. Then I checked on my brothers HTC one X which was on stock and he was having the same problem. PTA guys are a bunch of ****ing retards. Thanks for starting this thread, I hope someone comes up with a solution. Btw, I started experiencing this problem yesterday while youtube was blocked a few days before. When did you first start experiencing these problems?
Well for websites I know there are sites I know you can use to mask what you are looking at, but I don't think it will work with services based in apps.
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How are you trying to connect to google services, via WiFi or EDGE? If WiFi, then which ISP (PTCL DSL, Wateen or some other?) I see you're on Warid's network.
I'm in Karachi and my Google related accounts sync/work fine over wifi but have a problem over EDGE/2G. If you're trying to download apps from mkt I can only assume you use wifi for it (because on EDGE speeds it would take you forever to download any apps at all). PTCL is the only ISP that has a problem as far as I know. I know in Lahore and Karachi several isp's are working fine in this regard (Wateen, WiTribe, Worldcall, etc).
If you're trying to get google services to work over EDGE on Warid then you can just use gmail and market etc from the browser, which works fine. Only the apps themselves have a problem (like email sync which takes really long).
muneeb.abbas3 said:
I don't think a workaround will work unless PTA lifts the ban or at least unblock ip's affecting google services. I have a galaxy note and I thought it was because of the custom ROM I was running. So I did a full wipe, nothing happened. Then I checked on my brothers HTC one X which was on stock and he was having the same problem. PTA guys are a bunch of ****ing retards. Thanks for starting this thread, I hope someone comes up with a solution. Btw, I started experiencing this problem yesterday while youtube was blocked a few days before. When did you first start experiencing these problems?
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I,m facing this problem since Youtube was blocked. and I,m running slim bean 2.5 on gnex and aokp on asus transformer. there are some Proxy Apps on play store. Hope our incompetent government will soon restore youtube and all google services like they did a year ago when facebook was blocked.
Guiding.God said:
How are you trying to connect to google services, via WiFi or EDGE? If WiFi, then which ISP (PTCL DSL, Wateen or some other?) I see you're on Warid's network.
I'm in Karachi and my Google related accounts sync/work fine over wifi but have a problem over EDGE/2G. If you're trying to download apps from mkt I can only assume you use wifi for it (because on EDGE speeds it would take you forever to download any apps at all). PTCL is the only ISP that has a problem as far as I know. I know in Lahore and Karachi several isp's are working fine in this regard (Wateen, WiTribe, Worldcall, etc).
If you're trying to get google services to work over EDGE on Warid then you can just use gmail and market etc from the browser, which works fine. Only the apps themselves have a problem (like email sync which takes really long).
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I,m from sialkot,Punjab. here all edge networks and ISP are having the same issue. I had tried Wateen, Witribe, and ptcl they all getting the same issue, i don't know if they are working through the same channel or not. i have tried edge over ufone, warid, mobilink. but still can't open the play store and contact syncs in gmail account on my android.
On my Gnex i,m running on Slim bean 2.5 rom, and AOKP on Asus Transformer. All of them are getting the same error.
if your play store is working good, i heard there are some apps in play store which can direct android traffic through proxy channel. kindly research on it and see if one of them can work for youtube app in android. i think that is possible. because if i modify my access point(wifi) setting in android, and set proxy setting to manual, and enter the proxy ip with port. i can access youtube and i can also sync gmail. but that channel only work for 2 or 3 min :/. i kept on changing proxies ip and ports. but not working
gagb1967 said:
Well for websites I know there are sites I know you can use to mask what you are looking at, but I don't think it will work with services based in apps.
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Thanks for your Post. Is there any apps on play store which can direct all android traffic through proxy channel? i have tried modifying my access point settings through wifi advance settings, and set proxy mode to manual and set ip of proxy. that is a possible work around and my gmail and youtube also work for 2 or 3 min, but not a permanent work through, can you please research on any work around. if possible. i,m looking to subscribe Hidemyass.com for complete anonymous Ip. if it can work on android through some kind of proxy app.
You might be able to do this using a VPN. Settings > More > VPN. You'll need to find a free VPN service that will give you the login information. I'm sure there's one out there but I don't know any off the top of my head.
mmolitor87 said:
You might be able to do this using a VPN. Settings > More > VPN. You'll need to find a free VPN service that will give you the login information. I'm sure there's one out there but I don't know any off the top of my head.
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this is the best way indeed although I have to say most free vpns are seriously slow. you can get a proper one for like 5 to 10 dollars a month.
Sent from my galaxy nexus
mmolitor87 said:
You might be able to do this using a VPN. Settings > More > VPN. You'll need to find a free VPN service that will give you the login information. I'm sure there's one out there but I don't know any off the top of my head.
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eniux said:
this is the best way indeed although I have to say most free vpns are seriously slow. you can get a proper one for like 5 to 10 dollars a month.
Sent from my galaxy nexus
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A wild idea and i have done it, finally a work around using orbit by tor Service..!
hassi4042 said:
First of all i did not found an apropiate sub forum to start my thread, so really sorry if this is a wrong forum. I owned galaxy nexus so I thought this would be a good sub forum
Now let's come to the main issue.
Recently an anti islamic movie was upload to Youtube. Which creates alot of tension in the 3rd world.... Pakistan's government block the website across the Pakistan to protest against the video. And YouTube will remained close till the removal of that video (which ain't gonna happen like this).
As you all know that Pakistan is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Pakistan telecommunication authority hire inexperienced IT experts due to political pressures. These incompetent employees and government could not manage to block the YouTube properly at first. So PTA immediately block the IP of YouTube. But in doing of such impotent work by our ****ty government more then half of Google services become unusable in Pakistan. We can't connect to gmail account on our android and not even play store.
We can not download apps from the app store because of such failed action of our government.
As you know that YouTube is owned by Google. Yoiube IP is same as most of the Google's ip's.
PTA have blocked the IP so many Google services had stop.
In light of above explanation I need a work around on how open my gmail account and play store. Any help would be highly appreciated.
I know through proxy I can unblock the websites. But I,m unable to sync my gmail account through proxies because of the Google's high security. And I still can not download apps via market through proxy.
Give me a good suggestion. Any work around, any good proxy please.
Any modified Google play store.
I have galaxy nexus, galaxy note HTC desire and Asus transformer. All of them could not connect to Google services due to this blockage. And I know this problem had spread across whole of the android users in pakistan.
Refrain from political discussion or abusing thanks.
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Try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aed.droidvpn ? DroidVPN free has a limit of 100MB a day which i guess is good enough for sync purpose?
if you have a rooted phone then you can use this proxy in your wifi settings. I tested, it works. not too slow either
77.37.192.19
port: 3128
i am from sahiwal punjab Playstore is not opening i am using wateen wifi but cant access the website.help..
and anybody can tell me that how to buy apps from play store as in Pakistan Paypal is valid then how can i buy apps i dont have credit card but UBL WIZ CARD
grown ups said:
i am from sahiwal punjab Playstore is not opening i am using wateen wifi but cant access the website.help..
and anybody can tell me that how to buy apps from play store as in Pakistan Paypal is valid then how can i buy apps i dont have credit card but UBL WIZ CARD
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The OP has already posted a workaround bypass here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903105 and it works fine over wifi and EDGE
Also, UBL's wiz internet card is usable on play store....call UBL's helpline to confirm and get instructions
VPN maybe?
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Guiding.God said:
The OP has already posted a workaround bypass here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903105 and it works fine over wifi and EDGE
Also, UBL's wiz internet card is usable on play store....call UBL's helpline to confirm and get instructions
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i have ubl internet card but how can use to buy apps in $ help me please
grown ups said:
i have ubl internet card but how can use to buy apps in $ help me please
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I don't understand the problem, what issue are you facing? If you have a UBL WIZ Internet card, just login to play store, press buy on any app and enter your card details like you would with any credit card - your card number, the cvc/cvv code at the back the expiry date and your billing address - works fine here
Make sure you call UBL's phone help line first and give them your card number and confirm if you are authorised to make online transactions
EDIT: It doesn't matter if the price stated is in US$ or Britis Pound or Euros or Kuwaiti Dinars, UBL bank will convert to Pak Rs with their prevailing bank conversion rate and charge your card for the right amount automatically
FWIW, I used Witribe today (in Pindi) and Playstore works fine. PTCL is flaky - sometimes, yes, at other times, no. I'm on Mobilink (I think I need to update my profile) and I couldn't sync my account with Google the entire day.
So - it depends from ISP to ISP. Your best bet is to either use Onavo Extend - or Orbot (Tor) for Android... or another VPN solution.
I have posted the Bypass and solution of this Issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903105
to All having this issue kindly go to that thread thank you.
i,m requesting the Moderator to lock this thread. Thank you
aeoveu said:
FWIW, I used Witribe today (in Pindi) and Playstore works fine. PTCL is flaky - sometimes, yes, at other times, no. I'm on Mobilink (I think I need to update my profile) and I couldn't sync my account with Google the entire day.
So - it depends from ISP to ISP. Your best bet is to either use Onavo Extend - or Orbot (Tor) for Android... or another VPN solution.
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Go to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903105
Hit thanks if i helped you
Device: Note 8.0
I have a friend of mine that was asking me for some help. He is in the US Air Force and stationed in Okinawa and can't get the playstore to recognize his US address which is an APO address. We tried psiphon and clearing all the play store data but it still defaults to the Japan play store.
He just got the device and it isn't rooted, do we have to root to be able to make this work or did they just make it much harder to change regions? I think this is a justifiable reason to change region.
If it does have to be rooted anyone have a recommendation of a ROM that is easy to do for someone with little experience and can be done through a Mac as that is all he has over there.
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Device: Note 8.0
I have a friend of mine that was asking me for some help. He is in the US Air Force and stationed in Okinawa and can't get the playstore to recognize his US address which is an APO address. We tried psiphon and clearing all the play store data but it still defaults to the Japan play store.
He just got the device and it isn't rooted, do we have to root to be able to make this work or did they just make it much harder to change regions? I think this is a justifiable reason to change region.
If it does have to be rooted anyone have a recommendation of a ROM that is easy to do for someone with little experience and can be done through a Mac as that is all he has over there.
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Not sure but you can try Tunnel Bear... though my tablet is rooted.
I just got a new xperia play from hong kong. Its a R800A and its connected to koodo. The only issue is the fact that I can go on the browser but almost every site is blocked/cannot be connected. This is the same situation with every other internet app especially the preinstalled ones like Market. No matter what I do it says something like "Cannot Connect to Servers, Please try again later" It has me so upset and no matter where I go on the internet there is not a single person who can help so I'm making this report and hoping someone can help me.
To speed things up I live in Canada and I can call and text without issue. But when I go to the internet I can't do anything.
Thank you for reading if you have any information on what i can do or what will help please reply and help me
I just bought a used R800X and was wondering the same thing - Wifi doesn't work anywhere except for the stock browser. After some searching apparently Google Play Services support for Android versions under 4.0 was killed off earlier this year.
So if your Xplay is still on 2.3, you won't be able to use the Market or pretty much any app that uses Google Services. You can still sideload apps that you've backed up with Titanium on another device or just install some APKs from the net. If you really can't live without Google Services look into getting a custom ROM based on 4.0+.
My R800X has some dumb issues in regards to the bootloader so ROMs are pretty much out of the question for me, but I was still able to get it rooted and install a bunch of emulators. Hopefully you have better luck. Cheers mate!
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I just got a new xperia play from hong kong. Its a R800A and its connected to koodo. The only issue is the fact that I can go on the browser but almost every site is blocked/cannot be connected. This is the same situation with every other internet app especially the preinstalled ones like Market. No matter what I do it says something like "Cannot Connect to Servers, Please try again later" It has me so upset and no matter where I go on the internet there is not a single person who can help so I'm making this report and hoping someone can help me.
To speed things up I live in Canada and I can call and text without issue. But when I go to the internet I can't do anything.
Thank you for reading if you have any information on what i can do or what will help please reply and help me
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Thank you! thankfully I'm bit of a nerd so I went online and force updated the app store to the latest version and now I can get basic apps. Down side is that it keeps breaking and crashing every few minutes so I'm going to uninstall most of the unnecessary apps and see if that will help fix most of the issues with crashing. Also the fact that most of them are always running in the background doesn't help xD.
I also have planes to overclock using my sd card. like take some of the memory to boost my phones power
I had a bit of the same but I managed to get it rooted and my bootloader is unlocked. Thing is most links (like it has been said) has been killed off. But I need a custom rom for the phone...it’s getting me really mad. Suggestions? Help? Please?
For custom ROMs, it's gonna be a crapshoot going through all of the threads and looking for links that are still hosted online somewhere. /u/ TheNameBrand had some success with installing CM9 recently, but ran into wifi issues or something. Here's the link if you're still interested: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024782
If you end up sticking with stock and don't have the Market/Play Store running, you can download the latest 2.3 compatible version of the Play Store here: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...-2-02-release/