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I' ve noticed quite strange problem in all applications using location API for its functions.
Example can be Weather Bug, Weather Channel. In case your region is not set to US (don't know if UK works too, did not try) then Weather Channel is not able to find any location you select, same for Weather Bug. If you switch your region to US then you can find any city you want. After that is possible to switch region back to your local one and data are normally updated.
I don't know if it's fault of developers or something in MS API for location services is wrong, however it's quite annoying. I've noticed many posts regarding those applications they do not work for users living outside of US.
And it's not like that Weather Bug/Channel does not support locations e.g. in Europe... it supports them, the only problem is you can not add them if the region is set to your local region. Bypass is to switch region to US, add the city you want and then switch the region to your own which is quite stupid
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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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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I was trying out the Quick Remote app on my LG G3, and since I have a cable box I attempted to see if I could select a preinstalled cable company so I wouldn't have to get the app to learn my remote. However, scrolling the list I noticed that my company (Comcast) wasn't on the list; oddly enough, I didn't see any section for American cable companies (such as DirecTV, Time Warner, Dish Network, etc.). Where it should have said Major Service Provider (from what I saw in other's screenshots), it said "IPTV" and had a list of what seemed to be a lot of Asian service providers. The cable box option also said "set top box" as opposed to "cable box", which although minor, seems to be an odd difference from what I've seen.
I suspect this is because I have the D855 (international unlocked), so it would probably have less of a focus on US companies, but I wanted to know if I could download the codes for Comcast, etc. I haven't seen some sort of APK for the LG G3 Quick Remote, and uninstalling/reinstalling didn't change much. Is there a way for downloading the codes, or am I going to have to learn the remote with every provider that's not on the list (which happens to be all of the American ones)?
It's honestly not that much effort, but it could makes thing easier without having to learn it.
I'm from Europe so I could be wrong, but quick google tells me there are no comcast set top boxes. They use other companys STB and probably just sticks some "Comcast" sticker on it.
There is a list of STB Comcast uses on their site, however I cannot post links so just google Comcast Set Top Box
Smart IR Remote works with the G3 now.
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Have you updated the app with lg update? I have comcast listed on Mine?
I have the same problem. I have lg g3 D850 which has all major usa service provider. However missing mostly service providers in Asia. Can anybody tell me how to solve this problem?
do i need to create an account on the aftv and choose the USA region to be able to watch programs from the USA , because it asks for my credit card detals if i select USA , is it safe to put card details in ? or do i just de-register and re- register and choose united kingdom ? thanks
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do i need to create an account on the aftv and choose the USA region to be able to watch programs from the USA , because it asks for my credit card detals if i select USA , is it safe to put card details in ? or do i just de-register and re- register and choose united kingdom ? thanks
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I doubt you can get us content with the us credit card and amazon location change. With these tricks, you can download the apps but they won't work for example sling. To make sling or netflix work, you will have to use the service like unotelly dns etc which costs about $4 a month.
Hi thanks , im using unblockr dns service and have changed my dns settings , i downloaded Hulu plus from amazon for free , so i think it should work , if i choose a film to watch , it plays an ad for about 1 minute , then just get a black screen , do i nee to change anything in amazon account or aftv ? thanks
davemaden said:
Hi thanks , im using unblockr dns service and have changed my dns settings , i downloaded Hulu plus from amazon for free , so i think it should work , if i choose a film to watch , it plays an ad for about 1 minute , then just get a black screen , do i nee to change anything in amazon account or aftv ? thanks
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To get Hulu in the UK, you need a DNS service that can "trick" apps into thinking you are in US, which you have already, and you need to set up your fire tv with an Amazon.com US account. Once you download the app, you can set it back to Amazon.co.uk or any other region you like.
But the key sticking point is that you need a US registered credit card to open a Hulu subscription. Even if you select US when registering and put in a UK credit card, it won't work.
There are services that let you register for a virtual US credit card, but they do require a leap of faith in terms of how much you trust them. I have been using http://www.usunlocked.com/ for a few years now (not to be confused with Unblock-US, the DNS service provider). As I say though, I have had no issues, but I can't guarantee anyone else won't. You have to send quite sensitive info to prove your ID before they can open an account on your behalf (US law).
And their commission can be expensive so you need to factor that in. I used to use it mainly for Netflix and Hulu subs (before Netflix came to UK) and to rent movies from VUDU (app not available on Fire tv sadly). I hardly use it these days to be honest but if you want Hulu, you will need a US credit card.
Or if you know a trusted family member/friend in the US and work out something with them.
iii have a username and password for Hulu plus so should it work with unblockr dns service , it loads ok and plays an ad if i select a film but then get black screen , i set up an amazon.com account and selected USA but i got a warning triangle on my amazon.co.uk account saying that i had a device listed on the .com site , so i have cancelled the account .
Do i need to not open a .co.uk account and open a .com account and register the aftv , then download the app (netflix or hulu) from the .com site to the aftv ? then open a .co.uk account if i wish ? thanks
try some free VPN service maybe DNS is not enough? securitykiss.com offers free 500 MB a day has usa server so you can test it.
Also you gotta have root or router that can change settings and use VPN.
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iii have a username and password for Hulu plus so should it work with unblockr dns service , it loads ok and plays an ad if i select a film but then get black screen , i set up an amazon.com account and selected USA but i got a warning triangle on my amazon.co.uk account saying that i had a device listed on the .com site , so i have cancelled the account .
Do i need to not open a .co.uk account and open a .com account and register the aftv , then download the app (netflix or hulu) from the .com site to the aftv ? then open a .co.uk account if i wish ? thanks
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Apologies didn't realise you already have an active plus account.
I have no experience with Unblockr, but try it on a PC or Mac (change you dns there) and go to hulu.com. If you can play videos (not just the free ones) then there is something wrong with hulu app on fire tv and Unblockr. If you can't play videos, then there is something wrong with your account and/or with Unblockr.
I'm fairly certain that it shouldn't matter what Amazon account you have on your fire tv (US or UK), at least not for hulu. I have a US account and a UK account and any US only apps I downloaded from my US account work when I switch back to my UK account.
Also try patt2k suggestion of a free US VPN just to test if it's Unblockr's fault or not. Also make sure you change your dns to something like 8.8.8.8 (google's dns) before testing as sometimes VPNs and DNS services conflict with each other.
hi thanks for your help . @ eskay993 do you have same e-mail address and password for uk and usa amazon accounts ? as i dont know if im allowed to use two accounts . thanks
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hi thanks for your help . @ eskay993 do you have same e-mail address and password for uk and usa amazon accounts ? as i dont know if im allowed to use two accounts . thanks
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Actually apologies I should have been clearer. I do have 2 accounts, US and UK, with different emails, BUT to get a US apps on my UK account I just change my region on Amazon.co.uk to USA. Then I have access to US apps, download what I need, sync it, then switch it back to UK region. This is all done under the same account, with the same emails. When switching to US region, you need a US address, but you can one from google. Doesn't have to be a legit one and it's only temporary.
There is a guide here: http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-install-geographically-restricted-apps-from-amazon/
I was having a hard time paying for Hulu tho and got Unblockr. If It worked but I forgot to pay and since its for US I had to search for a long time to find a place that has Hulu gift cards that ship outside of the US and I found this site that ships outside of US with Hulu cards from giftcards2u .com . Im glad I searched this up and thanks for the advice here!
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It seems that your site is using CDN services from Google.
It would be nice,but there is a serious problem:
Not all countries in the world are Google-friendly.
There is a certain Asian country which name starts with a "C" banished Google from its national Intranet.
And I live in that particular country,
so when I enter "forum.xda-developers.com",most of time I have to wait long,and just got a error page.
I am using a VPN to access this site,and I don't think it will survive long.
Maybe you can store those common scripts on your own server instead of borrowing from Google.
This is an international forum,isn't it?
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