Unlocking geoblocking

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quickymart

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#236305 28-May-2018 04:49

Morning,
Just wondering if there's any way to unblock geoblocking on Android 7? I used to listen to a countdown show online but it was recently changed to require an app download on your phone.
However when I go into the Google Play Store it tells me it's not available in my country.
Anyone know of a workaround for this? If it can't be done, so be it but I thought I would ask first.
Thanks in advance :)

Jase2985

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#2023691 28-May-2018 05:22

Use a VPN

quickymart

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#2023702 28-May-2018 07:46

I downloaded Hotspot Shield to my phone and tried it but to no avail :(

xyeovillian

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#2023742 28-May-2018 09:41

Try the apk = https://apkpure.com/tv-show-countdown/com.tvshowcountdown.recyclercardview

quickymart

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#2023870 28-May-2018 11:42

This is for Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 - would that still work?

quickymart

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#2024197 28-May-2018 19:53

Addendum: this used to be streamable from his site (www.rick.com) via Flash Player - so it wouldn't work from my phone anyway, but then it was changed to require this app download...which only seems to work in the United States. Frustrating.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.byochannel.byo.rickApp&hl=en

mentalinc

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#2024198 28-May-2018 19:55

AS Above look on apkpure

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quickymart

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#2024331 28-May-2018 22:22

Tried it but the search didn't find anything (I even tried searching for The Simpsons to see what would happen but it didn't find that either)...am I doing something wrong?

richms

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#2024332 28-May-2018 22:24

You need to make a google account that has the USA as its country, and then change to that account in the play store to install it. The geoblocking is account based not location for app installs. That is why its a PITA for people that go to another country and need to get the (cough optus cough) app to manage their data sim, and end up having to mess about making another google account to get that and a banking app installed.

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quickymart

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#2024333 28-May-2018 22:26

Ack that is a pain. Even if I got it installed that way my worry would be it seeing my IP and saying "non US IP address! I won't play the stream!"

Aredwood

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#2024353 29-May-2018 00:12

quickymart: Ack that is a pain. Even if I got it installed that way my worry would be it seeing my IP and saying "non US IP address! I won't play the stream!"

Then you use the VPN.

mentalinc

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#2024361 29-May-2018 05:05

mentalinc: AS Above look on apkpure

https://apkpure.com/rick-dees-hit-music/com.byochannel.byo.rickApp

it took 2 seconds to search for rick dees

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quickymart

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#2024367 29-May-2018 06:28

Oh d'oh! I was doing it wrong. I'll try registering and see how I go.

quickymart

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#2024387 29-May-2018 07:49

It works! Thanks so much for your help :)