Change apple id region. How to change the country in the App Store in a minute, and what the consequences may be

If you are moving to another country, then before you start making purchases in the iTunes, App Store or iBooks Store, Mac App Store, you need to go to the “Account Information” item or go to the “Settings” item, and then change country.

1. It is necessary to change the previously specified address to which invoices were issued to the new address. When you change your billing address, the address specified in your Apple ID account, as well as other Apple services, such as the App Store, iCloud changes automatically.
2. You will almost certainly be asked to change the way you pay for your purchases. As an example, you can only make purchases in French stores using French credit cards.
3. In the Purchases section, information about purchases made in another country will not be displayed.
4. Also, in the iCloud audio library, elements installed in another country will not be visible.

How to change the country in the App Store on iPhone, iPad and iPod.

1. Go to " Settings» — ««
   
2. Click on yours Apple ID. If you can't sign in, try using the Apple ID and password used in the iTunes Store.
   
3. Select " View Apple ID«
   
4. Next, you may be asked to enter your Apple ID password or confirm your password using Touch ID.
5. Now select " Country/Region».
   
6. Select " Change country or region».
   
7. From the list that appears, select the country you need and click next.
   
8. You agree to all terms and conditions.
   
9. Next you need to enter your bank card number. Each card contains a unique code that stores important information, such as the country in which the card was issued. Therefore, if you enter a card from another country, the operation will not be considered completed.
10. Receive a notification about a successful transaction and click the “Start shopping” button.
    

How to change the country in the App Store on MAC or PC.

1.Launch iTunes.

3. In the menu item " Account" select the sub-item " View«

4. Enter your Apple ID password and click the “Login” button

5. On the right side of the Country/Region block, you need to click Change Country and Region.

6. In the list that appears, select the country you need

7.Read the Terms and Conditions,then confirm. that you have become acquainted with them

7. Enter the number of a bank card that is issued in the country of your choice.

8.Receive a notification about a successful operation.

If you do not have the opportunity to enter the number of a card issued in a new country, then the only way out is to get a new one and, when registering, indicate the place that you want to make the main one.

In this case, you will not need to confirm your location data.

Video: how to change the country in your iTunes store account

There are a lot of reasons for changing the country of your Apple ID, be it a lack of applications, the desire to be the first to try out high-profile new products, or low prices. And if the Russian application store is developing, then the Ukrainian App Store is a pure copy of the American one minus a large number of programs. In this material, experts will tell you how to quickly and easily change the “registration” of your Apple ID in order to enjoy bonuses that are currently unavailable.

Why you should change the country of your Apple ID

First, the apps. In the American App Store, whatever one may say, there are more applications, because many never make it to our outback. Also, with a US account you can buy and use iTunes gift cards and not bother with credit cards.

Secondly, access to services. Legal agreements and other bureaucratic delays prevent us from using such juicy features as, for example, iTunes Radio. If your ID is American, then hundreds of apple radio stations are available to you without any restrictions.

Thirdly, the opportunity to be the first to evaluate cool games and applications. Recently, the phenomenon of soft-launch, that is, a limited release, has become very widespread. Developers publish the application in several App Stores and lively correct errors and respond to consumer complaints. That is, a separate region becomes a focus group. And everything would be fine, but sometimes a project is separated from a full release by several months, but you still want to play. Traditionally, the soft launch is available in three regions: Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Tired of waiting? Move your Apple ID to them.

(How to change your App Store account country Preliminary stage:

If you use Gift Cards and have funds remaining in your account, you must write to Apple support before changing stores. It is impossible to change your account if you have money directly on your Apple ID)

1. Go to the App Store on your iDevice, scroll down and tap the Apple ID button: *your_login*

2. Tap on “View Apple ID”

3. In the menu that opens, select Country/Region

4. We agree with the change in “registration”

6. Now you need to enter the Billing Address and here you will have to resort to the help of Google. The fact is that Apple checks the correspondence of the ZIP code (index) and the selected region. The address itself is not subject to any verification, so you can even enter Disneyland.

Apple's online content stores are linked to a huge number of countries. This affects both the price tag of certain products and their availability. For example, Ukrainian and American prices are different - $4.99 and $9.99, respectively.

Apple has made it possible to change the country of origin of its stores. Naturally, this is not made for those who save, but for those who move. But, fortunately, there is no need to indicate the reasons for changing the country in your account. Therefore, to save money, you can quietly change it.

In addition, the reasons can be quite everyday. For example, you created an account back in the days when there was no Ukrainian App Store, and now you want to link a card to it. But to carry out the change procedure you need to know several features.

1. All subscriptions must be canceled

2. There should not be any excess funds on the account. If you have a balance left and cannot spend it, then connect a card to your account. The funds will be debited and you can proceed. If you don’t have a card for the required country, then call support and ask to reset your account. This is done quickly, but the funds will not be returned to you.

3. If you rented some content, you will not be able to change the store until the end of the term.

So, if you have no debts or, on the contrary, excess funds, then you can move on. Remember that when changing countries all your previous purchases in the App Store no longer appear(and in the backup copy too). They will work if installed. When you switch to a new account, purchased games will be displayed as if you had not purchased them. But if you click on “Buy”, the App Store will suddenly remember your purchase and download the game without paying. Begin.

1. Go to “Settings”

3. Click on your Apple ID. If it is not active, enter your username and password.

4. In the menu that appears, select “View Apple ID”

5. Confirm your password. After that, click on “Country/Region”

6. And now, accordingly, to “Change country or region”

8. Read and agree to the rules

9. Change and confirm the payment method information

10. Change the payment information delivery address

After this, the country of your store will change in all system services.

Separately, we need to talk about the case of changing an account to an American one. This can only be done if you have an American card - you need to enter card information. Also, if you do have a card, you will need a US address. Everything is simple here - in Google Maps you select any hotel or organization in any city in the state and enter the appropriate data: street, city, state, zip code and phone number. By the way, as for the state, it is best to choose Florida, there is no tax on purchases in the App Store.

If you find an error, please highlight a piece of text and click Ctrl+Enter.

As you know, metaphysical “good” always lives where we are not. But in the age of digital technology, a virtual “move” not only becomes easy to do, but also does not lead to disappointments that can befall a person when moving a real one.

Moreover, a virtual change of location for App Store users is sometimes the only way to access content that is not intended for their native Fatherland, but is nevertheless ardently desired. A simple example: some applications for Apple gadget users are offered only in the United States. That is, only a user with an American account in the App Store can take possession of them. In this case, to access such content, our compatriot just needs to “pretend to be an American” for a while, that is, simply change the geolocation in his Apple ID account.

Geolocation is the determination of the geographic coordinates of an object (mobile device), and in simple terms, this is the location of the smartphone or tablet user on the map.

In modern smartphones, the geolocation function works in conjunction with the wireless Internet, with the help of which a map of the area where the object is located is loaded. Geolocation works very well in a city where mobile operator towers are densely located, which allows you to more clearly determine the location of your or the object you need with an accuracy of several meters.

Why is geolocation needed at all (a few examples of use):

• fixing location in an unfamiliar area and current and/or optimal routes to arrive at the destination;
• great help in finding the right place, for example, a theater, park, museum, etc.;
• finding a lost gadget thanks to an outgoing signal;
• the ability to track moving objects, such as people or transport cargo.

Geolocation on iPhone

It has been said more than once that Apple strives for “total” control of its devices and applications. This fate did not spare the geolocation function either. By default, iOS smartphones constantly monitor the location of an object, but if such “surveillance” bothers you, then in the settings you can disable this function.

We immediately draw your attention to the fact that the geolocation function works on all Apple devices, except iPodTouch, iPad (versions without SIM card support). These devices do not have a GPS module installed.

To use the geolocation feature, you must activate it. To activate, we carry out the following steps: go to “Settings”, then – “Privacy”, then – “Location Services”.

Please note that here you can enable or disable this feature for all programs.

It is also possible to enable or disable this function for selected programs. This is very convenient, since using geolocation greatly drains your device, and the presence of a feature request filter to enable it allows you to save battery consumption.

When you hover over the selected program, the system will offer two options: “never turn on” and “only when using the program.” Our advice is to use the second option - iOS itself calculates the relevance of using the program and will enable geolocation if it is needed for this application. And if you completely block access by selecting the “never enable” option, then the application you need may subsequently not work correctly.

So, we figured out what geolocation is and why it is needed. The main thing you need to understand is that there are applications in the App Store that use geolocation in their work, and its correct use will ensure safe use of the device and save the gadget’s battery power.

How to select an App Store country

The geolocation feature when using the App Store is very important. As we have already noted, there are applications or games that, for example, work only for the USA, but they are not available for Ukraine. Let's take the well-known game PokemonGo. At the time of launch on the market, it could not be downloaded while in Ukraine. I had to either wait a while or change the geolocation (country) on my iOS device to one where it was possible to buy and install the game.

It turns out that the inaccessibility of installing and using some applications and games from the App Store “pushes” our users to change their geolocation. If you still need games and applications that are not yet available in your region, and you don’t want to wait, then we will help you change your geolocation and get the desired content right now.

How to change the region in the App Store on a MAC/PC computer

By the way, if for some reason changing your geolocation caused you difficulties, and you can’t make an American App Store for yourself, take the simplest route - get a new Apple ID for the country you need. Rest assured that changes to accounts and installed applications from different IDs will not affect the correct operation of your gadget.

So, following the instructions above, you can go to the American App Store, or to the market of any other country. There is another way - download the Chinese app store. That is, do not “pretend to be Chinese” in your account by changing the geolocation, but naturally download a free, unlicensed and completely unprotected Chinese analogue of the App Store (there are several of them, and you will never find them in the official list of software for Apple equipment). But is it worth risking your gadget like that?

Even smart technology Apple does not always offer its owner the “correct” language. IN Cupertino They hardly know that Belarusians and Ukrainians are more willing to speak Russian than English. Another case - just purchased iPhone or iPad coming from abroad offers an unfamiliar language. As a result, new games and programs cannot be downloaded. What to do?

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How to translate the App Store into Russian using the iTunes application

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On the menu " Quick links" Press " Account" and log in using yours (detailed instructions for connecting an Apple ID are available here). In chapter " Apple ID Review"pay attention to the parameter " Country/Region" This field must contain " Russia"! If this is not the case, urgently click on “ Change country or region"and choose Russia. Russian language is offered only with a Russian account.


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How to translate the App Store into Russian from iPhone or iPad

Another way to put your languages ​​in order is to do it right away on your Apple gadget. Everything is very easy here too. Go to " Settings", get to the " tab iTunes Store, App Store", click on your Apple ID, select " View Apple ID" and in the window that opens - indicate what you need in the item " Country/Region».

That's all - Apple ID is again available in the “great and mighty” (and also understandable from childhood) Russian language.

Recently, Apple does not allow you to change the region to Russian without linking a credit card. If you do not have a credit card, then create a NEW Apple ID initially for the Russia region.