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Using VPN but still being Geo Blocked - Help?

  • 20-08-2014 02:29PM
    #1
    BenEadir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm using the www.privateinternetaccess.com VPN service and connecting to their London UK server successfully. When I load BBC iPlayer on my Android phone I can play the available content no problem but when the app prompts me that a new version is available and asks me to update the Play Store won't allow me to download the latest version of the app saying the app can't be downloaded in my country.

    Any tips how to fix this?

    Ben


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  • #2
    galait
    Closed Accounts Posts: 669 ✭✭✭galait


    BenThere wrote: »
    Hi,

    I'm using the www.privateinternetaccess.com VPN service and connecting to their London UK server successfully. When I load BBC iPlayer on my Android phone I can play the available content no problem but when the app prompts me that a new version is available and asks me to update the Play Store won't allow me to download the latest version of the app saying the app can't be downloaded in my country.

    Any tips how to fix this?

    Ben

    Change your Google Account from Ireland to UK or search for the Latest BBC Iplayer APK file and install manually


  • #3
    BenEadir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    galait wrote: »
    Change your Google Account from Ireland to UK or search for the Latest BBC Iplayer APK file and install manually

    Thanks Galait, I've never heard of being able to change my Google Account from Ireland to the UK. Can you give me a pointer as to how to do that?

    Ben


  • #4
    galait
    Closed Accounts Posts: 669 ✭✭✭galait


    I have 3 separate accounts , Ireland , Uk and USA , But have a look at this

    http://www.tekshanghai.com/change-country-google-play-store/


  • #5
    PeadarB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 364 ✭✭PeadarB


    BenThere wrote: »
    Hi,

    I'm using the www.privateinternetaccess.com VPN service and connecting to their London UK server successfully. When I load BBC iPlayer on my Android phone I can play the available content no problem but when the app prompts me that a new version is available and asks me to update the Play Store won't allow me to download the latest version of the app saying the app can't be downloaded in my country.

    Any tips how to fix this?

    Ben

    Android needs to be set up differently check the support page on pia. A separate username and password has to be input via settings, other networks, VPN for PPTP/L2TP/SOCKS . Their android guide shows how.


  • #6
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,864 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    You can also download it on a different android app store such as mobogenie without any country restrictions. You'll have to google how to install that though.


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  • #7
    BenEadir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    Thanks PeaderB and 5starpool, I'll look into those suggestions


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