XPost: comp.mobile.android, uk.telecom.mobile   
   From: g4ugm@dave.invalid   
      
   On 16/03/2025 21:35, Theo wrote:   
   > In comp.mobile.android David Wade  wrote:   
   >> On 16/03/2025 11:34, Nick Finnigan wrote:   
   >>> On 16/03/2025 10:47, Theo wrote:   
   >>>> In uk.telecom.mobile Nick Finnigan  wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>     But how do you install from google play store without signing in   
   to a   
   >>>>> Google account on the phone ?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Aurora Store uses the Play Store app catalogue with an 'anonymous' pool   
   >>>> Google account.   
   >>>>   
   >>   
   >> So how does that work for geofenced apps? I have two play store accounts   
   >> on my Samsung as some apps are Spanish only....   
   >   
   > https://auroraoss.gitbook.io/wiki/troubleshooting-and-faqs/faqs/aurora-store   
   > last question.   
   >   
   > Google use the connecting IP to determine location. Normally Aurora connects   
   > for you so you get the country of their server, but you can set it to   
   > connect direct, in which case Google use your country. To change that, use a   
   > VPN.   
      
   It does not, it uses the country of the account used to log in...   
      
   https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7431675?hl=en-GB   
      
   so if I log with my Spanish account I see Spanish apps even when in the   
   UK. If I log in with my UK account I can see UK only apps when in Spain.   
      
   I tried a VPN and it changes nothing. Many of my "Facebook Friends" who   
   own second homes in Spain have the same issues...   
      
      
   >   
   > You can also spoof device model and language, to avoid other blocks.   
   >   
   > Theo   
      
   Dave   
      
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