XPost: comp.mobile.android, uk.telecom.mobile   
   From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   David Wade  wrote:   
   > On 19/03/2025 09:17, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > > Marion  wrote:   
   > >> On 17 Mar 2025 15:44:15 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote :   
   > >>   
   > >>> Google has a specific term for this "country of the account"   
   > >>> attribute, but I can't remember the name and it's too much effort to try   
   > >>> to dig it up again.   
   > >>   
   > >> The term you're looking for is likely "Google Play country".   
   > >> Sometimes it's called the "Play Store country".   
   > >>      
   > >>   
   > >> It affects:   
   > >> a. Content Availability   
   > >> b. Pricing and Payment Methods   
   > >> c. Legal and Regulatory Compliance   
   > >>   
   > >>   *How to change your Google Play country*   
   > >>      
   > >>   
   > >> Warning: There is a waiting period, and it's long (12 months!)   
   > >> before you can change it again, so don't change it lightly!   
   > >>      
   > >   
   > >    Thanks for that!   
   > >   
   > >    And thanks for the warning. You can't only end up with the wrong   
   > > country, but also with the wrong currency (for the correct country and   
   > > vice versa). Been there, done that, got the T-shirt (which I had to pay   
   > > in Australian dollars instead of in Euros).   
   > >   
   > >    Sadly the webpage only talks about changing your 'Google Play country',   
   > > but not how to  check what it's currently set to.   
   > >   
   > >    It's reasonable to assume it's the same as the country of the 'HOME'   
   > > address of your account [1].   
   >   
   > It might be reasonable, but I don't believe its true. My "Spanish"   
   > account has no home address set. If you read the instructions on   
   > changing the country it does not mention changing your address.   
   >   
   > To check what its set to just follow the instructions for changing, so   
   >   
   > 1. On your Android device, open the Google Play Store app Google Play.   
   > 2. At the top right, tap the profile icon.   
   > 3. Tap Settings and then General and then Account and device preferences   
   > and then Country and profiles.   
   >   
   > you can then see your country...   
      
     Thanks for that! It correctly list my country ('Netherlands') and my   
   name.   
      
   > > [1] Strangely the 'HOME' address doesn't mention the country, only the   
   > > street address and city and shows a Google Maps picture of that   
   > > location.   
   >   
   > I wonder if things work the other way round. It uses the Play Country to   
   > set the country for the home address.   
      
     Maybe, but in the old days there was no Play Store / Google Play and   
   also now you can have a Google account without ever using the Play Store/   
   Google Play, so I think you 'HOME' address is set in the Google account,   
   not in the Play Store part of your account.   
      
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