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How to Change Country on the iTunes and App Store

Monday, May 26, 2014

For iOS device and Mac (and PC) owners, while the digital stores (App Store and iTunes Store) available on their devices offer an incredibly varied selection of apps and media, sometimes these are restricted to certain countries or have features available only in certain ones.
For example, movies available in the U.S. iTunes Store are available in English, while those available on Latin American iTunes Stores come in Spanish or with Spanish subtitles. Likewise, some companies make their iOS apps available only in their home territories, which will require you to have access to the stores from those countries.
This is exactly what we’ll show you today. So read along to learn how to change the country of the App Store or iTunes Store on your devices to download apps and media from them.
Important Note: The steps below can be performed on any iOS device, be it an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

On Your iOS Devices

Step 1: Head to your iPhone’s Settings app, scroll down and tap on the iTunes & App Store option.




















Step 2: The first thing you will see at the top of the next screen is your Apple Store ID (this might be different from your Apple ID if you set it up that way). Tap on it and then, on the Sign Outoption. This will get you completely out of the store on your iOS device.
App Store Apple ID  App Store Sign Out
Important Note: Even if you sign out of your country’s App Store and log into another’s, all the apps you downloaded with the previous account will remain on your iOS device.
Step 3: Now, head to the App Store on your iOS device and search for the app you would like to download. Try to download it and you will be prompted to either use an existing Apple ID or to create a new one. Select the latter.
App Store New App  App Store Create New
Step 4: On the following screen you will start your new account creation process by selecting your country of residence. Here, choose the country of the app you want to download. Then, agree to the terms and conditions.
App Store New Country  App Store Terms and Conditions

Step 5: Next, add an email address exclusive to that account. Remember that the same email address cannot be linked to two or more different iTunes Store accounts. So you might need to create a new one. Then add the password and fill up the rest of the required information.
App Store New Info  App Store Security
Step 6: On the next screen, when prompted to add a payment method, select ‘None’ from the the available options. Then verify your account from your email and head back to the App Store to start downloading.
App Store Payment Method  App Store Verify Email

On Your Mac

Step 1: Open iTunes and click on the iTunes Store button at the top left of the window. Once you access the Store, scroll down until the bottom and to the right, you will see the flag of the store’s country. Click on it.
ITunes iTunes Store
ITunes Current Country
Step 2: You will be taken to a new screen, where you will be able to select from various countries the one you want to download media from. Choose one and you will be taken to its storefront.
ITunes New Country
ITunes New Storefront
ITunes New Store
Step 3: To use the store though, you’ll have to log into it with your account details specific to that store. But you already have them thanks to creating a new account on your iOS device, don’t you?
ITunes Account Log In
ITunes Sign In
And that’s about it. It is definitely great that you can get content from other countries’ iTunes and App Stores almost without limitations, so make sure to take full advantage of this.

Source :- guidingtech
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The new Android 4.4.3 interface could change everything

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Google is finalizing a new interface for Android and it the redesign could possible fall into the Android 4.4.3 update scheduled to be rolled out.  New features to fully integrate Google Now into the Android experience, the disappearance of the application drawer (much like iOS), and a ton of other new programming features could be rolling out to an Android device near you soon.

top secret attach© Google, technorms.com, AndroidPIT

The guys and gals over and AndroidPolice were the ones to first report this little bombshell. What was initially thought to be just an overhaul of the backend of the Android operating system could actually turn into a completely new interface. One of the first things that could get a makeover is the navigation buttons:

boutons navigation android 4 4 3A redesign to the navigation buttons could be in store for Android 4.4.3. / © androidpolice

Of course, the biggest change here would be the giant Google button in the middle.  While we’re not completely sure of what the function of it will be, you can most likely bet that it will be used to either perform specific searches and link Google Now into the Android experience. The other two icons would replace the back button (left) and multitasking button (right).


Apparently, a rework to the multitasking menu is at the heart of the new system refresh. According to the source, you’ll be able to simple slide down to access the multitasking menu for applications. It is unknown, however, whether this will be available for all apps currently open / running or whether it will be just for some Google Apps.

nouvelle interface android 4 4 3 1Access to the new multitasking menu should be available from any application or screen.  / © androidpolice

Android may finally move towards a model that doesn’t incorporate the application drawer and could move more towards an iOS or MIUI style of managing applications, having them all laid out on different home screens. The implications could be that you could soon lose some prime real-estate for widgets and space on the home page unless you spend some time organizing applications around on your own. As such, we could possibly see widgets relegated to the lock screen, although nothing has been confirmed as of yet.


According to AndroidPolice, notifications are being called “nowtifications” internally at Google and as such, Google Now will be integrated more deeply into the heart of things with the new Android.  As you can see in the below GIF, which showcases how notifications would be ordered in terms of importance.

notifications google nowThe new notification menu, as noted by Android Police. / © androidpolice

Like the multitasking menu, Google Now will be updated to be accessible from any screen on your device. As well, the command “OK Google” will be integrated into the overall system and moves more towards transforming your Android device into a personal assistant that can be accessed at any time.


While it should definitely be noted that the above information is just pure speculation and rumor right now, internal reports indicate that the majority of these changes or features are currently in the works. Whether these will see the light of day in Android 4.4.3 or a subsequent release of the operating system, no one can tell for sure right now. If indeed Android 4.4.3 is just simply a maintenance release to cure the woes of continuing bugs and issues with the KitKat release, you could most likely see these features roll out in Android 4.5 or 5.0. 

(originally by Quentin Ducreux)

Source: Android Police

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