Google Play Store is the primary app store for all Android devices but, the Play Store is available for all devices in local locations. If you are accessing the Play Store from US then, you would see the Store of United States. In short, you would see the localized Play Store for your location which means that many of the apps might not be available for you to download.
Although, most of the Play Store apps are available globally but, some of the apps are only available in US Store. If you are looking for a way to access the localized store of US then, you are very lucky since, this is very easy.
If you are one of the people who want to access the US based Play Store from your Android device then, you are at the right place. Follow the instructions below to find out the way to access US-based Play Store apps easily.
Before proceeding to the instructions, there are few things you must fulfill to successfully access the US-based Play Store.
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You would need to have a VPN access which can change your internet’s IP address to US-based one. The Hotspot Shield app from Play Store is free to use and changes your IP to the US one which can downloaded from here. But, you can use any other method like a private VPN to change your IP address.
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You would need to clear the Play Store app’s data after going to the App Settings
Now, let’s proceed to the steps.
Instructions:
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First of all, go to the ‘Settings‘ > ‘Manage Applications‘ while on Android 2.3 or ‘Settings‘ > ‘Apps‘ > ‘All‘ while using Android 4.0+
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Once in the applications screen, search for Google Play Store and press it. You would be showed the app’s details like storage etc. Here press ‘Clear data’.
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You would be showed a pop-up message that all the app’s data will be deleted. Press ‘Ok’.
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Your Google Play Store app’s data has been cleared. You can close the ‘Settings’
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Now, launch the Hotspot Shield app or any other VPN app or configure your Android device to connect to a US-based VPN network.
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Once connected, open the Play Store app.
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Now, the app will ask you to agree to the terms and conditions of Google Play. Press ‘Agree’.
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Your US-based Play Store will launch where all the US apps would be showed.
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That’s all! Enjoying downloading Android app from US based Play Store.
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