living abroad, Play Store content on Nexus has switched country, my phone has not?!

[king_pin_rich]

Hi All,

So, I live in Italy but bought both my Galaxy Phone and Nexus in the UK.

The Play Store on my Nexus displays Italian content, but oddly my phone displays UK content, this is all while on the same WIFI network?!

I dont understand!? I would much prefer to access uk content on my tablet as well!

Any help would be appreciated.

Rich.

 

[LilBit]

I would look on the front page where you log in here and find the exact forum for your phone Thats where all the experts will be!! Plus you will, or should get much more info from people who have the same phone as you

 

[mikedt]

That's a bit unusual, because normally you get the Google Play content and language for whatever country you're in. Does the Galaxy have a UK SIM in it, and you're roaming?

 

[king_pin_rich]

Yes the phone has a UK sim, although even when I'm at home on my Italian WiFi it shows UK content, weird.

 

[mikedt]

Yes the phone has a UK sim, although even when I'm at home on my Italian WiFi it shows UK content, weird.

That's what I guessed, I'm sure Google Play gives you the content for whatever country the SIM is from, e.g. "Vodafone UK Samsung Galaxy". If you were to put an Italian SIM in it, you'd get the Italian Google Play content.

I take it the Nexus is WiFi only and does't have a SIM. So that's why it's getting the content and language for Italy. You could try spoofing the Italian IP address using a UK VPN or proxy with the Nexus, that might work.

 

[king_pin_rich]

Yeah my Nexus is WIFi only. I tried an Italian SIM in my phone and sure enough the play store now displays local content. I find it surprising that this is an overriding factor given I'd have an Italian IP address etc.
Yes if I use a VPN service it will give me UK content on the nexus.