Legally obtaining games from a region where Market has no games

[kylera]

I'm based in Korea, and the Android market has NO GAMES whatsoever. You can read about it here for the reason why.

Having said that, is there a way for me to legally obtain games that are available elsewhere? It's not that I consider myself as a model citizen (far from it!), but I do like to pay for quality, and more importantly, updates are always nice. At least with Apple's App Store, I can have multiple accounts in different countries and use gift cards to buy and download, but is there such a way with Android?

There really are some games that I really want to try, but if there really isn't a feasible solution, then...well...you know what happens next.

 

[daveloft]

step 1. Root your phone

step 2. Sign up for a prepaid virtual Visa at EntroPay
https://www.entropay.com/virtual-visa-features-benefits.php

step 3. Download MarketEnabler to make the Android market think your from another country
https://market.android.com/details?id=ch.racic.android.marketenabler&feature=search_result

If you just want to get the free games from the market you can skip step 2

 

[kylera]

step 3. Download MarketEnabler to make the Android market think your from another country
https://market.android.com/details?id=ch.racic.android.marketenabler&feature=search_result

Will I have issues with updating by doing this?

 

[daveloft]

Will I have issues with updating by doing this?

You may have force stop the Market before applying the settings, you probably know how to do the first step but just in case.

step 1. Go to settings/applications/manage applications/all, find Market and select Force Stop

step 2. When you first launch MarketEnabler select 'Save current settings'

step 3. select a new one from the Settings list' then press and hold on the carrier you want to fake and select 'fake this provider now'

You will be able to download and update any apps and games available to you on that carrier even if you bought them before. You can easily restore back to your old settings by going back to step 1 but then when you launch MarketEnabler select 'Restore settings' and you will be back where you started but with all your new apps installed.

 

[NZtechfreak]

Also check out some alternative markets like Slideme and Getjar!

...you can also access the Amazon app store outside the US with a few tricks (Modaco has a guide).