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AFAIK this is only a problem on iPhone, not Android? Note: I have an iPhone. It sucks. Same issue. I have bank accounts in other countries. The app needs an up

AFAIK this is only a problem on iPhone, not Android? Note: I have an iPhone. It sucks. Same issue. I have bank accounts in other countries. The app needs an update. To install the update I have to switch countries on my account which instantly voids any and all subscriptions through Apple. It's insane. It's even more crazy that every single Apple employee I know has this issue but for whatever reason it's not fixed.

Symbiote 2y ago
The UK National Health Service app is restricted to the UK only: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nhs.online.nhsonline&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nhs.online... — that's not too crazy, as it's also only useful for people resident in the UK. The McDonald's UK app is also restricted to the UK: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mcdonalds.app.uk&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mcdonalds.... which is daft, why wouldn't they want tourists and visitors? Searching "<city> transport app" with large cities, the first restricted example I found is for Sheffield, which is limited to the UK: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yorcard.tsymob&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yorcard.ts... . (It's the official app, the contact email ends .gov.uk.) An example in the article, of paying for on-street parking, is also blocked for tourists: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paybyphone&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paybyphone... I'm not going to bother registering an additional Google account when I visit Sheffield then want to take the tram to McDonald's. (By "restricted" I mean Google Play reports "This app is not available for your device" which is a current phone registered in Denmark.)
- gamedever 2y ago
  yes but you have a solution. it sucks (make a 2nd account) but it works. iphone has no solution.

Symbiote 2y ago

The UK National Health Service app is restricted to the UK only: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nhs.online.nhsonline&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nhs.online... — that's not too crazy, as it's also only useful for people resident in the UK. The McDonald's UK app is also restricted to the UK: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mcdonalds.app.uk&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mcdonalds.... which is daft, why wouldn't they want tourists and visitors? Searching "<city> transport app" with large cities, the first restricted example I found is for Sheffield, which is limited to the UK: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yorcard.tsymob&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yorcard.ts... . (It's the official app, the contact email ends .gov.uk.) An example in the article, of paying for on-street parking, is also blocked for tourists: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paybyphone&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paybyphone... I'm not going to bother registering an additional Google account when I visit Sheffield then want to take the tram to McDonald's. (By "restricted" I mean Google Play reports "This app is not available for your device" which is a current phone registered in Denmark.)

gamedever 2y ago
yes but you have a solution. it sucks (make a 2nd account) but it works. iphone has no solution.