Download apps from different stores

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Download apps from different stores

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Most certainly this has been questioned several times, however there isn't a straight forward answer that I could stumble upon. There are always different scenarios to what other members faces. However if you travelled to a different country (country B) say for business purpose and wants to download some domestic app (specific to the country B). How can we do that considering our App Store is connected with our Home country (Country A) with Apple Store credits as well as iCloud storage and other services running on your home country account.

Does Apple still suggest to create a new (temporary) account while in country B to use domestic apps available only to that country app store?

How would the app updates on your home country account would work if you switched to a temporary account, as those might not be available to the new app store you more just moved into?

P.S: I regret the inconvenience to my fellow community members, in case they find it repetitive; I tried to research before posting here

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 17, 2021 12:33 AM

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Limnos

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Mar 17, 2021 10:02 AM in response to Commando-34

It isn't intended you do that. In fact strictly speaking Apple doesn't even guarantee your home country services will be available if you are located in a different country. Changing country is not easy and it is not intended you do it temporarily. Again, doing that is strictly speaking against the terms of use unless you relocate to the other country:

Read how to "Change your Apple ID country or region" click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201389

https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html - May 13, 2019 "Our Services are available for your use in your country of residence (“Home Country”)."

And,

"Terms found in this Agreement that relate to Services, Content types, features or functionality not available in your Home Country are not applicable to you unless and until they become available to you. To see the Content types available to you in your Home Country, go to the Services or visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204411. Certain Services and Content available to you in your Home Country may not be available to you when traveling outside of your Home Country."

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Limnos

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Mar 18, 2021 8:30 AM in response to Commando-34

Read how to "Change your Apple ID country or region" click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201389

As you can see, there would be all kinds of issues with doing this which would make it undesirable to do it just for an app or two. You would need a valid payment method in the other country. Apple is pretty vague about this but typically it might well be a credit card from a financial institution in that country billed to you at an address in that country. I saw recent mention about using PayPal but that isn't accepted in all countries and I don't know if it would get around the address issue. I only use PayPal about once every 3 years for ebay.

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Mar 17, 2021 9:59 PM in response to Commando-34

Log your feedback for the folks at Apple: https://www.apple.com/feedback/

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Commando-34 Author

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Mar 17, 2021 9:40 PM in response to Limnos

Appreciate the detailed response...

It means we'll be sort of barred from using the services in remote country for that brief period.. unless ones opt for a (not recommended) workaround!

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