International Apps

I am not sure how easy this will be. I live both in the US and Philippines. My phone was originally registered in the US, until I ran across an app or two that required me to download from Store in Philippines. So, then I though, ok, I will just change my store, well I had a subscription and would not let me until that ended. I waited until it ended, and switched over to Philippines, and can get my international apps. All was good until I just got my new iphone, and when everything switched over, now I cannot access my US Apps that I use when I am in the US. I have an Apple TV Subscription and cannot switch over due to that. I feel like I am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I even tried getting a new apple ID in the US, and that does not work as expected either. How does one solve this if they live in two different countries. There has to be an easier way around this and I am all ears :)

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Sep 24, 2023 9:06 AM

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Sep 24, 2023 3:24 PM in response to fredboltz

There is no easier way. Most bi-country resident users created a new Apple ID for the new country so as not to mess up their long-time original Apple ID. Sadly, you did the opposite. A new US Apple ID cannot access the US apps from your original Apple ID.


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