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Account Not In This Store (iOS6)

Ever since I updated to iOS6, whenever I updated or downloaded a new app from the App Store, a message appears saying:


"Account Not In This Store

Your account is not valid for use in the Canadian (sometimes it says Indian, Australian, Chinese, French (everything changes to French in the app), Kuwaiti, and more) store. You must switch to the U.S. store before purchasing."


I made some research online and asked a few of my friends with the same problem. All they did was sign out of iTunes from settings>iTunes & App Stores or from the App Store itself and signed back in. It worked for many of them but not with my iPhone 4 nor with my iPad 2. It really does get on my nerves to always sign out and back in to the App Store as it sometimes works and allows me to update and download or most of the time it doesnt.


When viewing my Apple ID account on my iPhone (after entering the password) it either views my account or says:


"This Apple ID is only valid for purchases in the U.S. iTunes Store. You will be switched to that Store. Try your purchase again."

So I press on OK then either switches me to the App Store app of its choice, or says "Cannot connect to iTunes Store".


I tried restoring iOS6 hoping it was a bad installation, but i still have the same problem.


Can anyone help me and point me to the right direction please?


Regards,

Tariq

iPhone 4, iOS 6

Posted on Oct 4, 2012 4:28 AM

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Oct 5, 2012 11:06 AM in response to KiltedTim

But that doesnt make any sense.

You see, the thing is before I update to iOS6 everything was working perfectly fine, and I havent changed any of my payment details. Second, all the information saved on my account are US, although I do use giftcards to get balance on my account and my payment method is 'NONE'. I dont know the part about me having to be physically present in the US, but how come it worked with all my other firends and not me? Including a few others.


Regards,

Tariq

Oct 5, 2012 1:14 PM in response to Hunaidi

@ Hunaidi


I have suggested the following steps to somebody else and it seems to have worked for a number of people including myself:


- go into 'Settings'

- go into 'iTunes & App Stores' (scroll down until you reach it)

- click on 'Apple ID:....' (at the top)

- click on 'View Apple ID' (it'll ask you to key in your Apple ID password)

- enter your Apple ID password

- leave the 'Settings' menu


Hope this works for you.


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