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Hi All,
How do I switch between stores, I'm trying to download vibes and other stuff but the system keeps asking me to switch from USA store to the Egyptian one where my home location is.
Pls advice, thank u.
iPad mini Wi-Fi, iOS 6.1.2
The following Apple link should help you. It is titled "Change your itunes store country" Scroll down the page to the section that explains how to change your country, this is specific to ios operating systems. You may have accidentally changed your itunes store to the US store by syncing your ipad with your computer, or through icloud.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1311
Dear Wuzradioman,
Thank u for your reply.
Actually my account was setup for the Egyptian store not the USA. I don't know how I ended up in the us store. I'm new the apple world so I don't know my way round.
All I need is to download adobe and vibes, and maybe even iWork's. and the system keeps telling to switch to the Egyptian store. Isn't there some function or command that let's switch between stores?
Any ideas?
Thnx again.
You have been mislead with bad advice and now you have two Apple IDs. If you have never acquired any Apple content with your previous ID perhaps you have lost nothing and can abandon the older Apple ID, but if you have bought content in the past with the old ID you must maintain both IDs to have access to the content bought with both IDs.
What you should have been instructed to do was open the App Store app to the Featured pane, swipe to the bottom, tap your old Apple ID and sign out. Then tap again and sign in with the old Apple ID. The App Store app would have recognized your old ID and changed the store presented in the App Store app to the Egyptian store automatically.
Dear Dah veed,
I really appreciate your advice, thank u. I was wondering y I should have to create a new ID.
But it's ok, I'll manage. My future purchases will show which ID I'll b using since some stuff isn't offered in Egyptian stores. :)
Thank u dave, I appreciate your time .
Did you set up an account in the US? To do that, you must have a credit/bank card issued by a financial institution in the US, and have a verifiable billing address in the US.
Dear Wuzradioman
Thank you very much.
I created a new I'd for Egyptian store and am using it now.
Thx a lot .
Tarek,
You are very welcome. I'm glad that your problem has been solved.
Wuz
Thank u wuz.
U and dahveed have guided me, I know more about apple world now :))
How to switch between apple stores?
