# Help changing the region on my Android phone

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-changing-the-region-on-my-android-phone/995919>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 10, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-changing-the-region-on-my-android-phone/995919 "2024-01-10T21:54:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-changing-the-region-on-my-android-phone/995919/1 "2024-01-10T21:54:46Z")

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I moved from Israel to the states, and I am having problems installing some apps because Google Play Store says these apps are not available in my region. I have a Motorola G7 Android. I’ve looked for the region settings everywhere, and changed what I could. I still can’t download the apps.  
Can someone lend me a hand here? I have exhausted all the possibilities I can think of.  
TIA

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**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-changing-the-region-on-my-android-phone/995919/2 "2024-01-10T22:07:51Z")

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I’m on a Samsung, but the country is in the settings for the Google Play Store app exactly as described here:

> **[How to change your Google Play country - Google Play Help](https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7431675?hl=en)**
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> Your Google Play country determines what content you see in the store and in apps. The apps, games, and other content in the Store and in apps can vary by country. You must wait 12 months after in

There are a lot of troubleshooting steps described there, which suggests that you’re probably not alone in finding this tricky.

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**Author:** ![Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-changing-the-region-on-my-android-phone/995919/3 "2024-01-10T22:21:38Z")

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Thank you!