How To Bypass Country Restriction And Install Any India Region Locked App From Android Market On Your Imported CDMA Handset
This is a problem faced by all imported CDMA handsets we are using in india. It's normally not possible to search, download and install apps from the google play store which are locked as india region specific. Examples are netbanking apps from indian banks and many other apps.
Let's cure it.
Requirement:
Your handset needs to be rooted.
Procedure:
Download and install Android Market Enabler App attached with this post.
Open the app, Tap on Set Custom Button.
Erase the existing number appearing in gsm.sim.operator.numeric. box.
Input any Indian GSM Operator MCC-MNC Code from the list given here. >> http://mcc-mnc-india.blogspot.in/
I choose Vodafone Mumbai Circle. Enter the code without any comma, character in between. For example, enter 40420 for Vodafone Mumbai.
Tap set to this values. Allow Superuser access when asked.
Done. Now you can search and install any india region locked app from google play market.
Problems & Solution:
If it's still not working, ensure that Google Play Store App is not open OR running in the background. Close it / OR Force close and relaunch.
Version attached here does not work for set for fake GSM Operator on boot. It will work only till you don't reboot the phone. If the phone is rebooted, repeat the above procedure.
If the above procedure is not working in Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM's, refer this post for solution >> http://www.rimweb.in..._15#entry271971
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