Install Any India Region Locked App From Android Market On Your Imported CDMA Handset

[rajanmehta 4,056]

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

com.vicono.AndroidMarketEnabler-1.apk

Edited September 5, 2012 by rajanmehta

[manujgupta 5]

Thanks a lot Rajan Bhai. Had been trying this for long but just could not make it work.

[vishalsheth 19]

can you please give the links for netbanking apps?

[manujgupta 5]

I am attaching along the version that I have for this app. I had istalled this version and followed the steps mentioned by Rajan Bhai. Then i closed all apps and restarted my phone. The market was wtill showing me the prices in Rs.

Manuj Gupta

MarketUnlocker_3.3.5.apk

[sadanand.sapkal 52]

Rajan sir,

Thanks a lot for this topic as I have been struggling to get some app which are India specific.

I would like to request you to elaborate the process of ROOTING, so that many of us whose phones are not rooted will get benefit of this.

Thanks.

Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2

[Rahul Always 87]

Thanks a lot. Worked for me. I have been searching for the code for quite sometime now after downloading Market Unlocker.

[KumaarShah 143]

Thanks, RM done for now.... with 40420 as I am unable to open the link provided by you. Does it matter that I have to enter Chennai MCC-MNC codes or any code will do? I know this may be a stupid query because all India will have only one pricing in GPS, but still asking...

1 doubt - if we restart the mobile, then everytime do we have to re-set the MCC-MNC code? No workarounds for this?

+1

Edited July 3, 2012 by KumaarShah

[joshm 818]

Thanks , somehow the market enabler app that i used to use a while back , stopped working , but this one does what it says

thanks a bunch

[rajanmehta 4,056]

@KumaarShah

Don't need to enter Chennai MCC-MNC. Any code will do.

The paid version of the APK in the first post had the feature of working upon reboot without entering the code again but that's no longer available. But any country restricted app which you had already installed in the past should still be available in your my app list for fresh install through play store even if the unlocker app is not running at that point of time.

I also tried the APK uploaded by Manuj Gupta but that does not work at all on my phone, even before reboot. You can try if it works for you. Else it takes hardly 20 second to re-enter the code upon reboot.

Edited July 3, 2012 by rajanmehta

[digitalnirvana 646]

Rajan bhai, thanks have installed, in the old apps thread there was an apk to allow india specific apps to be installed and $ to be replaced by INR but that thread is gone, btw can someone tell (through PM if required) why the old General forum threads are dead.

Edited July 3, 2012 by digitalnirvana

[sadanand.sapkal 52]

Rajan sir,

I have tried this method as per your given instructions.

I have mentioned 40515 in the box which is for Reliance Comm, Mumbai.

But I am getting error as "We got a problem Houston".

I don't know whether my phone is rooted or not.

Pls guide what should be done in my case...

Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2

[rajanmehta 4,056]

Your phone does not seem to be rooted. Root it and it should work.

For rooting there is a lot of info in "Beginners Guide To Android" topic on the forum.

Read it as well as google search for info with your specific phone model.

[sadanand.sapkal 52]

Thanks. I will try to root my phone and then do it again.

Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2

[parin 857]

On razr with ICS this problem is solved

All the prices are shown in India currency just like Indian phone

I think in ICS it's taking country code from nam

[digitalnirvana 646]

On Epic CM9 had to install this unlocker otherwise market is in $ and no Indian apps could be installed.

[vishalsheth 19]

The file is missing. Please upload it.

Sent from my GT-P7500 using Tapatalk 2

[rajanmehta 4,056]

File is very much intact. You're not seeing it because browsing from tapatalk.

[theking 35]

Would this help me downloading from Amazon US?

http://www.amazon.com/NitroDesk-Inc-Exchange-TouchDown-Key/dp/B004SHQXF2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342333044&sr=8-2&keywords=android+email+apps+nitro

I believe this is free for AT&T

[rajanmehta 4,056]

AFAIK, you'll have to enter Credit Card details in Amazon AppStore before downloading and they might not accept indian credit card.

Even if they accept and something goes wrong, you may be short of $19.99.

Still give it a try if you want to!

[theking 35]

Thats the best email app. I am using K-9 currently and wanted to switch over...

But not at the cost/risk of $19.99

[digitalnirvana 646]

I have bought it and worth the price for Microsoft exchange users.

[theking 35]

yeah DL...i have used that for the trial duration...

but k-9 is also good...

do u really think that in comparision to k-9, this is worth $19.99?

[digitalnirvana 646]

I think so because I primarily use MS exchange and this is the best at that.

Edit my K9 did not work due to cert file issues so do not know about it, had earlier used cracked touchdown now use paid one.

Edited July 15, 2012 by digitalnirvana

[theking 35]

Sounds good...

But my firewall blocks the cr**ked apps to access the internet...normally I do not let my account accessing apps to access internet unless they are paid..

anyways, currently K-9 works great for my google apps account and my exchange too...

But wanted the tocuhdown as its always great...

[_Kailash_ 63]

Rajan sir,

Thanks a lot for this topic as I have been struggling to get some app which are India specific.

I would like to request you to elaborate the process of ROOTING, so that many of us whose phones are not rooted will get benefit of this.

Thanks.

Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2

Rajan sir,

I have tried this method as per your given instructions.

I have mentioned 40515 in the box which is for Reliance Comm, Mumbai.

But I am getting error as "We got a problem Houston".

I don't know whether my phone is rooted or not.

Pls guide what should be done in my case...

Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2

Thanks. I will try to root my phone and then do it again.

Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2

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