t2uds

It does on all phones I think. Including on my Samsung. But if you click on the wifi it 'should' be able to be activated without effecting airplane mode. Hope this helps.

t2uds

Not defensive. Im a happy chappy Sorry if it came across that way.

IamStu

Thanks T2uds! Just downloaded it and it works perfectly!

t2uds

You're welcome. Glad it works for you. Enjoy the BBC's finest

I can recommend "The Now Show" on demand (with Punt & Dennis)....makes me larf on a weekly basis....

scrubbedexpat095

@ Andy

As you've mentioned you have a spanish sim did you manage to download the app ?

For me from either a PC or my phone its still the same 'Not available in your country'

IamStu

mfh, my phone, a Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos, is on a spanish contract and the app downloaded directly from google play.
I don´t know if that helps.

scrubbedexpat095

Thanks, it does help and it suggests it's my Nexus 4 which is the culprit

IamStu

Cool! Well that I helped is cool. I gues your Nexus thing is a phone? Please don´t go buying the same one as me. It´s okay but not very mobile, in the sense it has to be plugged in for most of it´s life!

andyrich666

It might be possible to reset the nexus and beforehand open a UK Based Google Play account, I had to do this for a guy who had a Portuguese HTC the other day, it worked for him.

scrubbedexpat095

Thanks but tbh I can't be bothered

I think actually its the Nexus 4 which is not compatible as when I go on the play store without using the link the Op provided a search does not find the app at all.

I'm not a big fan of spoofing Google as I always forget I am doing it and get involved in Googles 'someone from another location tried etc' verifing BS for my gmail

spainrico

'For me it told me it told me it was not available in my country (Spain!) well it also said my Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 were not compatible

Do you have a Spanish mobile contract or a UK one?'


100% Spanish on Movistar Fusion service.

scrubbedexpat095

Spanish (Vodafone) contract

Fred James

As far as I know, you cannot access the UK Google Playstore from a Spanish IP address.

If you use a VPN it works fine.

BBC iPlayer (TV) can only be downloaded from the UK and I think the same applies to all the other UK specific apps. It's the same problem with IOS but once you have managed to set up a UK Apple ID you can access the UK Apple App store without a VPN.

Once you have managed to download the apps you do need a VPN or SmartDNS to actually use them, apart from BBC Radio iPlayer which works anywhere.

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t2uds

Actually, have a glance through the thread. There's just one person posted who hasnt managed to download this Android version (with a Nexus phone, and I dont think he used Wifi). The others in the thread have successfully downloaded it from Spain without a VPN Or SmartDns. So something else is going on I think. It might be because they used the UK Link I provided. Not sure. But people have posted that they've downloaded it ok, and that its working fine. So no need to pay for a SmartDns in this instance I dont think. All free (for some anyway) Either way its worth a try unless you have a Nexus.

So,
Pop in Airplane 'data off' mode
Pop Wifi on.
Click the link in the first post - cross your fingers.

scrubbedexpat095

Actually the first time I tried downloading it t was from my PC using your link I then tried to download it just using wifi on my phone with data turned off using your link (actually I did not need to turn data off as I hardly ever use my hone for surfing) anyway IMO its something to do with Nexus as the first message I get is 'none of your devices are compatible'

I have spoofed the Google play store for some apps before but like I mentioned, I always forget and then gmail gives me grief for a while. As I said I'll try next time I'm in the UK