Why am I unable to download some apps from the Play Store?

Last Update date : 2023-06-05

The applications available in the Google Play store can be available internationally or available locally only in one or selected countries.

The Google ID registered in your Samsung device is set into one country upon ID creation. The Google Play country settings determine what content you will see in the store.

More details can be found here.

1 On your Android device, open the Google Play Store app.
2 At the top right, tap the profile icon.
3 Tap Settings >General > Account and device preferences > Country and profiles.
4 Tap the country where you want to add an account.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to add a payment method for that country.

Tip: Your profile can take up to 48 hours to update.

No. Country setting switching is only applicable once a year

1 Clear the device cache and data of the Play Store app.
2 Update the Google play store app to latest version.
3 Delete or replace the Payment profile.

Any historical purchase in your Google ID will stay in the old country.

To use it, you need to return to the old country settings but can only happen once a year.

1 Register a new Google ID in your Samsung phone and make it a primary Google ID.

The new Google ID country settings should be registered for the new country where the local app is available.

However, the same issue can be experienced if the customer will travel to another different country.

2 Use a different phone (newly purchased or newly formatted) and register normally with the Google ID set to the country where the local application is registered.

Note: If you followed the steps listed above but the issue persists, please check the Support Center for relevant information.

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