Google maps not available for my country

MacMan988 · Jan 29, 2013, 08:45 PM

Hi, it seems still google maps is not available for my country. Are they gonna make it available world wide? Google maps works fine for my local area. I used it most of the time when I was using my previous phone, which is a galaxy s2.

sagar4995 · Jan 30, 2013, 12:12 AM

same here. im located in UAE. No Google Maps in the Emarati app store

Hexley · Jan 30, 2013, 01:12 PM

Only way around this is by creating a Apple ID with a US address and telephone number. Instructions is found below.

Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534

MacMan988 · Jan 30, 2013, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Hexley

Only way around this is by creating a Apple ID with a US address and telephone number. Instructions is found below.

Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534

And then can I get back to my original Apple ID once the app is installed? will I be getting updates if I do that in that way?

sagar4995 · Feb 3, 2013, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MacMan988

And then can I get back to my original Apple ID once the app is installed? will I be getting updates if I do that in that way?

apparently yes, for both your questions. I checked with a friend who does this regularly. Haven't tried it out myself. will do and let you know.

ManuCH · Feb 3, 2013, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MacMan988

And then can I get back to my original Apple ID once the app is installed? will I be getting updates if I do that in that way?

Yes. You just install Google Maps, then you log out of the US store and log in again with your local, regular account. Every once in a while, when updates are released, you will have to log in with the US store again to download them, and so on.

I do this regularly with a couple of apps that are not available in my country (some local US newspapers and Pandora, for example).

Prabas · Feb 3, 2013, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ManuCH

Yes. You just install Google Maps, then you log out of the US store and log in again with your local, regular account. Every once in a while, when updates are released, you will have to log in with the US store again to download them, and so on.

I do this regularly with a couple of apps that are not available in my country (some local US newspapers and Pandora, for example).

You don't have to log in to update those apps anymore, just enter your password

MacMan988 · Feb 3, 2013, 08:58 AM

Created a USA ID and searched the app store with "google maps" as the keyword and still the same list of apps coming up! I cannot see google maps in the list! Perhaps the search results are being produced using my current location as well?

Prabas · Feb 3, 2013, 10:05 AM

Open this URL on your computer, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goog...585027354?mt=8

Jan 29, 2013, 08:45 PM	#1
MacMan988 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2012	Google maps not available for my country Hi, it seems still google maps is not available for my country. Are they gonna make it available world wide? Google maps works fine for my local area. I used it most of the time when I was using my previous phone, which is a galaxy s2.
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sagar4995 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dubai, UAE	same here. im located in UAE. No Google Maps in the Emarati app store __________________ iPhone 5 iOS 6.1.2 Evasi0n 1.4 iPhone 4S iOS 6.1.3 (wife's) MacBook 13" Mid 2010 Instagram ID - SagarChablani
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Jan 30, 2013, 01:12 PM	#3
Hexley macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2009	Only way around this is by creating a Apple ID with a US address and telephone number. Instructions is found below. Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534
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Feb 3, 2013, 08:58 AM	#8
MacMan988 Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2012	Created a USA ID and searched the app store with "google maps" as the keyword and still the same list of apps coming up! I cannot see google maps in the list! Perhaps the search results are being produced using my current location as well?
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Feb 3, 2013, 10:05 AM	#9
Prabas macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2010	Open this URL on your computer, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goog...585027354?mt=8
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