• No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Oh true competition. Nice.

    It would be amazing knowing if as a tourist one can have access to a different browser in iPhone or sideload crazy apps that block ads without questioning.

    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      If it’s anything like the EU setup, it’s based off of where your iCloud account is based out of. At least I think that was what it was last time I went looking.

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        1 month ago

        Nope, Apple is way more anal than that.

        You need to have an iCloud account registered in the EU/Japan, AND be physically located in EU/Japan.

        Changing the iCloud account region requires you to contact Apple, surrendering all of your current account balance, and providing them with an EU/Japan billing method + address. Users have also reported mixed results with VPNs in getting around the physical location requirement.

        About alternative app distribution - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/en-us/118110