Live in China? Alter your Lumia region settings to install more Windows Phone apps

There's nothing worse than purchasing a Windows Phone, but not able to stone the nighttime abroad with apps and games from the shop. The unique marketplace that is China has been an interesting addition to the ecosystem with Xbox Live, social networks and fifty-fifty shop content being affected by tight restrictions (The Great Firewall).

Luckily there's light at the end of the tunnel as LiveSino reports that it'south now possible to alter your region and so download content from the store that's not published for People's republic of china.

And then how does one achieve the above? Simply caput to "settings> language + region" and make some changes. The website notes that this fob works on Lumia Windows Telephone hardware. If this method does not work notwithstanding, there's a fill-in:

Turn off Wi-Fi and mobile information connectivity
Modify the region (come across higher up settings location) to Hong Kong and restart
Change the phone linguistic communication to English, "land / region" to Hong Kong and restart

In that location you have it, folks. This volition reportedly enable Chinese residents to install apps and games that aren't region restricted. Let us know in the comments how you're getting along in China with Windows Phone and if you've tried these workarounds on your Nokia device.

via: LiveSino; cheers, Yan, for the tip!

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