I recently heard the great news from my friends that after 20 years of waiting, the Pokémon GO game is now available! And from early reviews, it looked like a game worth the 20-year wait. However, when I opened the Play Store page for Pokemon GO, the INSTALL the button was missing and the dreaded message is not yet available in your country introduced himself.
ContentsFor Android usersSideloading the appDownloading from the Play StoreWatch our video on how to do this.For iPhone usersGetting started with Pokémon GOConclusion
Well, this isn't the first time a publisher has restricted an app to a few countries, but this time it was personal. Nothing could stop me from waiting to try my hand at my childhood sweetheart, the show that was the reason I ran home from school. So if you're not in the mood to wait for Pokémon GO to officially release in your country, here's how you can get it.
Things are pretty simple and straightforward for Android users, as always.
Since Pokémon GO doesn't have server-side authentication to verify the country you're playing from, this is the easiest method to get the game on your Android. Since malware infection is a problem when sideloading, you can download the APK file of the app from APK Mirror and then install it on your Android.
This way you will have instant access to Pokémon GO, however, you will have to manually check for game updates and then install the updated version manually. If you don't want to do that, you'll have to install it directly from Play Store using the VPN trick we'll talk about next.
Step 1: Download a VPN app on your phone. Since we only need a VPN connection to download Pokémon GO from the Play Store and not while playing the game, Tunnel Bear VPN with a free account will be a safe and reliable option. You'll get 500MB of free VPN usage, which is more than enough for the task. After installing the app, launch and connect the VPN to a US server.
Step 2: Once done, turn off your phone's GPS and search for Google Play Store in Settings -> Downloaded apps.
Step 3: Tap on it and then select the option Clear data and Clear cache . Repeat the same with Google Play Services. This will erase all previous data on the Play Store on your phone locally and will not affect anything on the server.
Step 4: Make sure you are still connected to the VPN through Tunnel Bear, launch the Play Store and this time it will connect from the United States. You can now search Pokémon GO and download the game.
iPhone users will simply need to change the location of their Apple account connected to the App Store and download Pokémon GO from the App Store. The only thing to note here is that the country cannot be changed in case there is a gift card balance in the app store and you will have to use it completely to have no store credit before changing location.
On your iPhone, open Settings then scroll down and tap iTunes &App Store option. Here tap the Apple ID then select View Apple ID .
Then you will get the option to change the country region, just change the country to United States and accept all license agreements. Finally in the payment option, give a US address. Select the Nothing option while selecting a credit card and save the settings. After that, restart your phone and open the App Store to download Pokémon GO. Watch our video which will show you a step by step guide on how to do it.
By the way, if you're new to Poke Fever, here's our video to walk you through the basics.
This is how you can download Pokémon GO and start playing it. I have already started my journey to becoming the best Pokémon Master and will be sharing some tips on the game soon. So stay tuned for our next update on the phenomenon that is Pokémon GO.
Also see: Top 5 Free VPN Apps For Android To Bypass Country Restrictions
