How to change regions in the Google Play Store for Android

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For iPhone users, please follow this guide instead — https://aviparshan.medium.com/how-to-change-regions-in-the-itunes-and-app-store-for-iphone-or-ipad-c6c41206ddc6

This guide will come in handy for those of you moving to a different country, trying to redeem a Google Play Rewards Card from a different region or downloading an app only available in a specific area.

If you get a warning such as:

Create a new google account within Israel, then add it to your android phone. Now you can have one account for within Israel… and keep your existing account.

• On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Play Store app Google Play.
• Tap Menu and then Account.
• Under “Country and profiles,” find your name and country.
  If you don’t have a payment method from the new country, follow the onscreen instructions to add a payment method. This creates a new Google Payments profile linked to the new country.
• The first payment method must be from the country you’re adding a profile for.
• Once you create the profile, you can add payment methods from other countries.
• The Google Play Store automatically changes to the new country. It can take up to 24 hours to change.

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