Have you ever had a situation where you want to download this or that application, but it is simply not in your App Store? For sure. There are two options for changing the country for the app store.
Important: You need to turn off Apple Music and other Apple services to change store. Otherwise, you will not be able to do it.
Russian credit cards are not accepted in other countries' app stores.
Option 1 - fast
Step 1... Open Safari on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
Step 2... Enter the name of the application in the search bar. The first result will be displayed in the App Store.
Step 3... Click on the application you are interested in. You will be transferred to the application store and a notification appeared about the need to change the country.
Step 4... We agree to change the store, restart the App Store.
Option 2 - classic
Step 1... Go to Settings -> iTunes Store and App Store.
Step 2... We tap on your Apple ID. Push View Apple ID.
Step 4... Push the button Country / Region... We indicate the country you are interested in. Confirm, restart the App Store.
Step 5... Choose a payment method and enter your billing information.
Russian cards are not accepted, but you can always set up payment without a card.
Step 6... Enter the billing address and click Further.
This method will be useful if you accidentally changed the region and want to change it back.
Option 3 is the most reliable
Important: it so happens that the store checks the binding of the IP address to a specific country. Therefore, we recommend downloading any VPN client before using it. For example, TunnelBear.
Step 1... Go to Settings -> App Store and iTunes Store... Sign out of your existing Apple ID.
Step 2... Open the App Store application. We choose any you like free application, click Download.
Step 3... We select the country you need for your profile.
Step 4... We register. At the stage of choosing a payment method, select No.
Step 5... We confirm email.
Step 6... We return to Settings -> App Store and iTunes Store and log in from the newly created account.
Congratulations, you have successfully changed your country in the App Store.
What are the disadvantages of changing the country
When you change your billing address, the primary address that's set in your Apple ID account and other Apple services (such as the App Store and iCloud) is automatically updated.
You might need to update your payment method. For example, purchases in the German iTunes Store and App Store can only be paid with German credit cards.
The Shopping section will no longer display items purchased from the store in the previously specified country / region.
ICloud Music Library will not display items that were mapped, downloaded, or added in your previous country / region.
To download paid and free applications, games, music and other useful content for your iPhone or iPad from the official Apple resource, you need to register in Appstore. That is, create your account (ID).
Read about how to register in the App store from a computer and an iPhone in this article.
Registration on the computer
Download and install the iTunes client
1. Open the official Apple website - apple.com.
2. Scroll down the home page. In the bottom menu, click on the iTunes link (in the first column).
3. In the top right pane, click the Download button.
4. In the "Download iTunes" panel, check the boxes of the add-ons "Send me ..." (news) and "Keep me ..." (news), if you want to receive regularly free messages from iTunes about promotions, events and "fresh" content in App Store. And then in the "Email" field, enter your email address.
5. Click “Download Now” to download the client to your computer.
6. Run the downloaded installer as administrator, follow its prompts.
registration
1. After installation, launch iTunes. Click with the mouse in the upper part of the window on the user icon (located next to the "Search" field).
3. Click the "Continue" button.
4. Under the text of the agreement, click to check the box next to the inscription "I have read ...". Click “Accept”.
5. Enter your E-mail (Use only your work mailbox. Otherwise, if you lose your password, you will have to register again.)
6. Come up with a complex password of 10-15 characters, consisting of numbers and uppercase and lowercase letters of the Latin alphabet. Re-enter it in the "Check ..." line.
7. In the "Security" section, in the drop-down menus, select three security questions (for user identification). And then in the adjacent fields, type the answers to them.
8. In the date / month / year fields, set your date of birth.
10. Click "Continue".
11. In the "Payment Method" column, click on the payment system with which you will make purchases in the App Store (for example, a Visa or MasterCard bank card).
12. Indicate its details (number, validity period, security code).
Note. Enter the card number carefully. Registration is not allowed with the wrong ID format.
13. Provide iTunes with your billing address:
- "Arr." - the form of address to you: "Mr." - master, "Ms." - madam;
- Name and surname;
- Street, house / apartment number;
- ZIP code, city;
- Phone (if you specify a landline phone number, additionally enter the area code).
14. Click the "Create Apple ID" button.
15. Confirm your email (the message will be sent to the specified mailbox), log in to the client (enter your email address and password) and start downloading applications.
If you want to download free content from iTunes without registration, the service will still offer you to create a profile (Apple ID). After entering personal data in the block for choosing a payment method, a button "No" will appear (that is, without a credit card).
But if you click it and try to create an account, the application will suspend registration and recommend that you contact technical support. A message “For help, go to… www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/” appears in the card billing block.
Registration on the phone
1. Tap the App Store shortcut on the display.
2. Choose any free application. Go to its panel and click "Free" → "Install".
3. In the "Login" panel, activate the "Create Apple ID" option.
4. Indicate the country (corresponding to the billing address).
5. Click “Accept” below the list of terms of agreement.
6. Enter your E-mail (its address will be identified in the system as Apple ID; for example, @gmail).
7. Come up with a strong password (10-15 Latin letters and numbers); retype it on the Test line.
8. Click Finish.
9. Set three security questions and answers to them ("Question" / "Answer" fields).
10. Give your date of birth (use the drop-down menus for quick entry).
11. Disable or enable newsletter subscription (optional).
12. Select the type of card, add its details (number, code) to the form.
13. Enter your personal information (first and last name), residential address and telephone number.
After successful verification of your account, you will be able to log in to the App Store and download content from it to your mobile device.
Successful shopping in the App Store!
One of the most popular and talked about articles on Macovod for nearly three years has been on creating an App Store account for free without a credit card. However, not everyone knows that the same can be done right in iOS, without connecting your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to your computer. Welcome to the .
For starters, it's worth saying that you can create an Apple ID when you first set up your mobile gadget. After choosing the localization of the system and turning on the geolocation services, you will be prompted to log in with an existing account or create one. We press the second button, select the date of birth, name, email, question to verify your identity and agree to the terms of the user agreement.
But during the initial setup of the smartphone, not everyone cared about this issue, and some may need to create a new Apple ID on their iPhone or iPad for family members or friends. Therefore, I will tell you how to be in this case.
To get started, go to Settings.app\u003e Store and check which Apple ID you have selected. You can click on this field and tap on the "Exit" button. Now open the App Store app on your device, find and try to download any free program (this must be done, otherwise in the future you will be asked for a credit card).
The system will prompt you to create a new Apple ID and verify your country or region. You will also need to read and agree to the terms of service in the iTunes Store, just as with the initial setup, by clicking Agree.
Next, fill in your email address, password and password confirmation, security question and answer, and date of birth. You can also subscribe to newsletters from Apple and the iTunes Store. Please note that the chosen password must meet the following requirements:
- be at least 8 characters long;
- include at least one capital letter and one number;
- not contain spaces or three identical characters in a row;
- also, you cannot use your Apple ID (email address) or the old password that you have been using for a year as a password.
Be sure to include a normal security question and date of birth as Apple may ask you to send this information to verify your identity when contacting support.
Only after that, you will be able to select "None" as a means of payment - this means that you do not need to enter your credit card details and you can easily download free applications and games. Fill in the fields Address (Mr.) and Full name, Address, City, State, Zip and Phone number - for finding such information, for example, Google Maps is best suited:
All that remains is to confirm the new account: go to the specified mailbox, follow the link sent in the email, and enter your account name and password in the mobile Safari window.
That's it - the new account is created, activated, and ready to use. If you have any problems, please contact us in the comments.
An Apple ID is required for all Apple device owners. Without it, you cannot download an application or music, purchase a movie or book, or use the iCloud network service. In addition, users can use their Apple ID to place orders for products in Apple retail stores.
In this article, we will look at 2 ways to create an Apple ID without a credit card, and also describe possible errors during registration.
It should be noted that the process of creating a new identifier itself is quite simple. Users need to fill in a number of fields and come up with a password. Many are puzzled by the need to enter payment card details during registration. This step is required to make purchases from the iTunes Store. But if desired, users can leave this item blank. To do this, you need to go for a little trick.
You can create an Apple ID in 2 ways - from a mobile device or using iTunes. However, we want to immediately highlight several key features:
- When registering, be sure to indicate an existing E-mail. In the future, a link will be sent to it to complete registration.
- Apple does not allow Apple ID registrations until age 13. In addition, there are some restrictions for users under the age of 18.
By the way, registering in the App Store requires the same steps, and many people confuse these concepts. It's just that in this case, the ID is generated automatically. But you can register in the App Store with a ready-made Apple ID.
How to create Apple ID from iPhone
Here's how to create an Apple ID without a credit card. If you want to shop later, you can always link the card.
The only thing that is needed is an internet connection.
1. Open the App Store application on your mobile device.
2. Go to the "Top Charts" section and select any free application to download.
3. The "Enter" window will appear where you need to select "Create Apple ID".
5. Here you need to understand and forgive Apple's privacy policy.
6. Fill in information about yourself (E-mail, password, answers to security questions, etc.) and press Next.
Nuances during registration:
- The Apple ID password must be at least 8 characters long.
- The password must contain numbers (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9).
- The password must contain small letters (lowercase).
- Password must contain capital letters (CAPITAL).
7. If you did everything correctly, then you will have item no in your payment data. Choose it.
If “no” is not available, check your regional settings. If you specify a Russian address, then make sure that in "Settings - General - Language and region" in "Region" you have set "Russia". Change the region if necessary.
8. Click the Create Apple ID button.
How to create an Apple ID from a computer using iTunes
Here's how to create an Apple ID without a credit card using iTunes.
1. Download and install iTunes. You can download the Apple Media Combine on the official Apple website.
2. Run the application and go to the top menu in "Account" -\u003e "Login".
3. In the window that appears, select "Create New Apple ID".
4. On the next page, enter your account details: Email, password; select your country, and check the box to accept the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
Click the "Continue" button.
5. In the new window, enter your personal data and ask security questions / answers.
6. In the payment methods, check the box "no", and enter the data: zip code, city, street, telephone.
7. All of you have successfully registered your Apple ID.
If “no” is not available, check your regional settings. If you enter a Russian address, then make sure that the Russian flag is in the lower right corner of the program. By clicking on the flag icon, you can change the region to the desired one.
For purchases in the iTunes Store, iBooks Store and App Store, as well as for using Apple devices, a special account is used, which is called an Apple ID. Today we will take a closer look at how registration in iTunes takes place.
Apple ID is an important part of the Apple ecosystem, which stores all information about your account: purchases, subscriptions, backups of Apple devices, etc. If you have not yet registered an iTunes account, then this instruction will help you complete this task.
In order to start registering Apple ID, you need iTunes installed on your computer.
Launch iTunes, click on the tab "Account" and open the item "To come in" .
In the new window, click on the button "Proceed" .
You will need to agree to the terms Apple puts before you. To do this, check the box next to "I have read and accept these terms and conditions." and then click on the button "To accept" .
A registration window will appear on the screen, in which you will need to fill in all the fields. We hope that in this window you will not have any problems with filling. Once all the required fields are specified, click in the lower right corner on the button "Proceed" .
The most important stage of registration has come - filling in the information about the bank card with which you will pay. More recently, an additional item has appeared here "Mobile phone" , which allows you to bind a phone number instead of a bank card so that when you make purchases in Apple online stores, money is debited from your balance.
When all the data has been successfully entered, complete the registration form by clicking on the button "Create Apple ID" .
To complete the registration, you will need to visit your email, which you used to register your Apple ID. You will receive a letter from Apple in your mail, in which you will need to follow the link to confirm the creation of your account. After that, your Apple ID account will be registered.
How to register an Apple ID without linking a bank card or phone number?
As you may have noticed above, during the Apple ID registration process, it is mandatory to link a bank card or mobile phone to make a payment, and it does not matter whether you are going to buy something in Apple stores or not.
However, Apple left the opportunity to register an account without being tied to a bank card or mobile account, but registration will be carried out in a slightly different way.
1. Click in the upper area of \u200b\u200bthe iTunes window on the tab ITunes Store ... In the right pane of the window, you may have a section open. "Music" ... You need to click on it, and then in the displayed additional menu go to the section "App Store" .
2. The app store will appear on the screen. In the same right pane of the window, go down a little lower and find the section "Top Free Apps" .
3. Open any free app. In the left pane of the window, immediately below the application icon, click on the button "Download" .
4. You will be prompted to enter your Apple ID account information. And since we do not have this account, we select the button "Create a new Apple ID" .
5. In the lower right area of \u200b\u200bthe window that opens, click on the button "Proceed" .
6. Agree to the license by ticking the checkbox and then click the button "To accept" .
7. Fill in the standard registration details: email address, password, security questions and date of birth. After filling in the data, click on the button "Proceed" .
8. And now we finally got to the payment method. Please note that a "No" button has appeared here, which relieves us of the responsibility to indicate a bank card or phone number.
By selecting this item, you just have to complete the registration, and then go to your email to confirm the Apple ID registration.
We hope this article helped you answer the question of how you can register in iTunes.
