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Re:Tell HN: Locked out of Gmail account even after right pas... by EdwardDiego on Friday September 16, 2022 @05:11AM (#32863891)
Apple is the same - in the UK for a few weeks and want to download, say, the free BBC app? Can't do that, because your credit card isn't a British one, so you could be trying to violate geofencing restrictions built into the App Store.
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Re:Tell HN: Locked out of Gmail account even after right pas... by jwr on Friday September 16, 2022 @05:53AM (#32864174)
Oh, this is such a pain, I know this well. You can't even install some apps, because you are not in the correct "store", which is tied to your credit card billing address. So if you move to the US, you won't be able to use many local store apps. Totally ridiculous.
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Re:Tell HN: Locked out of Gmail account even after right pas... by Symbiote on Friday September 16, 2022 @06:41AM (#32864406)
This is particularly annoying when the local app is necessary for public transport, Covid, concert tickets or similar.
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