We’re doing this so we only see the HTTP requests that have “device-preferences” in their name, which are the ones we want to look out for. Type “device-preferences” in the Filter for the Network tab.Then, open Chrome Developer Tools (Command + Option + I on Mac), and navigate to the “Network” tab. If it sounds daunting, don’t worry, we’ll take you through it one step at a time. So how do we fix that? This is not as simple as installing the Alexa app, and will require you to fiddle a little bit with the API requests. If you want to use the speaker cum smart home device outside the US, you can use it without changing the timezone, but with the caveat that it will tell incorrect time, and your alarms and reminders will not go off on time, because, timezones. Since the Echo is officially only supported in the US, naturally, it only accepts timezones and locations that are inside the US. If you’re on an Android device, the process is even simpler, and you can follow our article on installing geo-restricted apps on an Android device, or just install the APK file. You can follow our article on installing geo-restricted apps on the iPhone, or watch the embedded video. If you are on an iOS device, and you’re not jailbroken, don’t worry. Fortunately, there are simple workarounds to this problem. The first hurdle that users will face while trying to get Echo set up outside the US is the fact that the Amazon Alexa app ( Android, iOS) is simply not available anywhere other than the US. Although, as of this writing, this method works perfectly fine, so you should be ok. So be cautious, and don’t blame me if you mess something up. Note: If Amazon changes anything, or if you don’t follow this method correctly, you might end up stopping your Echo from working at all. So if you’re in a country like UK, Australia or in India, you can use the methods we’re going to discuss below to get Amazon Echo working for your location. The process should be pretty much the same for other Alexa devices like Amazon Tap or Echo Dot. In this article we’ll discuss a couple of methods that can be used to make Amazon Echo usable outside of the US.
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