Google Services block in Pakistan, Any work around? :( - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

First of all i did not found an apropiate sub forum to start my thread, so really sorry if this is a wrong forum. I owned galaxy nexus so I thought this would be a good sub forum
Now let's come to the main issue.
Recently an anti islamic movie was upload to Youtube. Which creates alot of tension in the 3rd world.... Pakistan's government block the website across the Pakistan to protest against the video. And YouTube will remained close till the removal of that video (which ain't gonna happen like this).
As you all know that Pakistan is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Pakistan telecommunication authority hire inexperienced IT experts due to political pressures. These incompetent employees and government could not manage to block the YouTube properly at first. So PTA immediately block the IP of YouTube. But in doing of such impotent work by our ****ty government more then half of Google services become unusable in Pakistan. We can't connect to gmail account on our android and not even play store.
We can not download apps from the app store because of such failed action of our government.
As you know that YouTube is owned by Google. Yoiube IP is same as most of the Google's ip's.
PTA have blocked the IP so many Google services had stop.
In light of above explanation I need a work around on how open my gmail account and play store. Any help would be highly appreciated.
I know through proxy I can unblock the websites. But I,m unable to sync my gmail account through proxies because of the Google's high security. And I still can not download apps via market through proxy.
Give me a good suggestion. Any work around, any good proxy please.
Any modified Google play store.
I have galaxy nexus, galaxy note HTC desire and Asus transformer. All of them could not connect to Google services due to this blockage. And I know this problem had spread across whole of the android users in pakistan.
Refrain from political discussion or abusing thanks.
THE THREAD IS CLOSED, YOU CAN GO TO http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903105 for Solution Thanks

I don't think a workaround will work unless PTA lifts the ban or at least unblock ip's affecting google services. I have a galaxy note and I thought it was because of the custom ROM I was running. So I did a full wipe, nothing happened. Then I checked on my brothers HTC one X which was on stock and he was having the same problem. PTA guys are a bunch of ****ing retards. Thanks for starting this thread, I hope someone comes up with a solution. Btw, I started experiencing this problem yesterday while youtube was blocked a few days before. When did you first start experiencing these problems?

Well for websites I know there are sites I know you can use to mask what you are looking at, but I don't think it will work with services based in apps.
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How are you trying to connect to google services, via WiFi or EDGE? If WiFi, then which ISP (PTCL DSL, Wateen or some other?) I see you're on Warid's network.
I'm in Karachi and my Google related accounts sync/work fine over wifi but have a problem over EDGE/2G. If you're trying to download apps from mkt I can only assume you use wifi for it (because on EDGE speeds it would take you forever to download any apps at all). PTCL is the only ISP that has a problem as far as I know. I know in Lahore and Karachi several isp's are working fine in this regard (Wateen, WiTribe, Worldcall, etc).
If you're trying to get google services to work over EDGE on Warid then you can just use gmail and market etc from the browser, which works fine. Only the apps themselves have a problem (like email sync which takes really long).

muneeb.abbas3 said:
I don't think a workaround will work unless PTA lifts the ban or at least unblock ip's affecting google services. I have a galaxy note and I thought it was because of the custom ROM I was running. So I did a full wipe, nothing happened. Then I checked on my brothers HTC one X which was on stock and he was having the same problem. PTA guys are a bunch of ****ing retards. Thanks for starting this thread, I hope someone comes up with a solution. Btw, I started experiencing this problem yesterday while youtube was blocked a few days before. When did you first start experiencing these problems?
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I,m facing this problem since Youtube was blocked. and I,m running slim bean 2.5 on gnex and aokp on asus transformer. there are some Proxy Apps on play store. Hope our incompetent government will soon restore youtube and all google services like they did a year ago when facebook was blocked.
Guiding.God said:
How are you trying to connect to google services, via WiFi or EDGE? If WiFi, then which ISP (PTCL DSL, Wateen or some other?) I see you're on Warid's network.
I'm in Karachi and my Google related accounts sync/work fine over wifi but have a problem over EDGE/2G. If you're trying to download apps from mkt I can only assume you use wifi for it (because on EDGE speeds it would take you forever to download any apps at all). PTCL is the only ISP that has a problem as far as I know. I know in Lahore and Karachi several isp's are working fine in this regard (Wateen, WiTribe, Worldcall, etc).
If you're trying to get google services to work over EDGE on Warid then you can just use gmail and market etc from the browser, which works fine. Only the apps themselves have a problem (like email sync which takes really long).
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I,m from sialkot,Punjab. here all edge networks and ISP are having the same issue. I had tried Wateen, Witribe, and ptcl they all getting the same issue, i don't know if they are working through the same channel or not. i have tried edge over ufone, warid, mobilink. but still can't open the play store and contact syncs in gmail account on my android.
On my Gnex i,m running on Slim bean 2.5 rom, and AOKP on Asus Transformer. All of them are getting the same error.
if your play store is working good, i heard there are some apps in play store which can direct android traffic through proxy channel. kindly research on it and see if one of them can work for youtube app in android. i think that is possible. because if i modify my access point(wifi) setting in android, and set proxy setting to manual, and enter the proxy ip with port. i can access youtube and i can also sync gmail. but that channel only work for 2 or 3 min :/. i kept on changing proxies ip and ports. but not working

gagb1967 said:
Well for websites I know there are sites I know you can use to mask what you are looking at, but I don't think it will work with services based in apps.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
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Thanks for your Post. Is there any apps on play store which can direct all android traffic through proxy channel? i have tried modifying my access point settings through wifi advance settings, and set proxy mode to manual and set ip of proxy. that is a possible work around and my gmail and youtube also work for 2 or 3 min, but not a permanent work through, can you please research on any work around. if possible. i,m looking to subscribe Hidemyass.com for complete anonymous Ip. if it can work on android through some kind of proxy app.

You might be able to do this using a VPN. Settings > More > VPN. You'll need to find a free VPN service that will give you the login information. I'm sure there's one out there but I don't know any off the top of my head.

mmolitor87 said:
You might be able to do this using a VPN. Settings > More > VPN. You'll need to find a free VPN service that will give you the login information. I'm sure there's one out there but I don't know any off the top of my head.
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this is the best way indeed although I have to say most free vpns are seriously slow. you can get a proper one for like 5 to 10 dollars a month.
Sent from my galaxy nexus

mmolitor87 said:
You might be able to do this using a VPN. Settings > More > VPN. You'll need to find a free VPN service that will give you the login information. I'm sure there's one out there but I don't know any off the top of my head.
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eniux said:
this is the best way indeed although I have to say most free vpns are seriously slow. you can get a proper one for like 5 to 10 dollars a month.
Sent from my galaxy nexus
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A wild idea and i have done it, finally a work around using orbit by tor Service..!

hassi4042 said:
First of all i did not found an apropiate sub forum to start my thread, so really sorry if this is a wrong forum. I owned galaxy nexus so I thought this would be a good sub forum
Now let's come to the main issue.
Recently an anti islamic movie was upload to Youtube. Which creates alot of tension in the 3rd world.... Pakistan's government block the website across the Pakistan to protest against the video. And YouTube will remained close till the removal of that video (which ain't gonna happen like this).
As you all know that Pakistan is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Pakistan telecommunication authority hire inexperienced IT experts due to political pressures. These incompetent employees and government could not manage to block the YouTube properly at first. So PTA immediately block the IP of YouTube. But in doing of such impotent work by our ****ty government more then half of Google services become unusable in Pakistan. We can't connect to gmail account on our android and not even play store.
We can not download apps from the app store because of such failed action of our government.
As you know that YouTube is owned by Google. Yoiube IP is same as most of the Google's ip's.
PTA have blocked the IP so many Google services had stop.
In light of above explanation I need a work around on how open my gmail account and play store. Any help would be highly appreciated.
I know through proxy I can unblock the websites. But I,m unable to sync my gmail account through proxies because of the Google's high security. And I still can not download apps via market through proxy.
Give me a good suggestion. Any work around, any good proxy please.
Any modified Google play store.
I have galaxy nexus, galaxy note HTC desire and Asus transformer. All of them could not connect to Google services due to this blockage. And I know this problem had spread across whole of the android users in pakistan.
Refrain from political discussion or abusing thanks.
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Try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aed.droidvpn ? DroidVPN free has a limit of 100MB a day which i guess is good enough for sync purpose?

if you have a rooted phone then you can use this proxy in your wifi settings. I tested, it works. not too slow either
77.37.192.19
port: 3128

i am from sahiwal punjab Playstore is not opening i am using wateen wifi but cant access the website.help..
and anybody can tell me that how to buy apps from play store as in Pakistan Paypal is valid then how can i buy apps i dont have credit card but UBL WIZ CARD

grown ups said:
i am from sahiwal punjab Playstore is not opening i am using wateen wifi but cant access the website.help..
and anybody can tell me that how to buy apps from play store as in Pakistan Paypal is valid then how can i buy apps i dont have credit card but UBL WIZ CARD
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The OP has already posted a workaround bypass here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903105 and it works fine over wifi and EDGE
Also, UBL's wiz internet card is usable on play store....call UBL's helpline to confirm and get instructions

VPN maybe?
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Guiding.God said:
The OP has already posted a workaround bypass here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903105 and it works fine over wifi and EDGE
Also, UBL's wiz internet card is usable on play store....call UBL's helpline to confirm and get instructions
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i have ubl internet card but how can use to buy apps in $ help me please

grown ups said:
i have ubl internet card but how can use to buy apps in $ help me please
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I don't understand the problem, what issue are you facing? If you have a UBL WIZ Internet card, just login to play store, press buy on any app and enter your card details like you would with any credit card - your card number, the cvc/cvv code at the back the expiry date and your billing address - works fine here
Make sure you call UBL's phone help line first and give them your card number and confirm if you are authorised to make online transactions
EDIT: It doesn't matter if the price stated is in US$ or Britis Pound or Euros or Kuwaiti Dinars, UBL bank will convert to Pak Rs with their prevailing bank conversion rate and charge your card for the right amount automatically

FWIW, I used Witribe today (in Pindi) and Playstore works fine. PTCL is flaky - sometimes, yes, at other times, no. I'm on Mobilink (I think I need to update my profile) and I couldn't sync my account with Google the entire day.
So - it depends from ISP to ISP. Your best bet is to either use Onavo Extend - or Orbot (Tor) for Android... or another VPN solution.

I have posted the Bypass and solution of this Issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903105
to All having this issue kindly go to that thread thank you.
i,m requesting the Moderator to lock this thread. Thank you

aeoveu said:
FWIW, I used Witribe today (in Pindi) and Playstore works fine. PTCL is flaky - sometimes, yes, at other times, no. I'm on Mobilink (I think I need to update my profile) and I couldn't sync my account with Google the entire day.
So - it depends from ISP to ISP. Your best bet is to either use Onavo Extend - or Orbot (Tor) for Android... or another VPN solution.
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Go to
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Hit thanks if i helped you

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Anyone elses rooted phone stopped getting paid app access today?

Title says it all.
Yep, blocked or somethings gone wrong.
Market enabler says it is working and access is ready. Go into market, select all apps and then change view to paid.
Getting message "no matching content in Android Market"
Killed tasks, started phone from scratch and still the same.
No problems here...
anyone got any help here please?
I can still see paid apps with my rooted while unlocked hero using market enabler.
Fixed it.
Market enabler was defiantly blocked/or bust in on my phone. Reinstall of app failed, everything failed except for....well PM me for details because I ain't posting it here. I have a feeling it may have been a deliberate act either by Google or Netcom though I cannot see how the later could have achieved this.
Same here.
Worked a couple of days ago.
Not anymore.
Have Onecall and that uses telenor and network Norways net.
Not netcom. Is Google that is ****ing us over again.
Same here , since yesterday , i cannot see paid aps in Market with ME
http://code.google.com/p/market-enabler/issues/detail?id=6
Basically it says that 3.0 beta works if you set it to o2-de.
And I can confirm that it works (for how long, who knows)
Right now I'm buying out the market in case someone at Google decides it'll be a good idea to remove paid apps again.
I just wish I could actually locate CoPilot GPS....
death_hawk said:
http://code.google.com/p/market-enabler/issues/detail?id=6
Basically it says that 3.0 beta works if you set it to o2-de.
And I can confirm that it works (for how long, who knows)
Right now I'm buying out the market in case someone at Google decides it'll be a good idea to remove paid apps again.
I just wish I could actually locate CoPilot GPS....
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Just tried,
It works when installing 3.0 beta like you said. I can also see CoPilot on the list of top paid apps.
Can you tell me if this:
http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.alk.copilot.marketplace.na.full
shows up?
Or if the North American one from here shows up:
http://www.alk.eu.com/copilot/android/
I tried both using all 4 profiles in ME3 and none show up.
Calm down, calm down.
As I said, I have sussed the problem and it is not the blocking of T-mobile. It is your operator resetting your location and there is a simple fix.
I have reproduced the problem and a a workaround. Think about it, how can the operator block you if you are on wifi? The market enabler spoofs the location of the phone so the operator sends a message to the unit to reset location back to the home country provider. Google then blocks that as it was before the phone was Market Enabled. All you have to do get the phone back into a position of spoofing its location.
They could not block access for the T-mobile spoof as that would piss of all American Android users on T-Mobile who are not spoofing but have it for real. Therefore country id, in the marketplace, must be a combination of two factors. Google has just found a way of resetting one. I worked out a way of putting it back.
death_hawk said:
Can you tell me if this:
http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.alk.copilot.marketplace.na.full
shows up?
Or if the North American one from here shows up:
http://www.alk.eu.com/copilot/android/
I tried both using all 4 profiles in ME3 and none show up.
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Ummm, I guess you're right. It doesn't show up. I guess the US T-Mobile profile is blocked?
OH come on read please.
For the last sodding time it's not blocked! I am on the T-mobile spoof address after resetting my location!
or if nothing works anymore you go the easyest way like i do since yesterday..... takeout my Orange Swiss simcard, put it in my X1, make it as a router, put my german Simyo simcard into my hero and go online by wifi over X1 if im on the way or use my wify at home...... if using a german simcard oder another one from an activated country everything will work wherever you are

Is T-mobile UK blocking GTalk & market place?

I mention this recently in the 'cab' thread but I think it got lost in the rest of the discussions.
I have a SIM-free TP2 which I am using with a T-mobile UK SIM with web 'n' walk.
This has worked fine with Windows Mobile and even with the early Android versions. I downloaded apps from the Android market place without issue.
However, for the past couple of weeks I have not been able to download anything. I can still see all the apps in the market place but any downloads just stick saying "Starting download..."
GTalk doesn't connect either but I cannot remember if that ever worked.
So could it be that TMUK are blocking access somehow?
I know that when I almost bought a G1 from them they insisted that I upgraded to W'n'W plus and also I've never managed to find a GTalk client that works on WM but could they really be blocking non-official Android phones somehow? Or am I just being paranoid?.
R.
try disabling the proxy in connections
If you mean the proxy in the T-mobile APN then it is not set.
Also, I should have said that all the other communications stuff such as web browsing work fine.
R
I am having the same problem with the same phone and t-mobile, any ideas anyone?
Yup, me too. I think they must be blocking it. No idea why though .
Looks like it's not just us who are having the problem:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=33ec41c510b382d2&hl=en
http://support.t-mobile.co.uk/discu...de9d6130126d76c1294007d16&messageit.offset=30
Looks like it's a t-mobile ****-up...
R.
Good to know they're not "deliberately" blocking it at least
try market enabler maybe?
Ather said:
try market enabler maybe?
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Doesn't make any difference for me. It seems to make Marketplace crash in fact.
did you fix it?
dbwun said:
did you fix it?
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Market downloads still not working for me.
Waiting for WiFi...
R.
When i rang them, they said their content filter was stopping things like gtalk, android market and even youtube.
I got mine taken away although it didn't bother me before.
Same things happening now, Hopefully the 24 hours they say it takes to activate makes the marketplace work
Youtube works fine for me...
dbwun: What did you get taken way? I don't really understand what you mean.
R.
I took away the content filter tmobile puts on
For me, marketplace was working fine until a couple of weeks ago then it stopped.
What package do you have from T-mob? Web 'n' Walk or Web 'n' Walk plus?
I'm a little concerned that they may force an upgrade on me if I ring up and complain that my Android phone isn't working...
its just web n walk
i did read the posts on upgrading to plus, but unless i force them to give it to me for free theres little chance of me upgrading
Just installed the latest 0103 CAB and GTalk & Marketplace are both working...
Not sure if this is just coincidence or if something has changed...
Don't know if this: "New file system to match other handsets and avoid apps installing to system folder." would have any impact on the functionallity of gtalk or marketplace.
Anyway, both now work via 3G & WiFi.
R.
Thats wierd, same here.
Gtalk works and now marketplace.
Suppose thats great now.
A little off topic but have you tried using the starfield live wallpaper app.
I can download it, but I have no idea how to run it?
Just do a long-press on the home screen then choose Wallpapers then Live wallpapers then Starfield...
R.
Yup, all working here too. WiFi & 3G .
Can't wait for sound now and I'm all set for everyday use.

[Q] US Android Market Outside US?

I lIve in norway but i have an account here http://www.unblock-us.com so i have set my dns to a US one. Now when i go to android market page on my pc i can see the US market. I have also set my phone dns to the US one so i can access netflix and all that. But i dont see the US android market on my phone. Is there a way i can install the US android market so i can rent movies from the market?
Select Airplane Mode ON, Clear your Market Data, and relaunch the Market with your VPN running.
Does it have to be VPN? I tried the dns i got from unblock-us but it wont work. Netflix and everything else works tho
I don't know if this will help but it works for getting US applications.
https://market.android.com/details?id=ch.racic.android.marketenabler
Good luck!
Vangelis13 said:
I don't know if this will help but it works for getting US applications.
https://market.android.com/details?id=ch.racic.android.marketenabler
Good luck!
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Thanks but i have already tried that setting my carrier to t-mobile with my dns enabled and cleared cache but it still wont show me US Android market where you can see your movies/music/books.
Try also turning off any location services (gps,network) it helped for me on a tablet.
Once you get to the US market it asks you to add a USA credit/debit card and phone number so I wasnt able to buy any movies anyway.
avesik said:
Try also turning off any location services (gps,network) it helped for me on a tablet.
Once you get to the US market it asks you to add a USA credit/debit card and phone number so I wasnt able to buy any movies anyway.
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oh ok. But i just read the comments under marketenabler in market and they all say it doesn't work in ICS. That's why netflix wont show up in market when i search for it. Will try again once marketenabler is updated.

Samsung Hub & Watch On not working in US

When I try to open Samsung Hub it crashes while trying to open and gives me an error message saying that 'this service is not supported in this country'. Samsung Watch On crashes and says that it 'can't detect country, please try again later'. I've tried resetting after force stopping and clearing all app data as instructed by Samsung's "help". It would be odd if this service actually wasn't available in this country especially as they offer that $50 credit for purchasing tablet. I'm wondering if this is an issue that everyone is experiencing or if it's just me.
haterbait said:
When I try to open Samsung Hub it crashes while trying to open and gives me an error message saying that 'this service is not supported in this country'. Samsung Watch On crashes and says that it 'can't detect country, please try again later'. I've tried resetting after force stopping and clearing all app data as instructed by Samsung's "help". It would be odd if this service actually wasn't available in this country especially as they offer that $50 credit for purchasing tablet. I'm wondering if this is an issue that everyone is experiencing or if it's just me.
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That's weird, they're both working fine for me on my US Note 2014. I have seen a couple of other people report that issue too though, I'm not sure why it's doing it, but most people aren't having those issues.
I would guess that for some reason the tablet doesn't think it is in the US. One place I would start is a close examination of your router and wifi. Do a traceroute and see if you can find any evidence of an IP address outside the US.
jalanjkcarp said:
I would guess that for some reason the tablet doesn't think it is in the US. One place I would start is a close examination of your router and wifi. Do a traceroute and see if you can find any evidence of an IP address outside the US.
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So, I tried a traceroute, something I've never done before, and it shows my connection jump all around the world practically. If this was the reason for the apps to fail to recognize my country, what, if anything, could I do to fix it? Thanks for the help.
haterbait said:
So, I tried a traceroute, something I've never done before, and it shows my connection jump all around the world practically. If this was the reason for the apps to fail to recognize my country, what, if anything, could I do to fix it? Thanks for the help.
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Can you post some traceroutes? Do sites like Yahoo, Google and Comcast.
Also can you get into your router configuration settings and see what time zone the router is set to?
californiarailroader said:
Can you post some traceroutes? Do sites like Yahoo, Google and Comcast.
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You might have to baby step with me a bit here. Previously, I just went to a traceroute website and typed google.com into their search box. It gave me a list of IP locations and showed a map with a physical route on it. It appeared to jump all over the place, between the US, where I am, and somewhere in Europe. Just now, I did it again and the route seemed to stay within the US. It should be the same info I get regardless of which device I use to perform this, right?
jalanjkcarp said:
Also can you get into your router configuration settings and see what time zone the router is set to?
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The time zone was wrong, but after changing it to the correct time zone, the issue persisted. Is there another setting I need to change? Thanks to the both of you. Samsung hasn't been especially helpful here. They had me clear the app data, confirm the time zone on the tablet, and even a factory reset. Didn't help. I still need to try connecting using another Internet connection than my own, once I get some more free time!

Best app for access Youtube and Facebook in China

Hello, I am staying in China for awhile. We can't use YouTube nor Facebook due to internet censorship. I heard that some people use VPN. Is there any good, free app to allow one to use Facebook and YouTube on the tablet in China?
Access Facebook and YouTube in china
There are a few things you should look for when looking for a service to access Facebook and unblock YouTube. First of all, make sure that any conncetion you use is a secure connection such as https:// second try to find a proxy service which offers a free trial so that you can test it out. You can check out proxy center dot com. Good luck, I know how frustrating it can be!
I do live in Turkey, twitter and youtube was banned for 2-3 weeks for political reasons. VPN worked fine for me to access. "OneClickVPN" and "HotSpot Shield" was helping.
Hotspot
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hotspotshield.android.vpn&hl=tr
OneClick
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vpnoneclick.android&hl=tr
some say hideman vpn is good too but never tried it.
China is the place where everyone is looking for VPN i found very useful article on reviewsdir(dot)com about China VPN https://www.reviewsdir.com/blog/best-china-vpn/ have a look and share with your friends also.

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