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    Changing Google Region in iPad

    Hi,
    I have recently bought a iPad from Hong Kong on my visit, and now I m back to my country United Arab Emirates.
    whenever I try using google search on the new iPad it takes me to Google.com.hk :\ .
    How can I change it to google.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScorpionBlues View Post
    Hi,
    I have recently bought a iPad from Hong Kong on my visit, and now I m back to my country United Arab Emirates.
    whenever I try using google search on the new iPad it takes me to Google.com.hk :\ .
    How can I change it to google.com
    Try flushing Safari's cache.

    Settings > Clear History/Clear Cookies and Data

    Also:

    Settings > Safari > Advanced > Remove All Website Data

    That should give you a clean slate. However Google relies on IP addresses for default location so depending on your ISP's IP it may not automatically return the location you want. In that case you can physically type in http://www.google.ae/ for example and then bookmark it.

    If you need to change your iPad's region:

    Settings > General > International > Region Format

    Hope that helps!
    Last edited by richsadams; 11-18-2011 at 01:33 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by richsadams
    Try flushing Safari's cache.

    Settings > Clear History/Clear Cookies and Data

    Also:

    Settings > Safari > Advanced > Remove All Website Data

    That should give you a clean slate. However Google relies on IP addresses for default location so depending on your ISP's IP it may not automatically return the location you want. In that case you can physically type in http://www.google.ae/ for example and then bookmark it.

    If you need to change your iPad's region:

    Settings > General > International > Region Format

    Hope that helps!
    Sorry didn't worked

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScorpionBlues View Post
    Sorry didn't worked
    You're saying you can't type http://www.google.ae/ (or whichever Google location/country you want) and it won't come up so you can bookmark it...it returns the UK version? If so I'm stumped.

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    Hi scorpionplus, did you manage to solve it? I have the same issue, if you use the google search on the right top site it will always go to .hk (in Chinese!) what I don't want
    @richadams: yes I can manually type a new address every time but obviously that is cumbersome and would like it by default to search in google.nl in my case
    So if anyone knows a solution?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sjakiez
    Hi scorpionplus, did you manage to solve it? I have the same issue, if you use the google search on the right top site it will always go to .hk (in Chinese!) what I don't want
    @richadams: yes I can manually type a new address every time but obviously that is cumbersome and would like it by default to search in google.nl in my case
    So if anyone knows a solution?
    hi there have you guys discovered the solution? what i did was, I change the REGION FORMAT in settings. First, go to SETTINGS --->GENERAL-->INTERNATIONAL-->REGION FORMAT (this is where you select your desired country). Well it works for me. -new iPad, iOS 5.1.1-


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