Changing phone region for News app

[lagwagon]

I'm in Canada and obviously have no access to the new News app because it's US only right now. But I would like to try it out for at least a bit. (Changing region to US allows the phone to see the app)

My question is (and might be a dumb one.) Does changing the phones region have any negative effects? I've never changed off Canada before.

Thanks.

 

[ryankidd17]

I'm in Canada and obviously have no access to the new News app because it's US only right now. But I would like to try it out for at least a bit. (Changing region to US allows the phone to see the app)

My question is (and might be a dumb one.) Does changing the phones region have any negative effects? I've never changed off Canada before.

Thanks.

Nope. No negative effects.

 

[KALLT]

It will affect Spotlight Suggestions, Proactive results, your default currency and of course Apple Pay as well. But you can always change it again.

 

[lagwagon]

Nope. No negative effects.

It will affect Spotlight Suggestions, Proactive results, your default currency and of course Apple Pay as well.

Ok thanks. I don't care if spotlight, proactive and currency is temporary different while I try out the News app. No Apple Pay in Canada until this fall, so not too worried about that either.

 

[ender78]

I'm in Canada and obviously have no access to the new News app because it's US only right now. But I would like to try it out for at least a bit. (Changing region to US allows the phone to see the app)

Thanks.

I was going nuts trying to figure out why I could not see it. I don't get why the app would be restricted to US only. When you say region change do you mean App Store region change or something else.

 

[lagwagon]

I was going nuts trying to figure out why I could not see it. I don't get why the app would be restricted to US only. When you say region change do you mean App Store region change or something else.

Settings > General > Language & Region > Region

Is where to change it. It changes. Then reboot (home + power)