Account region problems

[Atkamon]

Hey everyone.

My problem is a bit complicated, but Ill try to explain. I had a hotmail account for like 7 years now, I created it when I was like 13 and when I was living in my home coumtry, which is Hungary. There wasnt an option back then to select Hungary as a region, so I left it on United States. Now, I'm living in the uk, and i recently got a wp. When I got the phone, I logged in with my existing live account, why wouldnt I... Then, I tried to get a.zune pass and buy apps and stuff like that, but I cant add any credit cards to my account, because my region is set to US, and I cant change it. I read online, that there is no way to change the region, and there really isnt, I already tried everything. So I thought okay, I'm gonna make a new windows live account, I need a fresh start anyway. But now, I cant delete my old windows live account from my phone, and I read in the Help and how to, that I cant delete it... Wtf?? So what the **** can I do? Is there really no way to delete my windows live account? If I add my new account to the phone as well, I still cant use it to buy stuff. Its effing ridiculous... I want to give my money to microsoft and they wont let me...

Any ideas?...

 

[TheWeeBear]

First of all welcome to WPCentral Atkamon

Unfortunately the only way to delete your original setup Live ID from the phone is to reset it.

Absolutely rediculous but that's how it is for now.

Of course resetting your phone will wipe everything so beware of that.

 

[Atkamon]

Awesome... Well, there isnt anything else I can do, so Ill reset it sometime... Kind of amazing how this has been overlooked by microsoft...

 

[TheWeeBear]

Yes I agree it doesn't seem to make much sense does it ? Hope you can get things sorted out soon Atkamon.

 

[selfcreation]

i thinks its due to copy rights issues.

cause if ti was easy to switch from one account to an other .. you could buy half the apps , and your friend the other half..

then simply switch your e-mail when you want to play a specific game or w/e..

and when you have to do a hard reset, it forces you to LOSE all your apps/games on your phone, so you cant easily do it. ( to discourage thief's )

i think , it makes sens any ways . lol

but i mean it actually really easy to steal from the market place (accidentally discovered that a phew months back ) i hope the updates fixes some of the issues.

 

[Atkamon]

Yeah, it makes sense, but then at least let me change the bloody region for my live account...

 

[MrBurrrns]

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First of all welcome to WPCentral Atkamon

Unfortunately the only way to delete your original setup Live ID from the phone is to reset it.

Absolutely rediculous but that's how it is for now.

Of course resetting your phone will wipe everything so beware of that.

Actually, there is a way, but you need to edit the registry:

Change a primary account user name - xda-developers

 

[TheWeeBear]

Yes I know, but I never mention the unlocking method as most users have standard Windows Phones and probably not willing to go through all the unlocking process to change an email address MrBurrrns.

Perhaps some are of course. :dry

Thanks for mentioning it though.

 

[selfcreation]

Yeah, it makes sense, but then at least let me change the bloody region for my live account...

well you can change the region on ZUNE to get a ZUNE pass i think but that's pretty much it

and make sure your PC is also set for your new region.

 

[Atkamon]

Well, Ill just reset it sometime, its not a huge deal, its just... Bull****... Thanks for the help anyways