ONN Setup - out of country

[Explorer]

Have a look through here. A lots of information

ONN Setup - out of country

So I’m traveling from my home country where my Google account is set up in the USA. Now in Mexico, I just purchased and received on ONN to replace my Firesticks. The issue is I am unable to load my VPN (Surfshark) onto the device, as I cannot get past the setup screen. It appears that although I bought the device through Walmart Mexico, the device only works in the USA and PR. Does anyone have any suggestions how to do a workaround? Is there a way to side load a VPN before completing the set u…

[Explorer]

I would check to see if there’s an update these boxes. Do work in Canada. I have 3 of them. I’m in Canada.

[Wizzard]

It’s normally the setup of the unit from the USA that won’t work in Canada and you need a Hotspot VPN. After that, doesn’t matter what country you choose so this is a first I’ve heard this.

[Outside]

@Explorer

I would check to see if there’s an update these boxes. Do work in Canada. I have 3 of them. I’m in Canada.

That depends. Now Canada has their “own” Onn for the Canadian region. It sounds like the poster may have bought the Onn in the USA.

For me, I’d buy rather buy something from AliExpress or Shopee that is region unlocked and rooted from the factory.

[Outside]

@Wizzard

It’s normally the setup of the unit from the USA that won’t work in Canada and you need a Hotspot VPN. After that, doesn’t matter what country you choose so this is a first I’ve heard this.

I heard similar except you need to keep using the US Hotspot. I imagine some have downloaded an Android VPN client and that won’t help because during boot the Onn pings and determines your actual location then. Only a VPN through your router or PC’s Hotspot can prevent this until Onn pushes a firmeware update that displays an error message that it detects you’re using a VPN.

FYI. Walmart in Canada currently sells the pro for $75 CDN.

[Wizzard]

No you don’t. Never again, only on setup. Now I use SS on it with any country VPN I want. You don’t even need a VPN, you only needed it to register and yes, they are available here now so that issue is gone. ** I’ve pointed out numerous times though, by using a USA VPN you get a differernt menu and free USA programming you otherwise don’t get. It’s dynamic as well since the top menu even changes if you choose another country.

[telecom75]

i`m in Ireland and even using ipvanish set to US i get unsupported device error,any help appreciated only have onn 2 days and have tried some googled workarounds

[Miki]

[MikeN]

@telecom75

i`m in Ireland and even using ipvanish set to US i get unsupported device error

see this thread

Onn 4K help to use outside of USA

Do a search here. Its been discussed. Basically you will need a vpn either from your mobile hotspot or through your router to by pass the location restriction. The other threads can give you much better information as i never had to do it

[Wizzard]

As Mike said, so much has been written about this. Running your VPN on the device won’t do it, you absolutly must use a VPN hotspot running on something else. ** Been there done that long ago.

[dgthecomputeruy]

I got a friend in Africa and he can bareley get anything on netflix. If I program the ONN box here in the states and mail it to him.. what hardware router VPN would you suggest I tell him to get? and this probably has been covered in other threads that I just haven’t found.. so feel free to move this where it belongs