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Update usage instructions for region-locked apps (#218)
Added note about region-locked app downloads and configuration file usage.
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apkeep -a com.instagram.android -d google-play -o device=ad_g3_pro,locale=es_MX -e 'someone@gmail.com' -t some_aas_token .
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Note that if the app you're downloading is region-locked and not available in your region, the locale and timezone changes alone will not let apkeep download it.
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In that case the download will fail with a `Invalid app response` error.
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To download a region-locked app you first need to bind it to your account by downloading it with an IP address from a region it's available in.
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After the first download, you can download the app from any region.
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This option attempts to download a split APK if available, and falls back to the full APK:
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```shell
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* `device`: specify a device profile as described above
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* `locale`: specify a locale
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* `timezone`: specify a timezone
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* `split_apk`: when set to `1` or `true`, attempts to download a [split APK](https://developer.android.com/studio/build/configure-apk-splits)
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* `include_additional_files`: when set to `1` or `true`, attempts to download any [additional `obb` expansion files](https://developer.android.com/google/play/expansion-files) for the app
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