Install Christian apps
Blocked Christian content
Chinese students usually come to The Netherlands with their mobile phones that are set up in China. When they try to install Christian mobile applications they get stuck because they automatically search the App Stores in China. Those App Stores have blocked Christian content. So they cannot install the CSMN app and the Youversion Bible app.
Chinese students usually come to The Netherlands with their mobile phones that are set up in China. When they try to install Christian mobile applications they get stuck because they automatically search the App Stores in China. Those App Stores have blocked Christian content. So they cannot install the CSMN app and the Youversion Bible app.
Workaround
The only way to workaround this issue is re-installing the operating system on the phone.
The only way to workaround this issue is re-installing the operating system on the phone.
iPhone
For iPhone you create a new AppleID following instructions on this link. After you have installed the new operating system with your new AppleID you can search the (non-Chinese) App Store and find the uncensored mobile apps, such as CSMN and Youversion.
For iPhone you create a new AppleID following instructions on this link. After you have installed the new operating system with your new AppleID you can search the (non-Chinese) App Store and find the uncensored mobile apps, such as CSMN and Youversion.
Android phone
In order to install a new Android operating system you need to do two things:
1. Set up a gmail account.
2. Follow the steps in this link to create a new operating system on your phone.
After you have installed the new operating system with your gmail-account you can search the (non-Chinese) Google Playstore and find the uncensored mobile apps, such as CSMN and Youversion.
In order to install a new Android operating system you need to do two things:
1. Set up a gmail account.
2. Follow the steps in this link to create a new operating system on your phone.
After you have installed the new operating system with your gmail-account you can search the (non-Chinese) Google Playstore and find the uncensored mobile apps, such as CSMN and Youversion.
CSMN app
The name of the CSMN app in the app stores is "Chinese Student Ministries NL". As soon as you have downloaded the application on your phone, you need to personalize it by registration or signup. Use a non-Chinese email address for that. After this signup/registration you need to login in the app. Then you will be able to communicatie with the fellowship through the messaging feature that is built-in in the application.
The name of the CSMN app in the app stores is "Chinese Student Ministries NL". As soon as you have downloaded the application on your phone, you need to personalize it by registration or signup. Use a non-Chinese email address for that. After this signup/registration you need to login in the app. Then you will be able to communicatie with the fellowship through the messaging feature that is built-in in the application.
Youversion app
The Youversion app is the most common Bible for your mobile phone. The icon on your phone displays the words "Holy Bible". The best way is to register in the app. That makes interaction possible, such as using the Reading Plans. The translations we use are NIV (English) and CNVS (Chinese).
The Youversion app is the most common Bible for your mobile phone. The icon on your phone displays the words "Holy Bible". The best way is to register in the app. That makes interaction possible, such as using the Reading Plans. The translations we use are NIV (English) and CNVS (Chinese).