Getting started

For those who are unfamiliar with Japanese mobile games, this guide will give instructions on how to download the game and start playing Uta Macross. =Installation=

On A Mobile Apple Device
Creating an Apple account is much easier via iTunes, but in the case a PC is not within proximity, account creation on a mobile device is still possible. 1. Sign into the App Store with your Apple ID in Settings>App and iTunes Store if you have not done so. 2. Tap on your Apple ID 3. Tap on View Apple ID 4. Make sure to force close the App Store app if you have already done so. 5. Tap on Country/Region 6. Scroll down to the bottom and tap on 日本 and then tap Next 7. Scroll down and tap Agree to the terms of conditions. This should forcefully change the App Store region to Japan. 8. Now ignore the rest of the Japanese iTunes account creation process and press Cancel. 9. Tap on your Apple ID again and Sign Out. 10. Go to the App store and attempt to download Uta Macross or any app that is designated as FREE 11. Apple will ask you to log in or make an account. Make a new account. 12. Now you can create a Japanese account normally and select None for a credit card type. 13. You can now log in and download Uta Macross and other JP free apps.

Via iTunes
1. Log out of your current iTunes account if you have not already done so. 2. Change the country of the store you are on by scrolling down to the bottom right corner, clicking on the current country's flag, and click on Japan. DO NOT REGISTER AN ACCOUNT YET. 3. Go to the Apps section and attempt to download Uta Macross or any app that is FREE. 4. Apple will ask you to log in or make an account. Make a new account. 5. Now you can create a Japanese account normally and select None for a credit card type. 6. You can now log in and download Uta Macross and other JP free apps on iTunes and Apple mobile devices.

Through QooApp
1. Download the [QooApp](http://apk.qoo-app.com/) (<---USE THE LINK because it is not on Google Play) .apk file and install it onto your Android device. 2. Open QooApp and look for the Uta Macross: Smartphone Deculture app in the games section. 3. Tap the bottom option to install the app onto your Android device.

=Re-rolling Accounts= Re-rolling is a common practice in mobile games, often called Rise-Mara （リセマラ） which is short for Reset Marathons in Japan. Due to the random nature of Gachas, some players will constantly start new games until they achieve the best possible outcome on their first free roll that usually occurs during or after a tutorial. This way re-rollers technically have control over their outcomes at the start of the game by ensuring that their first roll will eventually be a unit of high quality or simply their favorite unit. Game developers try and prevent this from occurring or mitigate its impact since re-rolling tends to add to server loads and can provide them with improper metrics of the actual amount of players playing the game. However, there are still ways to re-roll accounts, although they might not be practical in terms of time spent re-rolling.

iOS Method (Non-jailbroken)
iOS users do not have any special methods for re-rolling. If a player is unsatisfied with their account, a new one can be made by simply deleting and reinstalling the game. This often comes at the expense of enduring the initial downloading times that occur with every re-installation.

Android Method
1. Download the Root Browser app or alternative methods to access the internal Android file directory. 2. ??