In February 2022, the Indian Government imposed a ban on Garena Free Fire and 53 other applications, citing concerns related to user security. Consequently, the game was removed from both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, restricting access in the country. However, the enhanced version of the original Free Fire game, known as Free Fire MAX, remains officially available on the Google Play Store.
Free Fire MAX offers improved graphic visuals, enhanced audio, refined mechanics, and more features compared to the original Garena Free Fire app. Garena consistently rolls out the same updates and events for both versions of the game. While Free Fire MAX operates smoothly on mid-range devices, the standard Free Fire version is designed to run efficiently even on low-end devices.
It’s worth noting that Free Fire MAX can be easily downloaded from the Google Play Store in India, despite the unavailability of Free Fire. However, users attempting to download Free Fire MAX on iOS from the Apple App Store may encounter both apps being unavailable in the search results.
Here is a detailed guide on how you can download Free Fire MAX or Free Fire officially from the Apple App Store.
Free Fire MAX: How to Download the game from Apple App Store officially in India?
For the uninitiated, Garena shut down the operations of Free Fire MAX in Brazil back in March 2023. However, it remained unaffected in the rest of the countries and the game is still available to play in all the released countries. There were rumours that the game might be banned in India when Garena announced the news for Brazil players but it did not stop its services in India.
Letโs run through this step-by-step guide to download Free Fire Max from the App Store officially.
Step 1: Head over to the Apple App Store and go to your profile.
Step 2: Then navigate to your account settings where you can find all the details of your account.
Step 3: Tap on the โCountry/Regionโ to continue.
Step 4: You will be shown all the countries available. Scroll down to the last and select the United States and Agree Terms and Conditions.
Step 5: Choose Payment Method as โNoneโ and Go on by entering details like name and all the asked information related to the address (like- Street, City, State, zip code, Phone etc). Fill in the details as given below:
- Street: Arapaho
- City: Dallas
- State: Texas
- Zip: 75248
- Phone: 123 456 7890
Step 6: Once you’ve entered all of the above information, click the Next button.
Verification is required to change your region on a few iOS devices. Otherwise, the region will be modified as a result of the prior operation. After changing the area, go to the App Store and type Free Fire or Free Fire MAX into the search box. In the search results, both Free Fire and Free Fire MAX will appear. Download the game and, after installing, change the region back to India.
Here are some key points to note:
- If you have Apple funds in your Apple account, you can not change your region until the funds are completed.
- All the processes i.e., Changing your region should be done in a single-go process. You should not interrupt by switching to other apps.
- It’s best recommended to write down the essentials somewhere so that you can do the process quickly to avoid issues.
Free Fire MAX iOS Specifications
Minimum Device Requirements:
- Device: iPhone 6s or above
- OS: iOS 11 or above
- Storage: 2.4 GB
Recommended Device Requirements:
- Device: iPhone 7 or above
- OS: iOS 11 or above
- Storage: 3 GB
