Oh no. I’m in Australia using v1 hub with classic app without issues. Just got the 2018 hub delivered, and to find out that it’s region locked is crazy.
[Edit] @hayunhwang, thank you. I VPN’ed into US to create a new account (using the new smarthings app), and now I can add the hub.
[Edit2] Some people say I can add 2018 hub using the new app, and use the classic app after that. When I log into the classic app using my newly created account (from the new app), I can’t see the 2018 hub, nor can I add it (since it asks for the v1/v2 hub claim code). I need the classic app for the custom device handlers. The battle continues.