brightknightie: Cropped screenshot of my PokemonGO avatar as seen in gyms (Pokemon Go)
[personal profile] brightknightie
Update to my previous post's situation: Happily, my game has begun working again!

I received a canned response from Niantic Help saying that this -- blank map, missing avatar -- is a known issue and they're working on it. Almost simultaneously, my game returned to normal. The map is again populated with Pokemon, stops, and gyms. The avatar is back in all the places. (There's still a red dot on the Style icon, and I haven't tapped it; I don't want to risk returning to the heart of the glitch.)

No update was involved, so the fix must have been on Niantic's end. I'm very glad to have it back to normal!

Also: Many thanks to [personal profile] ratcreature for the link to GO Hub's "A simple guide to Pokémon GO APK: how to install, where to get and is it safe."
brightknightie: Cropped screenshot of my PokemonGO avatar as seen in gyms (Pokemon Go)
[personal profile] brightknightie
My Pokemon GO game has been all but unusable since I woke up on Tuesday, apparently due to an update that downloaded in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. This post is part warning and part plea -- if anyone knows how to fix this!?! (FWIW, I'm on a Pixel 6a, Android 14.)

Issues: The map is completely blank, no pokestops or gyms, no wild spawns, no raids, no routes, as if I'm in an uncharted wilderness (I'm actually in a large city). There's also no avatar, not on the blank map, in the circle at the bottom left, nor on the Me or Style screens. (I can attach my Go++; Rocket balloons do come; I can hatch eggs and send gifts.) There is a constant red dot on the Style icon, as if there is something new there; the dot never goes away, and there is nothing on the Style screen. As this began on Tuesday morning, there was a "ticket unboxing" animation from the icon at the bottom right that played but revealed nothing.

What I've done: I've rebooted the app and the phone; refreshed the data; re-downloaded the data; checked for further updates; toggled all the in-game settings; toggled all the app-level settings, like location and connectivity; uninstalled and reinstalled the game.

Who I've consulted and what they've said: I've reported it to Niantic, asked my local RL PoGO community, searched the Internet (including Reddit), and found and watched a YouTube video by someone with the same problem begging for a solution. Some people say that if you sign out on your Android phone and sign in on a friend's iPhone and then reset your avatar to the default (or even just change its clothing), then sign out on your friend's iPhone and sign in on your own Android phone, this fixes it. At least one person said that his "fixed itself" suddenly, without explanation, after several days.


Addendum, 8 August, 11:44pm Pacific. Happily, my game has begun working again! I received a canned response from Niantic Help saying that this is a known issue and they're working on it, and, almost simultaneously, my game began working properly again. No update was involved, so the fix must have been on Niantic's end.

soc_puppet: Dreamsheep on the Pokemon GO location background (Pokemon GO)
[personal profile] soc_puppet
I know we've got that pinned post for friend code exchange based on location already, but I figured it couldn't hurt to have a reminder now that we've got Vivillon forms to collect as well! And if people want to swap friend codes based on Vivillon forms in the comments here, I don't think that would be a problem?

Edit: Mod has given the go-ahead, for anyone who might have been worried!
Tags:
brightknightie: Cropped screenshot of my PokemonGO avatar as seen in gyms (Pokemon Go)
[personal profile] brightknightie
Tomorrow, Sunday, 5 June, is Gible Community Day (11am to 5pm local time). Read Niantic's blog post.

To get the maximum Gible candies on Community Day, I plan to evolve a dragon-type mega. Currently, Mega-Altaria, Mega-Ampharos, and Mega-Charizard X qualify. Read about megas on Niantic's help.
"You can earn additional Pokémon Candies when you have an active Mega-Evolved Pokémon and you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with your Mega-Evolved Pokémon."

"After they’re Mega-Evolved, Mega-Evolved Pokémon will stay in their Mega-Evolved form for 8 hours, after which they will return to their regular form."

"You can earn Mega Energy by defeating a Mega-Evolved Pokémon in a Raid Battle or completing specific research tasks. You can also occasionally earn Mega Energy by walking with your Buddy Pokémon if you have previously Mega-Evolved a Pokémon in your Buddy Pokémon’s Evolutionary line."

As I understand it, we don't need to set the mega as our buddy to earn the extra candy. The mega can be hanging out quietly in our storage, and we'll still earn bonus candy. (This is unlike earning mega energy by walking, which is buddy-based, and unlike the mega battle damage bonus, which requires the mega to be in the battle.)

Have a fun Community Day!

melannen: Commander Valentine of Alpha Squad Seven, a red-haired female Nick Fury in space, smoking contemplatively (Default)
[personal profile] melannen
I just started playing again after several months' hiatus due to my phone not taking an update, and I'm trying to catch up on Special Research.

I'm stuck on "Win 3 Great League Trainer Battles Against Another Trainer" in the "A Professor's Work Is Never Done" quest - I had left it before because I am REALLY BAD at trainer battles and had been avoiding them, but I just bashed at it all afternoon and finally won 4/5 in a Go Battle League round, but I didn't get any progress on the research task - does GBL not count for that research task? If not, how do I do it without having to leave the house?

I poked around the internet and it seemed to say it should work? Except maybe there's a bug?

ETA: It seemed to be because the February Go Battle League was Kanto-only; once March loaded with normal Great League, it worked (...and was much harder to win...) so I have the accomplishment!
brightknightie: Cropped screenshot of my PokemonGO avatar as seen in gyms (Pokemon Go)
[personal profile] brightknightie
If you're struggling with the current Hoenn Collection Challenge, you're not alone! The good news is that Sunday's Mareep Incense Day should help us all fill in those last blanks. Read Niantic's Mareep Day post.

On Sunday, "[i]n addition to Mareep, different Pokémon will be attracted to Incense at different times." Here's the schedule:
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm: Electric-type Pokémon [including Plusle & Minun]
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Dragon-type Pokémon and Pokémon that evolve into Dragon-type Pokémon [including Bagon]
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm: Electric-type Pokémon [including Plusle & Minun]
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm: Dragon-type Pokémon and Pokémon that evolve into Dragon-type Pokémon [including Bagon]
Important: "An event-exclusive 1 PokéCoin bundle featuring 3 Incense will also be available to pick up in the shop."

Outside Mareep Incense Day, during this Hoenn event, we can hatch Bagon from 5km eggs and catch them in T1 raids, while Plusle and Minun are available only from the "Catch 11 Pokémon" research task from spinning stops. (Well, and natural wild spawns, which are not boosted.) The rest of the collection targets should be easier to catch wherever you are, as natural, incense, or lure spawns.

BTW, if you don't yet have a Metagross with Meteor Mash, try to evolve one before the event ends. They are very useful in raids, Master League, and Ultra League. And if you don't already have a Swampert for every league, stock up on Mudkip; Swampert are versatile and reliable in every niche of the game. Read Niantic's Hoenn Event post.

Have fun!

soc_puppet: Dreamsheep as Lumpy Space Princess from Adventure Time (Default)
[personal profile] soc_puppet
Anyone know if there's a distance limit to inviting people to raids?

Followup question: If there's not a distance limit, anyone interested in organizing raids for the Lake Trio (Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie) so folks can get whichever ones they're not in the region for?

Edit: Sounds like there's probably no distance limit on raid invites, so: Anyone want in on an Azelf raid over the next couple of days? Drop a comment with a good time to recruit you and your time zone, and I'll see what I can do!
soc_puppet: Dreamsheep on the Pokemon GO location background (Pokesheep Go)
[personal profile] soc_puppet
Source (and also via my local PoGo Discord channel, PoGo itself, and I'm expecting an email any time now...)

Trainers,

As a limited-time test, from Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. until Monday, November 16, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. PST (GMT −8), trade range will be increased! Depending on information gathered from this test, we may include increased trade range as a part of future events.

It’s time to trade, Trainers!


Which means it's live now!

I know I've got more than a few overseas lucky friends; feel free to use this post to try and set up trades!

Edit: Guess who misinterpreted the number 😅 It's still way better than 100m, though.
ephemera: Pokeball on a cartoon gold star (Pokemon_Go)
[personal profile] ephemera
Today, I did a raid with my 8y/o nephew for the first time. As he is in a different country to me, and thanks to the Current Situation I don't know when we'll get to play together in person next, this was extra exceedingly awesome - new favourite feature, for sure!

(I'm also really enjoying having Team Rocket float on up to my house intermittently - I just wish I could give my avatar Jesse's hair)
melannen: Commander Valentine of Alpha Squad Seven, a red-haired female Nick Fury in space, smoking contemplatively (Default)
[personal profile] melannen
Okay, I'm officially stuck and I can't figure out how to Google this - how do I get hearts for playing with my buddy?

I go into the AR "play" screen, and pat it, and it reacts, but I never get a heart. I do get hearts just fine for taking photos. Do you have to pat it for, like, ten minutes at a stretch? Or a certain number of times a day? Does it not like my phone's AR? What am I missing?
brightknightie: Cropped screenshot of my PokemonGO avatar as seen in gyms (Pokemon Go)
[personal profile] brightknightie
Hi, fellow trainers!

In case you haven't heard, given the current public health situation, Pokemon Go has done a lot to encourage solo play, rural play, and general "adventure from home" play. Learn more on Niantic's official blog or Niantic's Support Twitter account.

Lowlights: People may be disappointed to hear that March's Abra Community Day has been postponed, and that no more EX passes will be distributed until further notice.

Highlights:

  • In the shop, buy a one-time-only (one per player) box of 30 incense for 1 pokecoin!

  • Incense now lasts for one hour and spawns more total pokemon (they come faster).

  • Go Battle League no longer requires walking to unlock play!

  • The current legendaries are available as Go Battle League rewards (not guaranteed, just added to the pool with the others; I got a Giratina A. as a reward last night!).

  • Eggs newly placed in incubators will hatch in half the usual distance.

  • Pokestops drop gifts more often (so we can all give each other resources more easily).

  • Wild pokemon spawns increase.


Stay safe out there, trainers! Take good care of yourselves and our whole community. To "flatten the curve," raid from 6 feet apart, or from inside a car, if you can...? ♥

melannen: Commander Valentine of Alpha Squad Seven, a red-haired female Nick Fury in space, smoking contemplatively (Default)
[personal profile] melannen
I just got a new phone and now I can play again! But now I have a bunch of backlogged research that wants me to make new friends. Anybody still playing and want new friends? My number is 9377 5624 5908 , and I spend a lot of time at pokestops getting gifts to give away. (I'm in the US Northeast if distance matters.)
recessional: a photo image of feet in sparkly red shoes (Default)
[personal profile] recessional
Trying to work thru finishing research things, and need 2 new friends still for the one. Trainer code is: 0145 1895 0847
ephemera: Pokeball on a cartoon gold star (Pokemon_Go)
[personal profile] ephemera
Happy Trapinch Day!

So - how are things going with you in the world of Pokemon Go?
Tags:

Profile

pokestop: the Pokemon Go logo (Default)
PokeStop

Most Popular Tags

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags

Syndicate

RSS Atom
OSZAR »