Pokémon GO will stop working on these Android and iPhone phones in October
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The official Pokémon GO account on Twitter has just released a piece of news that many players will receive like a jug of cold water. Trainers in the game developed by Niantic who own a mobile phone with Android 5 or iPhone with iOS 10 and 11, in addition to iPhone 5s and iPhone 6, will no longer be able to enjoy the augmented reality urban hunt.
In other words, Niantic makes it clear: if you don't have a mobile phone with Android 5 or an iPhone with the characteristics detailed in the tweet, you will have saved yourself from the feared planned obsolescenceWe must remember that version 5 of Google's operating system appeared in our lives back in June 2014, so the game has had a life of more than 6 years on these devices.
In an upcoming update to Pokémon GO in October, we will end support for Android 5, iOS 10, and iOS 11, as well as iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 devices. Trainers with devices not specifically listed here will not be affected and don't need to take any action.
- Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) August 31, 2020
' In an upcoming October update for Pokémon GO, we will end support for Android 5, iOS 10, and iOS 11 as well as iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 mobile phones. that have been named here will not be affected and will not have to do anything '
These could be some of the affected models
Look carefully at the list below: they are smartphones that updated to Android 5Maybe they could get a new update to Android 6 but, to find out, we will have to go to the settings of our device and check it in 'About phone'. If it continues on Android 5 we will have to leave the hunt for Pokémons for when we have another device.
- Google Nexus 4
- Google Nexus 5
- Google Nexus 7 (2012)
- Google Nexus 7 (2013)
- BQ Aquaris E
- Motorcycle E
- Moto G (1st and 2nd generation)
- Moto X (1st and 2nd generation)
- One Plus One
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4
- Samsung Galaxy S5
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3
- Samsung Galaxy s4
- Samsung Galaxy Note II
- Sony Xperia Z, Xperia ZL and Xperia ZR
- Sony Xperia Tablet Z
- Sony Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1S and Xperia Z1 Compact
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra
- Sony Xperia Z2
- Sony Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3v and Xperia Z3 Compact
- Huawei Honor 6
- Huawei Ascend Mate 2
You know: if you have mobile phones from Android 6 on you can continue to belong to the famous society of Pokémon trainers. If not... it's time to go updating the terminal.
