Settings
Music- Adjust the
Music volume
Sound- Adjust the Sounds
volume
Vibration- Turns Vibration on and off
Battery Saver- Turns Battery Saver Mode on and off
Share Recently Caught Pokémon with Friends- Shows recent catches with friends in Friend List
Share your nickname in Friends' Postcard Books- Shows your name on Postcards saved in Friends' Postcard books
Allow Battle Challenges with Friends- Accept remote battle challenges from Friends.
Show Pokémon Ribbon- Shows off Best Buddy ribbon on Best Buddies in various locations in game.
Adventure Sync- Tracks distance and location when game is closed.
Email me events, offers, and updates-
Toggle for Niantic will send you emails
Show sponsored messages from third-party
advertising services- Toggle to see in game ads and
sponsored balloons
Expanded Group Transfer-
Toggle to allow the transfer of Legendary and some
Mythical Pokémon to the professor
Push
Notifications- Toggle switches to receive
notifications on your phone for different
categories.
Niantic AR- Enhanced AR Mode on various supported devices.
Enable PokéStops Scan- Uses AR mode to scan
PokéStops and Gyms to be submitted to Niantic.
Change Nickname- This allows a player to change their nickname in the game LIMITED times.
Save Raid Logs- Saves recent Raid Logs to
be sent to Niantic
Save Battle Logs-
Saves recent PVP Logs to be sent to Niantic
Connected Devices and Services
Nintendo Switch-
Settings related to Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee,
Pokémon Scarlet, and Pokémon Violet
Pokémon Home-
Settings for Pokémon Home. Transferring Pokémon to
Pokémon Home can also be found here.
Poké Ball
Plus- Settings to connect to a Poké Ball Plus
device.
Pokémon Go Plus- Settings to connect to a Pokémon Go Plus device.
Poké Ball Plus / Pokémon Go Plus Settings
Nearby Pokémon- Turns on and off notifications about nearby Pokémon
Nearby PokéStop- Turns on and off notifications about nearby PokéStops
Available Devices- Shows PAIRED Device. Click on icon and push button on
device to activate device
Push Notifications- Ongoing Push
Notification that Allows Pokémon GO to display most recent
device activity.
Advanced Settings
Remember Last-Used Poké Ball- Automatically
enter the catch screen with the same kind of Poké Ball used
to catch the last Pokémon.
Open Gifts when Item
Bag Full- Allows Gifts to be opened when the Item
Bag is full. Gifts will only grant Stardust.
Refresh Game Data- May resolve some problems by redownloading game files (aka Game Master)
Native Refresh Rate- Allows Pokémon Go to
run at the Phone's own refresh rate. (Provides a
better graphical experience while using additional battery
resources.
Download All Assets- Allows
Pokémon Go to
download all images, etc. to reduce the need to download
using a mobile device data plan. It's best to perform
this function on Wi-Fi.
Delete Account-
Deletes your Pokémon Go account. An email will be sent
to confirm you wish to delete your account.
System Requirements
iOS
iPhones 6s or newer with iOS Version 12. Internet connection is required to play.
Bluetooth is required for Pokémon Go Plus compatibility.
Not guaranteed to work with Apple iPads or iPod touch devices.
Does not work on JAILBREAK devices.
May not work on iOS beta versions.
ANDROID
Android devices with 2GB or more RAM with Android Version 7.0 installed. Internet connection required to play.
Bluetooth 4.0 is required for Pokémon Go Plus compatibility. May work with some Android tablets with above requirements.
Does not work with ROOTED devices or devices with Intel Atom processors.
May not work on Beta Android versions.
Current Version