Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.

Pokémon GO Will No Longer Be Compatible With Select Older Device Soon

This article is over 4 years old and may contain outdated information

Pokémon GO has been going strong for quite some time, and not even a global pandemic can stop Pokémon Trainers and their desire to catch’em all. An outdated device, however, will stop them soon enough.

Recommended Videos

Developer Niantric confirmed that update 0.189, which will be released sometime next month, will make several outdated iOS devices no longer compatible with the game. We are talking about the iPhone 5, 6 and all those devices still running iOS 10 or 11.

Android 5 will also no longer be supported, but this won’t be much of a problem, as an update will fix the issue, and make Pokémon GO run on your device as if it were a brand new 2020 one.

Pokémon GO is probably the most popular AR game released to date, combining some of the features that made the Pokémon franchise popular to begin with with AR features that actually make players venture out in the world in search of Pokémon.

The game launched in a very barren state, but it has been updated since with tons of new features that make it a legit Pokémon experience.

Pokémon GO is now available on the App Store and Google Play Store globally. It is a free to play game so give it a spin if you haven’t already, you may be positively surprised at how engaging it is.

Author
Image of Francesco De Meo
Francesco De Meo
Francesco has been writing about video games and the video games industry for almost a decade, focusing on all aspects of the industry. Having always loved handheld gaming, he joined TouchTapPlay in 2013 to cover mobile gaming and, later on, the Nintendo Switch console, which is today his most played console.