Am I at risk of getting banned in Pokemon Go?
While I was at lunch today, I was at a restaurant that also happened to be a PokeStop. So naturally while I was there I was playing, collecting the stop and the Pokemon that would come up.
When I got back to work and had some down time I loaded up the game again to see what was around me. For some reason my GPS wasn't updating and it left my avatar at the restaurant which still allowed me to collect the PokeStop. This was about 4 hours ago... my day at work is almost done but I just loaded the game again and my avatar is still in the same place.
Since I'm not technically cheating or GPS Spoofing, could I still get banned for this?
Best Answer
Most GPS bans from spoofing are caused by the server seeing your location jumping long distances in unreasonable time. Such as is I was sitting on my couch and then next minute miles away with no movement in-between.
So it would be unlikely you will get banned, but it would be a good idea to figure out why your phone's location wasn't changing just to be sure and also so you can return to playing like normal.
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Do you get a warning before being banned on Pokemon Go?
There are several types of warnings and bans in Pokemon Go as follows: Activity Warning, 3rd Party Application Warning, Softban, Shadowban, Temporary ban, and Permanent ban. Pokemon Go players can get these warnings/strikes for multiply reasons, but most players are warned or banned for breaking Pokemon Go's TOS.How long do Pokemon Go bans last?
Though these ones are simply aimed to prevent people from trying to drive and play at the same time, rather than a serious punishment you need to worry about. If you get yourself a real soft ban, however, you can expect the soft ban duration to be around 12 hours in Pokemon Go.What can get you banned in Pokemon Go?
promoting or engaging in harassment against any individual or group, falsifying location, using emulators, modified or unofficial software, and/or accessing Pok\xe9mon GO clients or backends in an unauthorized manner including through the use of third party software or add-ons.Addressing *SPOOFING \u0026 BANS* \u0026 Are YOU at RISK?! | Pokémon GO
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