Why can't I see the Pokémon in a live camera mode?
I see the AR switch in the upper right corner and I have toggled it back and forth but I can not see the Pokémon in my surroundings. I either see them on a white screen or on a digital forest background. How can I fix this?
Best Answer
You said in your comments that when you were asked if Pokémon Go could access your camera, you said no. This means that the game does not have permission to turn on your camera, so you won't see anything.
Granting Pokémon Go the permission to access your camera should fix this problem.
In iOS:
- Open the Settings app
- Scroll down to your list of apps and choose "Pokémon Go"
- Switch "Camera" from off to on
In Android:
- Open the Settings app
- Tap “Apps” under the Device heading
- Select Pokémon Go
- Tap "Permissions"
- Switch "Camera" from off to on
If you want to save any pictures you take, you should also turn on the ability to access photos.
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How to turn on AR Pokemon Go?
Enable AR+ Mode The first time you encounter a Pok\xe9mon on a device that supports AR+ mode, you'll be prompted to enable AR+ mode. If you have dismissed the prompt, you can always choose to enable AR+ mode in the Settings menu. To return to AR mode, visit the settings menu and uncheck the AR+ setting option.How do you see Pokémon cameras?
How Do I Enable Camera On Pokemon Go? AR settings are available from the Home/Settings menu in the Pokemon GO game settings app (usually at the bottom) by selecting Camera, then selecting the grey-to-green switch marked Camera, from a number of recently opened games by clicking Closed, and reopen again.How do you get Pokémon in AR mode?
How do I open AR Snapshot mode? First, navigate to your Pok\xe9mon collection by tapping on the Pok\xe9 Ball at the bottom of the main map screen. Select a Pok\xe9mon you'd like to photograph; you'll see a camera icon on their profile screen in the right-hand corner. Tap that, and AR Snapshot will launch automatically.Liz Phair - Why Can't I? (Official Video)
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Answer 2
You can't use AR mode if your phone doesn't have a gyroscope sensor. On Android download a phone sensor app so you can check if you have a gyroscope.
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