Pokémon Go it is in one of its most successful moments. However, at the same time information is coming out about its aggressive file scanning to check if a mobile is rooted.
Pokémon Go scans your mobile files to check if it's rooted
Pokemon Go It has been fighting rooted mobiles for a long time and blocking the use of its application on devices that have been modified. What is this about? Responds to the need to fight against cheaters and cheaters who take advantage of mobiles with root to modify your location and play the game without leaving home, as well as other kinds of cheats.
However, in recent days the controversy has arisen because Pokémon Go now he chooses to aggressively extend his anti-cheat method. Specifically, we are talking about scan aggressively mobile files, searching for documents and typical mobile folders with root. Simply have empty folders with keywords like root or magisk and these will cause the game to crash, even if you are denied access to internal storage. The method was discovered by users who rooted their mobile a long time ago and who realized that the lock disappeared when deleting residual files.
Most Active Users Since Game Launch - Pokémon Go Still a Hit
The truth is that this controversy speaks of excesses when it comes to fighting cheats, since accessing all the files on the mobile sounds excessive. Still, the game is at one of the most successful moments in its two short-year history. As John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, explains in a interview with The Guardian, currently Pokémon Go has the largest monthly active user base since the time of its launch.
This does not mean that the game has as many players as it did then, since it seems difficult to return to those figures of 300 million players. But have 60 million active players It is not mucus of turkey, and it demonstrates the good health of the product of Niantic with the license. The exchanges between players, the gifts, the missions for a single player ... All the latest additions have created a much more complete and attractive experience, close to what was promised in 2016. Mainly there are player versus player combat to be added, but will arrive before the end of the year.
