pokemon go bug workaround: freezing after catching a pokemon
sorry for crap formatting, im on mobile
so you all know about that bug that happens when u catch a pokemon, right? the screen just shows you the pokeball lying there innocently on the ground doing nothing. u restart the app and the pokemon you just caught isnt there. you curse niantic and get on with your life without that cp 700 growlithe that would have been perfect on your gym-wrecking team
well turns out, you could have gotten that pokemon. and here’s how:
when the screen first freezes, the white pokeball in the top left should be there. what you do is just wait. after several seconds, that pokeball will disappear. wait like 15-30 more seconds and it’ll SHOW UP AGAIN. this time it’s saving that you got that pokemon. let it spin, and when it vanished like15 seconds later, THEN reboot the app. you’ll see that you got the pokemon!
it’s worked for me every time i’ve tried it. im pretty sure the bug only happens if you catch the pokemon. you just have to give the app a bit of time to save it. its still running the usual processes or whatever even if its not showing them on the screen.
happy playing! let me know if it doesnt work for you though. fyi, im on an iphone, no idea if it works on android.
again, sorry about any spelling or formatting issues. ill fix it when i get home! :)
