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- Pokemon Go will no longer support Android 5, iOS 10, or iOS 11 devices, as well as the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6, after the 0.189 update rolls out in October.
- The app first launched in 2016 and Niantic says that it doesn't want support for older devices to "hold back development and implementation of features."
- If you have an affected device, you will need to upgrade to a new smartphone if you want to keep playing Pokemon Go.
Pokemon Go is now four years old, and although it might not be the phenomenon that it once was -- especially in an age when the act of going outside has become fraught with peril -- thousands of people log in every day to catch new Pokemon, battle at gyms, and complete research tasks. The game's developer, Niantic, actually recalibrated its game ever so slightly to make it easier to play without leaving the comfort and safety of your home, but starting next month, Pokemon Go players with older devices are going to lose access to the game altogether.
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