There is a new feature in Pokémon GO. If you don’t like it, you can turn it off again.
What is this function? If you now start Pokémon GO version 0.298.1, you will suddenly notice increased vibration on supported smartphones. There is a haptic pulse during various actions in the game, such as:
According to the current status, this function is now activated by default when you play Pokémon GO. But if you don’t want to use it, for example to save battery life, you can deactivate it again.
How do I turn this off? All you have to do is go to the “Settings” of Pokémon GO. There you will find the new “Haptics” switch right at the top in the first tab under “Vibrate”.
If you deactivate the switch there, the haptic feature is also turned off again.
Other interesting settings: In general, you can activate or deactivate a few exciting functions in Pokémon GO in the settings.
Other helpful settings in Pokémon GO
For example, under “Advanced Settings” you can specify:
You will also find the “Update game data” item here. You should generally use this if you encounter errors or bugs in the game, for example.
What else is going on in Pokémon GO? The new season has been announced in Pokémon GO. Under the motto “Timeless Travels” you can meet some Hisui Pokémon from December 2023 and look forward to new events. Among other things, there is also the big Community Day in December. The new season runs until March 2023.
So that you have the complete overview, take a look here: Everything about the new season “Timeless Travels” in Pokémon GO.