Play Pokémon GO on iPhone in the United States: How it works

Pokémon GO on an iPhone in the United States: It’s as simple as that


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We show you how to play Pokémon GO on the iPhone in the United States. Although the release of the app in the United States is not yet done, the smartphone hit can already be used on iPhone and Android smartphone. After we've shown you how to set up and play Pokémon GO via APK download on Android smartphones, follow the tip for iOS devices like the iPhone.


+++ Update: The official Pokémon GO download for iPhone and iPad is now available +++


Theoretically, you could come to Pokémon GO via iPhone jailbreak and an app installation from "unsafe sources", but you do not have to go. The trick is to access the AppStore for the North American market with a US Apple ID and install Pokémon GO as normal.


It is necessary to master some hurdles. How you can do this, our colleagues from connect.de tell you in a separate article behind the just-linked text. You have the choice to create a completely new US account or to adapt your existing one. After that, a round of Pokémon GO on an iPhone in the United States is no longer in the way.


If you do not want to use such tricks, you have to be patient. Because unknown - as in the case of the Android variant - players are likely to have penalties if they are already playing.


Originally, Pokémon GO was launched on July 10 in the United States and other parts of the world. So far, only official users are playing in the USA, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. The local date was postponed because of an overload of the Pokémon GO servers however. According to rumors, users do not have to wait long. It is said that this week the launch will take place. As long as our advisors help


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