Pokemon-go – Did the compatibility requirements change

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I downloaded Pokemon Go through the google play store in July. With the recent (mandatory) update (august 8, version 0.33) the play store now says "Your device isn't compatible with this version."

The official source for compatibility appears to be this page

My device is an SM-P900 tablet running android version 5.0.2, which has gps and wifi. My device seems to have roughly 2.7 GB RAM.

Has pokemon go changed to have higher or additional system requirements?

Best Answer

Niantic is rather clear in the Google Play Store:

  • Compatibility with tablet devices is not guaranteed.

For whatever reason, they decided that your tablet does not "work" with the game for whatever reason, and have since blacklisted it from being used on those tablets (even though they meet/surpass the actual requirements for running the game).

I'd contact Niantic Support and ask them why your tablet is explicitly blacklisted. It may very well be a mistake on the part of the last published version of the app.