The upper part of my screen is broken and I don't want to use the AR mode, because it takes too much battery.
Does anyone know how to turn of the AR mode, without having to click on the AR mode button while catching a Pokemon?
Pokemon-go – How to turn AR mode off when the upper part of the screen is broken
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When you encounter a pokémon, one of the icons that appears will be labelled AR. AR stands for Augmented Reality. Simply select this toggle to turn it on or off.
This took me a while to notice, but when in its 'off' state, pokémon go plays in a pre-rendered scene, as opposed to using the camera and gyro.
In laymans terms, the pokémon will always be straight in front of you. You do not have to move the phone around sporadically in order to keep the pokémon on screen, and can play pokémon go as if it was a typical phone game.
To make use of Battery Saver, once turned on, simply turn your phone upside down, and the screen will darken to display a faint Pokemon Go logo. The game will still be on, and will still track your movements - you just won't see it. However, you will still get a notification or rumble if you approach a Pokestop or a Pokemon appears, so you can quickly pull the phone out of your pocket to interact!
source: http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-go/Things_Pokemon_Go_Doesn%27t_Tell_You
I tried it and when I turned my phone to the correct position the map appeared again.
In case this is a bug and your game gets stuck in battery saver mode, you don't need to uninstall. You may just go to the running applications list and stop it. When you turn it back on it should be ok and you can just disable battery saving mode. more info on stopping an app: http://www.gottabemobile.com/2015/05/29/how-to-clear-apps-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s6/
I also believe your progress is saved in your account (in a server somewhere), so uninstalling the game will not delete your progress.
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Best Answer
You need zoom. During an encounter, zoom will move the AR setting down far enough for you to disable the option.
Android
Go to Settings > Accessibility > Magnification gestures. Set the switch to the on or off position. When magnification gestures are enabled, you can magnify, pan, and zoom in the following ways:
Zoom in or out by triple-tapping the screen. Then, while zoomed in, you can:
Pinch two or more fingers together or spread them apart to adjust the zoom level.
Note: If you enter or exit an app when zoomed in, you automatically zoom out. Simply triple-tap to zoom in again.
iPhone
Note: for iPhone 6 and above, using Reachability by double tapping the home button will bring down the screen adequately. You can find this setting under the interaction heading inside accessibility.
Tap Settings > General > Accessibility to find zoom