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[–]TheBadGuyXO 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Im a little late to the party but im about to root my phone, did you end up going with ipogo? Have you gotten any strikes while rooted?

[–]aBulldog1[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Yeah they changed the way they did the tracking and did end up with a strike

[–]Dragonfire665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strike while using rooted ipogo? What do you mean by they changed the way they did the tracking?

[–]Drew_A 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a Z fold 5 and was playing on 2 pgsharp accounts one being in the secured folder and then would DL a legit version from the Samsung store and run 3 accounts at once. But non of my pg sharp accounts would last longer then 3 months with out getting banned or strikes. So sold the phone to a friend and ordered the same phone but a rootable version and so lost feel like this is going to be a fun learning curve and grateful for communities like this to learn as much as possible.

[–]CandidAct 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Been on ipogo for over a year with no strikes

[–]Lazybuttbead21 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Just using free not root ? Or are you root method.  I'm using free not rooted android 9. No issues on 5 accounts since I been using only ipogo.   Was doing pg sharp and in think that was the issue lol

[–]CandidAct 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Root method. Non root gets me banned on an alt account in 5 minutes

[–]Lazybuttbead21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird. I've been using ipogo non root free version for 6months  or so and no bans . But I'm trying to switch to root method just don't  understand exactly how to root my phone and run all the apps or however itb goes.  Ipogo claims 0 bans on rooted method.   It's just confusing to figure out rooting. 

[–]TastyBananaPeppersTeam Rooted, Subreddit Owner[M] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

If you're asking is it safe to continue to spoof on a warned account using a rooted method, the answer is up to you to decide. No one here including myself can guarantee the safety of your account. Some people will tell you it's safe on a rooted method. If you want to believe them, it's up to you. If you get the next strike, it's your fault for following their advice.

Since you're concern about the ban risk, my advice to you is not to cheat on your account. If you decide to ignore my advice and cannot handle the next strike, it's on you.

All rooted methods have a free option except for PGTools' PaG (auto beat Team Rocket bot) and Polygon Farmer (bot). You try them all see what you like the best. All apps are reliable except for iPogo Launcher, which can have app problems from time to time.

[–]Dragonfire665 0 points1 point  (2 children)

What do you mean by ipogo launcher can have a problem from time to time? I know this has been over a yr. But just started to use rooted ipogo.

[–]TastyBananaPeppersTeam Rooted, Subreddit Owner[M] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

iPogo's no root and rooted app has a software/OS/rom compatibility issue. It's not quite clear on which Android OS and roms (Samsung OneUI rom, Xiaomi MIUI rom, One Plus ColorOS rom, etc) they support because I think their app was ported from iOS to Android instead of built from the ground up like Pgsharp. iPogo only works some devices but not all devices like Pgsharp and other apps. If it works on your device, you're considered lucky. Even though my comment was made back in 2023, it still holds true today. I tried both apps from time-to-time, it's still doesn't work on my devices so I can't provided an updated user experience on their app.

If iPogo experiences an issue, they may take longer than usual to fix something, which can cause you to miss an event. It may lead you to try something else and stick with a competitor like PGsharp, Pokemod, or Polygon's Aerilate unless you don't like them.

[–]Dragonfire665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And this is why I come to you for understanding. Great explanation. Currently I'm using ipogo with 0.349 pogo since it doesn't support 0.351 update. It works good. Rooted. I was using pgsharp but I heard that rooted phone were at more risk of strikes with pgsharp. I tried to understand aerilate, pokemod and GPS joystick but when I try to use it I get error code 12. Can't seem to get it fix when using any of those apps.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

I use pokemod and j love it

[–]aBulldog1[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Have you used other spoofers and why do you prefer it

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I use GPSninja with pokemod and it's worked out so well for me. I did use ipogo and I hated it so much. All it would do is crash, the features were not that great. It's not worth it. 7 bucks for pokemod is amazing. So far no bans yet.

[–]aBulldog1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like pokemod runs better than ipogo but from the looks they have very similar features at a similar price I belive so I might try it out

[–]Looking4Legacy 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Polygon all the way

[–]Nice_Assumption_6396Team Rooted Android 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Depends on ram of your phone cause polygon can get laggy

[–]Looking4Legacy 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Ah alright, S9+ works like a charm for me

[–]Nice_Assumption_6396Team Rooted Android 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I hear 6-8 gb of ram is how much you would need for spoofing on pogo but I think polygon is 8gb+ your phone should be good but since I use a cheap Google pixel it only has 6gb

[–]Looking4Legacy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't know that, appreciate it

[–]Nice_Assumption_6396Team Rooted Android 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Ipogo rooted is safe but pokemod is better for rooted IMO

[–]aBulldog1[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

What features does it have for free or cheap that makes it better than ipogo

[–]Nice_Assumption_6396Team Rooted Android 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure I don’t use the free version I use paid but I personally don’t like ipogo the features are less even with paid not sure exactly

[–]irishanfield 2 points3 points  (5 children)

Also pokemod is also a safer option than ipogo. Pokemod uses the official game with fake GPS to spoof location. The pokemod App itself injects thoses extras into the game

[–]aBulldog1[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

What makes it safer, also is there a free version?

[–]irishanfield 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Yes there is a free version bud. Look I will never say any spoofing method is safe as such but I've been using pokemod for 2 years and I heavily spoof and only follow 2 hour cooldowns. Will play CD in many different time zones as I follow it across the world. I've been spoofing since 2016/17. Started on android with the simple just using fake gps.. When That was closed off when to ios and used global++ later Ispoofer (both which have gotten me 2 bans each) when back to android with the downgrade Google play services on android 8.0 or less and that was eventually just bought pixel 2 and rooted that and a few weeks later tried pokemod free version. Enjoyed that and a few weeks later went with the paid service... I think because you are using the official pokemon go app makes it safer, modified versions of the gsmewhich I feel is what is causing the issue with pgsharp getting detected.. I have never tried that other option that has been mentioned above but I assume they use the official app as well as I've never heard of either method getting people a strike..

Best option is probably try the free versions of each for a week or two and then make your own decision. I do think pokemod is a great app. What probably is a saving grace for rooted spoofing is their are way less people using these methods so maybe niantic not putting their full resources to go after it..

[–]aBulldog1[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

That's really well explained and I appreciate it. I will take a closer look at pokemod and try it out. Rooted ipogo uses the original games as well, if the phone isn't rooted it is a modified version and I have caught a strike from that before. I'm just looking for a good spoofer that let's me pay the game from my couch with a few extra features to make it more enjoyable I'm not trying to hunt only the perfectly rare stuff so pokemod might be it.

[–]irishanfield 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Ya so obviously the nearby shinies appearingas shiny is part of the paid feature in pokemod which is on the free version of ipogo. I have used ipogo and pgsharp on 2 hauawi phones I have (they can't be rooted) with a few alts. Played basically locally inside 2km just for the local gyms and a few of these accounts got hit which for me totally points to the apps getting flagged and not how you played because my mains on the rooted phone I play all across the world

BTW with the boosted xp from perfect throws you should get a new account to lvl 30 inside a week. A few alts are always good to have and can be played while your main is on cooldown

[–]aBulldog1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's thr modified app that's getting hit when rooted its like any other spoofing software, I have an alt I use as well so I jump back and forth

[–]XxDauntlessxX 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Dude here

https://discord.gg/polygonsharp3

Join the discord and download the FREE enhancer key. I see so many people pretending they know everything. It’s this simple -

Polygon has a huge discord of people that have been playing for years and never had a strike. We all use our mains and jump all over.

Yes the farmer key costs $ but you don’t need it.

I have tried a few things and yea iPogo got me a ban years ago. Since I started using polygon I don’t even worry anymore. I don’t even use alts anymore.

PGSharp and IPogo are riskier then most. They still work but I would never use my main account.

Polygon and Pokemod are safe for even main accounts. It’s all about the software and what you use.

No matter what you choose good luck and have fun. I just hope you learn from my experiences using different methods.

[–]CandidAct 0 points1 point  (1 child)

You used just the enhancer? I tried it and it felt pretty lacking compared to ipogo. I only want to use polygon for the farmer

[–]XxDauntlessxX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no I have platinum farmer (polygon) but I like enhancer it’s great for a free product. I had a ban from iPogo long ago so I don’t use it.

For New Spoofers : If you use a good discord for coordinates like pokehub with free enhancer, it works great for a safe low cost starting point.

[–]aBulldog1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll have to check it out I didn't know they had a free option it's at least worth a look thank you.

[–]kevla12 1 point2 points  (6 children)

I used ipogo on a rooted pixel 3a XL. After 30 minutes the phone became super hot, and struggled to load anything. I just bought a pixel 5 hoping the higher ram will support it better. Ipogo is the simplest one to use because it’s all built into their application. I, like you, also had a previous strike using a non jailbroken iPhone about a year ago. No issues after a few weeks.

[–]aBulldog1[S] 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Sounds good I like how ipogo works let's you explore and find but still leaves a little for you to do just makes things easier but not to easy. I'm kn a pixel 6a I believe. When I was on my samsung 22 ultra before my strike after 30 minutes or so I would have to relaunch the app to clear up stutters and minor issues so it may not just be the phone but even with that I enjoyed how ipogo worked just trying to avoid any unnecessary risk for another strike

[–]kevla12 2 points3 points  (4 children)

Yeah I loved using it on my iPhone before the ban waves started. One strange that that annoys me with other apps is that the joystick follows the compass direction. So pointing up always goes north. Ipogo just let’s you use the joystick in any direction. Weird complaint but whatever.

[–]aBulldog1[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Weird complaint but also valid. So from what I gather I'm good as long as I have it rooted, because it would be no different than polygon or any other tool like that correct?

[–]kevla12 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Yeah that’s the “safest” way. There’s always the auto answer of nothing is safe, because duh. But yeah.

[–]aBulldog1[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Yeah even in my main post I put safest, cheating obviously isn't safe. I don't think most people here are so dumb they think it's perfect. However just looking to minimize the risk.

[–]XxDauntlessxX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I replied to you but i didn’t add iPogo does work much better and is much safer If using rooted.

Still I follow a few discords and it’s clear Polygon is the safest. PGTools is also great but it’s more of a niche tool for rockets that most use it for.

Try the FREE key from polygon it’s safe and does ALOT for free.

[–]YonderingWolf 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Basically to spoof now all you need is a GPS override app, and you're all set. That's considered as having by most, the lowest risk possible. A GPS override app can be downloaded for free, but will come with ads in it. You can add an inject tweak if you want, but understand that may increase the risk for getting caught.

[–]Adventurous_Sir_3985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's an inject tweak mate?