PC and console gamers used to think that mobile games are a waste of time and that they don’t even compare with the gameplay experiences that their own games offer. Well, this misconception ended when Niantic Labs released Pokemon Go. Pokemon Go is an amazing mobile game that implements AR (augmented reality) technology in order to give players the chance of fulfilling their childhood dreams of becoming a Pokemon Trainer.
Pokemon Go 0.139.1 APK
Nonetheless, the reason why we are talking about Pokemon Go today is because the game has just received a brand-new APK update. The update sports the 0.139.1 version number and it can currently be downloaded and installed only by Android smartphone users because the update is available in the form of APK which stands for “Android Package Kit.
System Requirements
As previously noted, the first requirement to install the latest update that Niantic Labs has released for Pokemon Go is to have an Android powered device. To be more exact, the update is targeted for devices that run on Android 8.0 Oreo. Pokemon Go fans should be happy to know that the update can also be installed on older smartphones since the minimum operating system version that the new APK requires is Android 4.4 KitKat.
In addition, this is a rather major update weighing at 97.11MB. Therefore, we advise all Pokemon Go fans to make sure to clear some internal storage space on their devices before downloading and installing the new APK.
New Bug Fixes
The question that all Pokemon Go fans must be asking themselves right now is if the new APK is worth downloading? The answer to this question is yes! Niantic Labs has equipped the new APK update with a handful of bug fixes that improve Pokemon Go’s overall user experience and this is why all Pokemon Go fans need to download it.
Ernestina Saenz Salcido is a reporter for News Lair. She mostly writes on her free time about gadgets and tech news. When she’s not working she takes care of her 2 daughters.