'Pokemon GO' Guide: How to Fix the Incense Bug in iOS and Android Devices

"Pokemon GO" mechanics are progressively evolving as players demand changes. When catching Pokemon, the gamer usually aims to heighten the spawn rate of a particular species in an area. To accomplish that, you need to use items like Incenses and Lures to maximize your capture.

While it's understandable that each item has its own use, there are some instances that their usefulness is beyond the player's capability. Recently, there's a particular bug in the function of Incenses wherein they expire before their actual ending time.

With that, here's what you need to know to fix this annoying bug in "Pokemon Go."

Incense Bug Issue in 'Pokemon GO'

Originally, the effect of an Incense can last for up to 90 minutes in duration. Usually, players should move all over the place to maximize its effect. If you stay in just one place, you might only encounter a single Pokemon.

According to Dot Esports, the potential fix for this Incense bug will be up to Niantic to fix. However, players could try some tricks so the Incense will last longer when the bug appears.

How to Fix the Incense Bug in 'Pokemon GO' For iOS

The gaming publication wrote earlier this week that there's a sure-fire fix for the recent Incense bug that disturbed the whole "Pokemon GO" community. For iOS users, here's the solution that you need to try to get started.

First, exit the "Pokemon Go."
Head to the Settings of your phone.
Go to General and click it.
Select the Date and Time.
Activate "Set Automatically"

How to Fix the Incense Bug in 'Pokemon GO' For Android

In a similar report from Dot Esports, Android "Pokemon GO" players can refer to this series of steps to fix the Incense bug in the AR game. Here's what you need to do.

Exit the game.
Go to the Settings.
Instead of General, look for General Management. Tap it after.
Click on Date and Time.
Enable "automatic date and time."

Niantic Shuts Down 'Pokemon GO' in Russia, Belarus

In other news from Gamerant, AR-focused company Niantic decided to close its server for "Pokemon GO" in Russia and Belarus amid the ongoing crisis in Western Europe.

The effort to shut down the mobile game in the two countries meant a lot for Ukraine. With the continuous sanctions that kept pouring on Russia, Niantic joined the country's trend that other tech companies did.

Aside from "Pokemon GO," Niantic will also shut down its service to other games, including "Pikmin Bloom" and "Ingress."

The big step of stopping "Pokemon GO" in Russia and Belarus will mean one thing for the players in the said regions: they won't receive any updates for the game in the future. In addition, they will also miss important announcements in the future.

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Written by Joseph Henry