{"id":98562,"date":"2016-07-14T07:36:51","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T05:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=98562"},"modified":"2016-07-14T07:37:33","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T05:37:33","slug":"how-you-can-download-pokemon-go-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/nintendo\/98562-how-you-can-download-pokemon-go-in-south-africa","title":{"rendered":"How you can download Pokemon Go in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pok\u00e9mon Go has become a phenomenon since it first launched in Australia and New Zealand on 5 July, before becoming available in the US on 6 July.<\/p>\n

The new augmented reality game for iOS and Android from Niantic Labs and Nintendo has seen massive growth since its US launch.<\/p>\n

Niantic had to pause the global roll-out of the game, as the massive demand was putting strain on its servers.<\/p>\n

Only recently did it officially expand Pok\u00e9mon Go into Europe with a launch in Germany.<\/p>\n

Even though the game isn\u2019t officially available all over the world, it still works in places like South Africa if you can get your hands on it.<\/p>\n

This is because Pok\u00e9mon Go draws on the location data that Niantic has collected for its other augmented reality apps, specifically Ingress, a game that it developed under Google.<\/p>\n

There are a few ways to get the game outside its officially supported regions, but we highlighted the easiest methods below.<\/p>\n

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Install Pok\u00e9mon Go on iOS from South Africa<\/h3>\n

Short version:<\/strong> Create a US iTunes account and sign in with it on your iPhone.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To download Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a><\/strong> on an iPhone, you will need a US-based iTunes account.<\/p>\n

Getting one is as simple as selecting the United States as your region when you create the account.<\/p>\n

Since Pok\u00e9mon Go is a free download, you won\u2019t have to worry about linking a virtual credit card or buying US iTunes vouchers.<\/p>\n

Once you have your new US account, go into the iTunes section of Settings and sign out of your normal account.<\/p>\n

After you have logged into your US account and downloaded the game, you can switch back to a non-US iTunes account.<\/p>\n

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Install Pok\u00e9mon Go on Android from South Africa<\/h3>\n

Short version:<\/strong> Just grab the installer from APKMirror<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tricking Google into believing you are from the United States is a little more difficult.<\/p>\n

However, if you\u2019re willing to live dangerously, you can simply side-load the APK for Pok\u00e9mon Go.<\/p>\n

Proofpoint has warned<\/strong><\/a> that it has spotted malware called DroidJack in unofficial versions of the Pok\u00e9mon Go app.<\/p>\n

Although the infected APK was not found \u201cin the wild\u201d, it is a reminder that installing software from third-party sources is always a risk.<\/p>\n

Even more so in the case of an extremely popular app like Pok\u00e9mon Go where the release has had to be limited. It\u2019s like catnip for scammers. Remember when WhatsApp voice calling<\/strong><\/a> was invitation-only? Same thing.<\/p>\n

That said, if you use a service like APKMirror<\/a><\/strong>, you should be relatively safe.<\/p>\n

According to APKMirror, the version of the app it has for download is verified as safe to install, as it has been signed by Niantic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cryptographic signature guarantees that the file is safe to install and was not tampered with in any way,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

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Official download links<\/h3>\n

When Pok\u00e9mon Go officially launches in South Africa, you should be able to simply follow these links to download it:<\/p>\n