Pokémon Go, the well-known Niantic AR game, seems to have problems with Xiaomi smartphones. Xiaomi users are in fact banned from the game.
To ensure fair play for online games and services, companies routinely ban users they consider problematic. The reasons may be different, including the violation of the terms of service of the community guidelines and more. However, it appears that some Pokémon Go players have been banned for something much less conventional: using an Xiaomi smartphone.
If you believe the reports on Reddit, then Niantic, the company behind the Pokémon Go game, is banning the game from users with Xiaomi devices, even if they haven't done anything wrong. Some users speculate that the anti-cheat measures integrated in Pokémon Go incorrectly identify an app or a unique system process for Xiaomi phones.
Pokémon Go, a problem with Xiaomi smartphones
Players are banned with a 30-day suspension and sometimes with permanent termination of their accounts. From the report, it appears that the problem of the ban could only affect some Xiaomi devices, with MIUI 10.3.2 but it has not been confirmed if this is the only culprit. Niantic has not yet answered this question.
Pokémon Go is an augmented reality (AR) game developed by Niantic in collaboration with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for Android and iOS devices. Use the mobile device's GPS to locate, capture, fight and train virtual "Pokémon", which appear to be in the player's real position.
Use the freemium business model and support in-app purchases for additional game items.
At the beginning of 2019, the game had gone through over 1 billion downloads worldwide, grossing over $ 3 billion in revenue. The game, which now has over 480 Pokémon, had over 147 million monthly active users in May 2018.
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