Pokémon Go: New update fixes GPS drift


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 19 Jan 2017

Location, location, location: The latest update to Pokemon Go fixes GPS drift.

If you've been playing Pokémon Go for a while you'll probably have noticed the so-called "GPS drift" where even though you're standing in one place without moving, your avatar in the game is walking around in a slow circle or occasionally running a few hundred metres away.

Well, today, the folks at Niantic have released an update that, amongst other things, attempts to fix GPS drift so your character doesn't wander off too far anymore.

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