Trainers, it appears that multiple quality of life updates have been spotted on some accounts. It is believed that these updates are currently in the beta testing phase.
Let’s dive in and take a look at these updates!
Pinning Special Research Stories
There is a new star icon to the left of Special Research stories which essentially acts as a ‘favourite’ button and pins the stories to the top. This could come in handy if you’re focusing on one story if you have many on the go at once.
Checkmarks on Research Headers
An orange tick is showing on the header of any Special Research stories that have a completed task that needs redeeming. This is huge for those that keep their research stacked, as it’ll make finding the redeemable task so much quicker and easier!
Skipping Research Dialogue
This new update might be bad news to all of the Professor Willow fans out there. It looks as though we will be able to skip the research dialogue for Special Research stories!
Buy Storage from Item Bag
A new QoL update shows a banner at the top of the item bag when it is full that allows you to buy more item bag space, without having to go into the shop.
Other Updates
You may notice that the map has been updated, with lots more paths, tracks and buildings showing up. This hs created a much more detailed map! Some players have noted their biomes changing as a result of this change. It looks like Niantic is now using map data from a source other than OSM – possibly Overture Maps.
Reddit user Sluft_ commented that Beedrill Mega energy is no longer obtainable from spinning the photo disc at Gyms. This may be in preparation for the highly anticipated release of Dynamax next season.
We will keep you updated if more info comes in, Trainers.
These QoL updates seem huge for the game and we cannot wait to see them implemented for all trainers. What’s your thoughts on these features?
