With the release of Generation 4, not all trainers are happy. Some received a ban warning in Pokémon GO – and likely for no reason.
What happened? Niantic has now released the first monsters of Generation 4 in Pokémon GO. What should actually be a reason for joy is causing frustration among many trainers. Because although they claim not to use any cheat software, a ban warning has appeared for them.
Bans for Innocents?
This is in the warning: When logging in for the release of Generation 4, many players were greeted with a black screen and a warning message. It states:
“We have detected activities on your account that indicate you are using modified client software or unauthorized third-party software that violates our rules.”
As trainers explain, this is the notification of a softban. How long the violation remains active depends on the individual trainer. Reports range from 1 to 30 days.
Who received the notification? In the Reddit community, this warning is being actively commented on. Trainers report that they received this message despite not using any third-party software or similar. It is speculated that mainly iOS users received this message.
Is it all just a bug? The suspicion now is that Pokémon GO accidentally sent these messages to some innocent players. This is also evident in the comments on our Facebook page for Pokémon GO.
Are the players actually banned? User jamesallan455 writes on Reddit that he received the message but does not feel that it has any impact on his account. For him, the spawns seemed normal.
Others write that they do feel like they have been softbanned. Trainer jomp17 writes, “I received the warning and feel that Pokémon are not spawning normally for me. My friend who lives next door caught a Chelast that was not even displayed among my Pokémon nearby.”
What does Niantic say about it? Niantic explains on Twitter that a new message regarding previous warnings was sent to trainers. However, this likely does not relate to the mentioned warning that many trainers have now received.
