Nianticlabs · Pokémon GO is a location-based adventure game that turns your surroundings into a world of Pokémon.
7 SDKs found across 6 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.
45 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.
Take pictures and record video.
Discover nearby Bluetooth devices.
Make the device discoverable to other Bluetooth devices.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices.
Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.
Access approximate location (network-based).
Post notifications to the system.
Read files from shared external storage. Replaced by READ_MEDIA_* on Android 13+.
Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.
Read the list of accounts known to the device.
Read the user's contacts data.
Access location while the app is in the background.
Recognize physical activity such as walking or cycling.
Use Google Play Billing for in-app purchases and subscriptions.
Control the vibrator.
Run a foreground service.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Discover and pair Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Open network sockets.
Request authentication tokens from the AccountManager.
Read connectivity information.
Keep the device awake.
Read Wi-Fi connection information.
Authenticate using biometric hardware.
Authenticate using fingerprint hardware.
Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.
Required for foreground services of type location.
Required for foreground services of type health.
Required for foreground services of type connectedDevice.
What FlyTrap detected inside Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO by Niantic, Inc. is built with Unity. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.
FlyTrap detected 7 third-party SDKs inside Pokémon GO, including Facebook SDK, Firebase Analytics and Firebase Cloud Messaging. They span areas such as Analytics, Push Notifications, Anti-Abuse and Authentication. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.
Pokémon GO requests 45 permissions. 13 of these are sensitive, such as Camera, Scan for Bluetooth devices and Advertise over Bluetooth. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.
FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. Pokémon GO requests 45 permissions (13 sensitive) and bundles 7 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.
The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.
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