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An unannounced app update over the weekend removed the game's malfunctioning tracking feature and simultaneously blocked third-party tools that helped players hunt down Pokémon and calculate their potential strengths.
The changes were not welcomed by the community. Fans had created the third-party tools such as Pokévision in lieu of the app's own limited range of features. Thousands used them - they were a huge help to people in rural areas where Pokémon were scarce, or people with full-time jobs whose time was scarce, or who simply wanted to replicate what Pokémon Go should be doing already.
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