Pokemon Go comes to Android before iPhone, here's how to download

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Jul 09, 2016, 04:25 PM IST

Pokemon Go mobile app

Android users can play Pokemon Go on Android pre-launch in India.

The ongoing iOS versus Android debate has many key points favouring both operating systems, but for players looking forward to playing Pokemon Go will probably choose the latter. Android users can play the game before 

Despite being launched just a few days ago in Japan, Australia, US and New Zealand, Pokemon Go has become so popular that players have already crashed its servers, sending Twitter into a frenzy

If you’re looking forward to playing the game in India and you have an Android smartphone you'll be pleased to know that you can download the app pre-release on your smartphone. The glitch was first discovered by a Reddit user.

"The game is unavailable in my region Brazil, but I could download it with apk pure, just set the region to Australia," the Reddit user said.

“I got it working in Canada on a Galaxy S6! I too caught a bulbasaur in my living room,” another Reddit user commented.

To play Pokemon Go, you’ll need to follow a few steps: Click here to download Pokemon Go APK file and then install the file after it's finished downloading. You will find the file in your ‘Downloads folder.’

To install the file, you will have to allow your smartphone to install applications from unknown sources. You can find the option in your Security settings on your smartphone. You should also know that the app will not work if you have updated to Android Nougat.