Closing Pokemon GO and Walking Counts Towards Egg Distances
Hatching Eggs in Pokemon GO can prove to be an arduous task for some. Sure you just have to walk, but that alone can be too much for some. It’s not always a matter of laziness, walking around requires free time, and if you’re stuck behind a desk most of the time at work, you don’t have much of it. Another issue is some places don’t allow you to have your phone on while walking around, so what was a trainer to do? Luckily some fans figured out that you can walk with the app closed and still make progress towards your eggs… or did they?
It turns out that it isn’t true. The Pokemon GO app must be on for your distance to count. At the very least, you need to have battery saver on, which turns off the screen while you’re not actively using the app. Still, no app, no kilometers for you.
