Paid $99+tax cash for Prepaid Samsung Galaxy A16 G5 4gb Internal Ram 128gb storage
TLDR: Budget device for Pokémon Go that I found usable after configuration changes (other Android devices might benefit from too). No rooting or hacks needed.
Remove sim card from sim tray (this video shows how to eject sim card tray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E00_osEbKr8 )
Power on Phone
Select your language then tap "Start"
"Set up manually" or "Connect to Wi-Fi," Some guides suggest wifi isnt required for initial setup but you'll need it to install Pokemon Go
Mobile Network/eSIM skipped since I will be using wifi
Sign in to Google account (Needed for Play Store)
Samsung Account not needed
Tap "Finish"
Settings > Software Update > Download and Install
Settings > About Phone > Software Information > Tap Build Number 7 times (this enables Developer Options)
Remove unneeded apps (Device only used for Pokémon Go)
- Remaining Apps: Camera, Contacts, Device Care, Device Pulse, Gallery, Gmail, Internet, Messages, My Files, Phone, Play Store, & Store
Play Store > Install Pokemon Go
Android Settings:
- Connections
- Bluetooth > Enable (if using Poke Ball)
- More Connection Settings > Nearby Device Scanning > Disable
- Sound – I dont use
- Notifications – I dont use
- Display
- Dark
- Adaptive Brightness > Disable
- Motion Smoothness > Standard
- Screen Mode > Natural
- Edge Panel > Disable
- Lock Screen
- Show Unlock Transition Effect > Disable
- Battery
- Power Saving > Disable
- Background Usage Limits > Put unused apps to sleep > Enable
- Show battery percentage > Enable
- Wallpaper
- Set to solid black color
- Homescreen
- Homescreen Layout > Homescreen Only
- Search from Home > Disable
- Security & Privacy
- Privacy > Pokemon Go has access to location
- Location
- Pokemon Go has access to location
- Device Care
- Battery > Power Saving > Disable
- Memory > Memory Resident Apps > None Listed
- Memory > Excluded Apps > Pokemon Go (Seemed to reload less frequently)
- Memory > RAM Plus > On 4GB (Disabling caused extremely poor gameplay)
- Memory Info > 1GB Available | 2.4GB / 4GB used | Reserved 645MB
- Accessibility
- Vision Enhancements > Reduce Animations > Enable
- Vision Enhancements > Reduce Transparency and Blur > Enable
- Interaction and Dexterity > Touch and Hold Delay > Very Short (0.3 seconds)
- Advanced Settings > Accessibility Shortcuts > Disable
- Developer Options
- Memory > Enable Memory Usage Profiling > Disable
- Graphics Driver > Pokemon Go > System Graphics Driver
- Windows Animation Scale > Animation Off
- Transition Animation Scale > Animation Off
- Animator Duration Scale > Animator Off
- Background Process Limit > Standard Limit
Pokemon Go Settings:
- Settings > Advanced Settings
- Native Refresh Rate > Enable
- Download All Assets
- Reactive Movement > Disable
I wasnt able to locate an 8gb internal ram variant so this was my attempt at making the 4gb variant while initially aggravating to play but now an extremely playable device
by pogoIgogo