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06-10-2025 11:04 AM in
Galaxy A
I've just "upgraded" to an A16 from A15 and finfind AR mode isn't supported. I need AR for some areas of my game (Pokemon GO) - without it I can't scan within the game. Any idea how I can get around this- Note: explicit instructions necessary for this ol' lady.
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alejcho
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06-10-2025 12:27 PM (Last edited 06-10-2025 02:42 PM ) in
Galaxy A
1. Check ARCore Availability
* Open Play Store
* Search “Google Play Services for AR”
* If you can’t install it, ARCore is not officially supported
If it is indeed unsupported, you have the below options.
* Note that these are unofficial and may result in unintended consequences like blocks / bans;
2. Install ARCore Manually
* Go to: apkmirror.com
* Search: “Google Play Services for AR”
* Download the latest arm64-v8a APK
* Enable Unknown Sources
* Install the APK
* Note: May or may not work depending on device integrity checks (Pokémon GO is picky)
3. Try ARCoreForAll (Modded APK)
* Search for: “ARCoreForAll APK site:xda-developers.com”
* Download and install
* Reboot
* Test AR features in Pokémon GO
* Note: Still may not work. Niantic blocks some unofficial setups
* Open Play Store
* Search “Google Play Services for AR”
* If you can’t install it, ARCore is not officially supported
If it is indeed unsupported, you have the below options.
* Note that these are unofficial and may result in unintended consequences like blocks / bans;
2. Install ARCore Manually
* Go to: apkmirror.com
* Search: “Google Play Services for AR”
* Download the latest arm64-v8a APK
* Enable Unknown Sources
* Install the APK
* Note: May or may not work depending on device integrity checks (Pokémon GO is picky)
3. Try ARCoreForAll (Modded APK)
* Search for: “ARCoreForAll APK site:xda-developers.com”
* Download and install
* Reboot
* Test AR features in Pokémon GO
* Note: Still may not work. Niantic blocks some unofficial setups
elon_masked
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06-10-2025 12:34 PM in
Galaxy A
It does look like the Galaxy A series since A5 has had ARCore support https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Community-Guidelines/ARCore-supported-devices-SAMSUNG/td-p/31763...
elon_masked
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06-10-2025 12:37 PM in
Galaxy A
ARCore mentioned by alejcho above is needed by Pokemon Go for real world interaction
s_amsungjae
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06-11-2025 10:02 AM in
Galaxy AHi RubyMum,
Alejcho has given great troubleshooting steps for this, please give them a try and let us know how you go.
s_amsungjae
