Catching Pokémon on your iPhone just got a lot safer thanks to the first-ever update to Pokémon Go.
Developer Niantic Labs pushed out a fix today that resolves the security issue that gave Pokémon Go full access to some players’ Google accounts without their knowledge, or providing a way to revoke access without losing progress in the game.
In its release notes for the Pokémon Go update, Niantic Labs notes that it has fixed the amount of access to your Google account that the game requests. The company clarified yesterday that the full-access request was a mistake and that it only accessed profile information to create player accounts.
The new update comes with a bunch of much needed bug fixes and performance issues that will hopefully bring better stability and fewer crashes. Pokémon trainers also no longer have to enter their username and password repeatedly after forced log outs.
Now if only the company could keep its servers up for 24 hours straight.
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
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