November 30
Following its massive hit in Pokemon Go a few years ago, Niantic has returned with Pikmin Bloom, another Nintendo-based property that takes place in the real world. However, the release of Pikmin Bloom on Android seems to have come with a strange issue affecting notifications.
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A nasty bug that’s apparently been in Pikmin Bloom since April 2021’s closed beta is affecting Android users: The bug blocks notifications except from Pikmin Bloom or severely delays them. This means email notifications, text messages, messages from other games, and emergency alerts. Niantic has been aware of the newest thread on the bug since at least November 2nd, but as users have noticed, the bug doesn’t really break the game, just the user’s phone.
A growing number of users on Pikmin Bloom’s forums and Reddit are reporting that the game seems to be tied to notification issues. Specifically, the game seems to delay other apps from sending notifications while the game is open. Somehow, it seems to break outbound SMS messages as well, and, in some cases, notification/SMS duplicates also seem to occur.
These issues were first observed in beta versions of the game but went on to make it through to the final release. The folks over at Android Police were able to reproduce the issue on a device running Android 11, with SMS message notifications being delayed until Pikmin Bloom was closed. Uninstalling the game or force-stopping, it seems to be the solution, for the time being at least.
Niantic appears to be aware of this issue, according to the forum posts, but no official fix seems to be available yet.
It’s certainly a shame to see this issue persisting for many, as Pikmin Bloom seems like a fun time. 9to5Mac’s Parker Ortolani called the step-based game “delightful” and “extremely simple and fun.”
Acknowledged
No need to worry, finally Niantic support is aware of this issue and working on a fix.
We are aware of and investigating this issue, keep an eye out on our official channels for related updates. Meanwhile, please load your account on a different device and try catching Aerodactyl. Let us know if it works!
Update December 3
Pikmin bloom android notification issue now has been resolved.
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