Ingress Agents from Colombia, South America are proud to invite you to the 3MDChallenge: three Mission Day events in a row in the cities of Armenia, Pereira and Manizales!
The Events will take place on the first three days of November, save the date and visit Colombia!

Armenia - Pereira - Manizales

Pic: Plaza de Bolivar, Armenia, Colombia

@IUENG

#Aurora #GlyphHack #Challenge

2 days and half of the event are already gone!

The last measurement is 5.477.940 global point hacks of the supposed 30.000.000 final goal points.

Following the current trend, the challenge will be lost!

Here the graph: http://bit.ly/AuroraGlobalChallenge

@IUENG

Logging into Ingress using Google is currently unavailable for some users. This does not affect anyone who is already logged in. In the meantime, you may use other login methods to access your account. We'll update this thread as the situation progresses. Thanks for your patience.

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/3364/investigating-google-login-currently-unavailable-for-some-users

@IUENG

Niantic's Google login issues were resolved!

Source: https://twitter.com/NianticHelp/status/1163569981079953408

@IUENG

Niantic has selected the cities that will host a Field Test on September 14th! Here is the full list:

AMER:
• Ames, IA, USA
• Aurora, CO, USA
• Birmingham, AL, USA
• Caguas, Puerto Rico
• Curitiba - State of Paraná, Brazil
• Córdoba, Cordoba, Argentina
• Fortaleza - State of Ceará, Brazil
• Hamilton, ON, Canada
• La Paz, Bolivia
• Lince, Peru
• Providence, RI, USA
• Puebla, Mexico
• Redmond, WA, USA
• Santa Clara, CA, USA
• St. Petersburg, FL, USA

APAC:
• Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
• Akita city, Akita, Japan
• Fukui city, Fukui, Japan
• Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
• Kameyama city, Mie, Japan
• Kolkata, West Bengal, India
• Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia
• Kumamoto city, Kumamoto, Japan
• Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
• Macao
• Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
• Margao, Goa, India
• Maroochydore Queensland, Australia
• Pape'ete, French Polynesia
• Taipei, Taiwan

EMEA:
• Bydgoszcz, Poland
• Cádiz, Spain
• Grammichele, Italy
• Ipswich, UK
• Irkutsk, Russia
• İzmir, Turkey
• Lelystad, Netherlands
• Lorient, France
• Novosibirsk, Russia
• Oulu, Finland
• Pécs, Hungary
• Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
• Stuttgart, Germany
• Tartu, Estonia
• Voronezh, Russia

Soon, they'll be highlighted on our website as well!
Niantic also reminds that start location, timing, and sign ups will come in the next few weeks; but the Field Test's activity specifications will not be identified until shortly before the event. They will involve individual rather than Faction activity, and that there will be a new unique event medal available for those agents who attend and complete the test.

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/3374/field-test-cities-for-2019-09-14/

@IUENG

Agents,
we're happy to share that the Three-Strike Discipline Policy is now live. Learn more here: https://niantic.helpshift.com/a/ingress/?s=your-ingress-account&f=three-strike-discipline-policy-1566316634&l=en&p=web

Source: https://twitter.com/NianticHelp/status/1163863931322032130?s=09

Thanks to @aristogeiton1 for the report!

@IUENG

This is the Logo of the Umbra anomaly!

Source: https://twitter.com/ingress/status/1163971498463367168

@IUENG

Ingress Insights: Lighting Dynamics

Agents,

We recognize that Ingress Agents play during all times of day (or night) under all sorts of lighting conditions. Starting with Ingress Prime version 2.29.2, Ingress Prime's map, display, brightness, and contrast will be adjustable with our new Lighting Dynamics setting.

You can find the Lighting Dynamics settings under Main Menu > Settings. Agents on iOS have an additional option to set Lighting Dynamics to automatic mode, which will adjust the lighting based on your device's current brightness level.

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/3409/ingress-insights-lighting-dynamics/p1?new=1

@IUENG

GORUCK announces that they'll be part of the Umbra Anomalies with Stealth OPS, Operation: Clear Field and Ruck the Box Events! More sites will be announced soon!

October 11th
Dresden, DE - Stealth Ops
Brooklyn, NY - Stealth Ops
October 12th
Dresden, DE - Ruck the Box
Brooklyn, NY - Ruck the Box
October 13th
Dresden, DE - OP: Clear Field
Brooklyn, NY - OP: Clear Field

Source: GORUCK news

@IUENG

At 5 pm UTC of tomorrow (so in less than 22 hours) the Aurora Glyph Hack Challenge will end!

The last measurement says 16,790,034 points of the 36,000,000 of the target. So, if nothing incredible happens, the event is lost.

The unsuccessful global event means a malus: from August 27th at 5 pm UTC at September 4th at 5pm UTC the output from Glyph hacking will be reduced by 33%!

@IUENG

Extremely Rare items have been in the Ingress code since many years now (source) but we spotted them on the actual Ingress Map!
Apparently, on a portal in Blacktown, Australia a Resistance Agent managed to deploy an Extremely Rare Portal Shield!

It features a red/orange color, 50 stickiness and 95 damage mitigation.

Is this a new addition to the game or just a test?

@IUENG

Unfortunately we were unable to defeat AURORA!
As a consequence, the output from Glyph hacking will be reduced by 33% from August 27th @ 17:00 UTC to September 4th @ 17:00 UTC.

Niantic wishes better fortune against our next foe, and congratulates those who were able to get their individual badges!

Source: https://t.co/PAAyUs4HQg

@IUENG

Agents, thank you for your interest in the NIA Field Test: Hexathlon, taking place worldwide on Saturday September 14, 2019. Since these are field tests of new scanner interactions, there is a chance that things will go wrong and that things may not function as expected.

At the Hexathlon events, you will have 30 minutes to hack the check-in portal to receive your instructions, then 90 minutes to compete in six individual challenges. Those who complete all six challenges will receive the in-app Hexathlon medal; those who complete the Hexathlon and place in the top 10% in their city for any challenge will receive the elite version of the in-app Hexathlon medal.

All sites will be run in local time, using the following schedule:

14:30: Check-in portal active
15:00: Check-in portal inactive
15:15: Hexathlon starts
16:45: Hexathlon ends
Afterwards: up to your local community!

You will need to register beforehand for your location. Registration information will be coming soon.
This is an individual rather than Faction-based event; there are no Faction POCs.

Source: https://ingress.com/eventdescription/hexathlon-20190914

@IUENG

Scanner [Redacted] will be retired on Monday, September 30. Thank you to all Agents who joined the ongoing global fight for Mind Units and control of the Portal Network. Going forward, Agents can continue to access Ingress by using the Ingress Prime app.

Source: https://twitter.com/ingress/status/1167232992361754625?s=19

Thanks to @FarmerJoco for the report!

@IUENG

Talking about Prime, here what Andrew told in our discussion group:

"Here's my hot take:
1) The big missing features like stat sharing and Portal edits are coming prior to Redacted as planned and promised with the feature parity goal.
2) There will be another UI refresh coming really soon too that directly addresses a lot of user feedback
3) If you say Prime sucks or doesn't work and you aren't using the latest version of Prime, download the latest and see if the issues exist. If they do, please let us know. But most of the complaints I'm still seeing are no longer issues. Even the long linking issue."

- If something doesn't work using Prime, make a post on the forum with hardware phone specifics, also screenshots or a video if possible

- Ingress version 2.31 will be the last before Redacted is retired

"And if you complained about the visual of the items and the hack output popup... Just wait. 😀"

"Let me just say this... your feedback has been invalueable. There are many changes coming directly because of your feedback. Just wait... be patient... we are listening. That's going to be very clear here very soon."

@IUENG

Ingress Prime 2.30.2 Release Notes

Feature: Added Events to the main menu, which will include official, ticketed events.

Bugfix: Fixed hanging animation when recharging or entering remote view on a contested portal.

Bugfix: Chat now saves drafted messages if you cancel then re-open Chat.

UI: Improved XM visibility.

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/3632/ingress-prime-2-30-2-release-notes

@IUENG

Ingress Store 20% off Special Item Bundles

This weekend only, Special Item Bundles are 20% off:

• Attack Bundle (Common): 2,160 CMU (was 2,700 CMU)
Inside has: 50XMPs, 5 Ultra Strikes, 5 Power Cubes

• Attack Bundle (Rare): 4,560 CMU (was 5,700 CMU)
Inside has: 100XMPs, 15 Ultra Strikes, 15 Power Cubes

• Builder Bundle (Common): 4,320 CMU (was 5,400 CMU)
Inside has: Resonator - 20 L1, 20 L2, 15 L3, 15 L4, 10 L5, 10 L6

• Defense Bundle (Common): 1,920 CMU (was 2,400 CMU)
Inside has: 24 Common shields

• Defense Bundle (Rare): 6,000 CMU (was 7,500 CMU)
Inside has: 24 Rare Shields, 24 Rare Turrets, 24 Rare Force Amps

• Meetup Bundle: 7,680 CMU (was 9,600 CMU)
Inside has: Rare Heat Sinks and Multi-hacks

This limited time sale will end Wed, Sept 4 23:59 UTC. Happy hacking.

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/3660/ingress-store-20-off-special-item-bundles

@IUENG

Field Test Registration links are now live through the Ingress Prime Events tab (only through version 2.30.2, at the moment)!
It looks like tickets are limited for each location, so reserve yours now!

Ph: @PiPrime

@IUENG

For the Field Test Event, Niantic announced that you will only be able to register beforehand using the latest Ingress Prime scanner (2.30.2 or higher). Sign ups will close for all sites on Thursday, September 12 at 23:59 UTC!
See instructions to sign up in the scanner.

Source: https://ingress.com/eventdescription/hexathlon-20190914

@IUENG

The latest version of Ingress Prime now supports Android 10, visit the Play Store and ensure your app is up-to-date to continue playing uninterrupted.

Source: https://twitter.com/NianticHelp/status/1168999635849031681?s=19

Instead [Redacted] doesn't support Android 10, and it will neither do in the future as currently Niantic doesn't have resources to add it before 9/30. Your Ingress account may be suspended if you use [Redacted] on Android 10. If that happens, please file an appeal through the help center

Source: https://twitter.com/brianrose/status/1169025639111901184?s=09

@IUENG

Agents, the output from Glyph Hacking has returned to normal

Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/ingress/status/1169294101633802240?s=19

@IUENG