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

Are you ready for the next phase? Help us by creating “EVOLUTION” for the September #GlyphChallenge from September 13 - 15

Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/ingress/status/1169399836547911680?s=19

@IUENG

Join Researcher Roland Jarvis for a Live Stream transmission from the Niantic facility September 5th at 1700 UTC. https://youtube.com/ingress

Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/ingress/status/1168946849799184384

The last time after the Devra Bogdanovich livestream, the Aurora Glyph Hack Challenge was announced. Andrew Krug in the last ama talked about a global event in September.

Are you ready for a new event Agents? What will it be about?

@IUENG

#Goruck

3 new sites for Ruck the Box for October 12, 2019:

Guadalajara Ruck the Box - https://www.goruck.com/event-16423/
Sacramento Ruck the Box - https://www.goruck.com/event-16424/
Taoyuan Ruck the Box - https://www.goruck.com/event-16428/

Catch the Goruck team for Ruck the Box, Stealth, and OCF at the following sites:

Dresden Stealth Ops - https://www.goruck.com/event-16408/
Dresden Ruck the Box - https://www.goruck.com/event-16410/
Dresden OP: Clear Field - https://www.goruck.com/event-16409/

Brooklyn Stealth - https://www.goruck.com/event-16405/
Brooklyn Ruck the Box - https://www.goruck.com/event-16407/
Brooklyn OP: Clear Field - https://www.goruck.com/event-16406/

Source: Goruck Team

@IUENG

The livestream of Roland Jarvis starts in some minutes, here the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p9_DKznNzU

@IUENG

Agents, it's the first saturday of the month!

This means that in many cities near you, an Ingress First Saturday Event is taking place! In case you missed it, we built a website containing all pictures of the Ingress First Saturdays from the last months and we are looking for more to add! If you have participated in an event and want to see your picture on our site, send it to @carlobolla, @GigaThunder or @GloomyQueen, or post it in our discussion group with #ingressfsmap and the name of your city!

We'll be collecting pictures until tomorrow, September 8th at 14.00 UTC!

@IUENG

Agents at Ingress First Saturdays are reporting that the counters for the Medals related to Nemesis Challenges have been removed.

Ph: @dedo1911

@IUENG

A new Field Test Challenge was announced by Niantic!

Helvetica - the new threat coming from Nemesis - will soon be summoning copies of an array of Prime Artifacts from across the multiverse to our Earth.

Helvetica intends to harvest those artifacts towards some unspecified end, and claims that it is in our best interests not to interfere. But we cannot allow their plans to succeed.

The NIA is incorporating collection of these artifacts into the upcoming Field Test operation.

If Agents collectively harvest 13331 Prime Artifacts, that that will be sufficient to prevent whatever Helvetica is planning.

(We presume more details will be revealed to Field Test Participants. In any case, stay tuned!)

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/3996/helvetica-and-prime-artifacts

@IUENG

A scheduled livestream has appeared on Ingress' Youtube Channel! This time it's going to be a live transmission from 1218 Hank Johnson!

It's going to happen on September 16th @ 17:00 UTC! Time to build the hype!

Tune in at https://youtu.be/VaoQEmRAtV0 !

@IUENG

Ingress Prime v2.31.2 has been released and will come to your scanners in the next few days!

Release notes

* Feature: Submit portal edits and report invalid portals.
* Feature: Indicators for nearby portals.
* Feature: Long-press menu for portal hacks.
* Feature: Copy agent stats to clipboard as tab-separated values.
* Feature: Copy portal location to clipboard.
* Feature: Tap feedback.
* Feature: Updated inventory management and multi-item recycling.
* UX: Visual updates to glyph hacking.
* UX: Added animation when long-pressing main menu button to show swipe actions.
* UX: Updated mission sorting.
* UX: Updated agent header and added AP bar with progress towards agents’ next access level.
* UI: Updated hack output UI to move animations to the side of the screen.
* UI: Updated 3D item colors to more clearly reflect their level and rarity.
* UI: Tuned action circle line thickness.
* UI: Added numbers to sequential missions in the mission details and waypoint windows.
* UI: Added confirmation animation to mission waypoints when hacked.
* UI: Added the ability to swipe through inventory on the item detail screen.
* UI: Added a key button to portal details to manage keys.
* UI: Art polish on error images.
* UI: Art polish on missions.
* UI: Updated long-press menus on portal detail screen (indicated with dots).
* UI: Reorganized main menu for better accessibility.
* Bugfix: Fixed portal key recycling issue.
* Bugfix: Fixed issue where cancelling Android keyboard will send a drafted message.
* Bugfix: Fixed issue where some buttons in inventory were missing audio.
* Bugfix: Fixed issue where Regional Scores text overlapped septicycle timers.
* Bugfix: Fixed issue where capsule item quantity was missing from the loadout screen.

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/4004/ingress-prime-2-31-2-release-notes

@IUENG

Brian Rose stated on the Community Forum that the sharing of Agent Statistics by tab-separated values was developed in collaboration with Agent Stats, so that players on Prime could upload their stats without the need for screenshots and optical recognition!

"To use Agent Stats on mobile, navigate to https://www.agent-stats.com/, tap menu, "Import," paste the copypasta from your Ingress profile into Section C, then tap "Send data"."

Thanks @TianDerHungrige!

@IUENG

Shards time!

https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/4045/avenir-shard-event/

@IUENG

Avenir Shard Event

Thirteen Avenir Shards will appear in the Portal Network between September 17th and September 30th.

Factions must work together to contain the Shards of Avenir into four specially designated NIA capture Target Portals by the final Shard jump on September 30th.

Where the Shards and Target Portals will appear is not known and not likely to be known in advance. What we do know is the following:

SEP 17: 9pm UTC three Shards will appear. At this time, we will activate the four global NIA Target Portals.
SEP 20: Four additional shards will appear (time unknown).
SEP 24: Three more Shards will appear (time unknown).
SEP 27: The final three shards will appear (time unknown).
SEP 30: 7pm UTC will be the final shard jump

Additional Information we have been able to obtain:

This will need to be a cooperative effort to clear Link lanes, share keys, and ensure success. Target Portals are not connected to specific Factions.
Any Shard can be captured at any Target Portal by any Faction.
Shards will jump every 5 hours.
Shards will remain locked to a Target Portal once captured.
Shards will require a link to move. Links can only be made between two Portals owned by the same Faction.
Shards will require level 4 or higher Portals at each end of a link in order to travel on it.
Shards can backtrack if a link exists to a Portal they were previously on.
Shards will select a random valid link to travel if multiple valid links are available.

At least seven Shards will need to be captured to successfully thwart Avenir. The following outcomes will occur based on the number of Shards captured.

• 0 Shards captured:
The Portal decay rate will increase by75%.

• From 1 to 6 Shards captured:
The Portal decay rate will increase by 50%.

• From 7 to 9 Shards captured:
All Agents who were active during the 14 days will receive the Avenir medal. An active Agent is defined as someone who hacks any Portal in the global Portal Network at least once during the event window.

• From 10 to 12 Shards captured:
All active Agents will receive the Avenir medal.
The ADA Refactor/Jarvis Virus hack rate will be increased 1.5x.
The Portal decay rate will decrease by 50%.

• All 13 shards captured:
All active Agents will receive the Avenir medal.
The ADA Refactor/Jarvis Virus and Aegis Shield hack rate will be increased 1.5x.
The Portal decay rate will decrease by 75%.

Success or failure outcomes will be in effect for one week, 5PM UTC Thursday October 3rd - 5PM UTC Thursday October 10th.

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/4045/avenir-shard-event/

@IUENG

#NL1331 #Asia

Ingress agents,
The NL-1331 event will be held in Asia in October.

- 10/5 (Sat): Seoul, Korea
- 10/10 (Thu): Keelung, Taiwan
- 10/12 (Sat): Taoyan, Taiwan
- 10/15 (Tue): Chiayi, Taiwan
- 10/17 (Thu): Pingtung, Taiwan
- 10/19 (Sat): Macau

The venue in Korea is scheduled for the Seoul Animation Center.
The event page still has only events added to it, but more information will open soon.
We look forward to your participation.

@IUENG

Registrations for Field Test close tomorrow! Be sure to have your ticket took on the Prime App!

@IUENG