Our friends at FevGames tore down the latest Ingress Prime version: v2.47.2! Here are the new developments in the game.

Battle Beacons
The saga continues: rewards for Battles will apparently be "tiered". We can also see the new "Battle Tied" beacon and a new string: DEFAULT_BATTLE_BEACON_REWARD_TIER

Achievements
These are new in the game: we are not referring to Badges, these might likely be temporary tasks for Agents, much like the ones proposed by the known application AoD.

Subscriptions
Some of you may not like this...
Apparently this new feature will have something to do with Inventory Space, although it's still way too early to tell which benefits will be sold with Subscriptions.
These strings were found:
IntentorySlotsMax
InventorySlotsPerMonth
SubscriptionDetails
SubscriptionManageButtonAndroidUrl
SubscriptionManageButtonIosUrl
VoiceoverClip subscription_renewed = 219

Drones
A new item Niantic.Ingress.Drone which can be either "RECALLED" or "DEPLOYED" was found in the game code. According to FevGames, "It fits under the category of portal remote viewing, but has a cool down timer."
The code for this feature is well obfuscated, there's nearly nothing to be said about them.

Once again, a huge thanks to the guys at FevGames and Fevenis in particular for their work!
Read the complete teardown at: https://fevgames.net/ingress-prime-apk-teardown-2-47-2/

@IUENG

Agents found an interesting bug in the latest Ingress Prime version. Under certain conditions, the Dronenet button will appear in the main menu and show the screen you can view in this video. Further clarification from Brian Rose, producer, specified that this is not the final feature, rather just a technical bug due to the code for Dronenet being only partially present in v2.47.2

Thanks @InvestigateXM for the extensive report!

@IUENG

💚💙Fair Play

On Sunday May 31st, agents from both Resistance and Enlightened worked together in The Hague, NL to create this fieldart. It doesn't matter with which style you play, where you play or what faction you play for...

All that matters is that you keep it fair!!
#xffieldart #cifp #ingressfairplay

Thanks @HaagsKampuh for the report!

@IUENG

A new Ingress Prime update will be rolling out to your scanners in the next days, v2.48.2!
Here's what's new in this release!

• Added a loading icon to Portal Keys to differentiate between neutral Portals and Portal Keys not yet done loading in inventory.

Bug fixes:
• On Android, fixed L4 Portals from color shifting when zooming in or out.
• On Android, fixed Sign in with Facebook from hanging on sign in.
• When reading COMM Activities and Chat messages, COMM doesn’t automatically jump to the latest message.
• Fixed initial stutter or hang when starting Portal Scan uploads.
• Updated missing translations for existing languages.
•Added updated voiceover audio for Hypercube.

Additionally, the Niantic team is addressing duplicate or conflicting Ingress Accounts on a small number of Agents and has sent an e-mail to involved users. Check if you have new mail from their @nia-ops.com domain!

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/11006/ingress-2-48-2-release-notes

@IUENG

Agents are reporting that Niantic is sending out surveys to map out users' preference in relation with Subscription services. They provided some options asking which one is the most appealing to users, and asked a rating on the hypothetical price of 11.99US$, 9.99US$, 7.99US$, 4.99US$ and 3.99US$ for the chosen option.

Check your inbox and let Niantic hear your thoughts!

@IUENG

Kind of overdue on our part... but it's here! FevGames has tore down Ingress Prime v2.48.2 and discovered some important hidden new features! Here they are:

Dronenet
- This is known as Drone Mark I, so there will most likely be more iterations of this feature.
- Drones have been found able to move, be recalled, hack and glyph hack. At this point it's confirmed that Ingress will join other Niantic Games in having some remote interactions.
- New drone-related audio clips have been found.

Battle Beacons
- Audio has been implemented for this feature.

Miscellanea
- Niantic has reintroduced Debug Mode for their own testing. Don't even think of trying doing something nasty with it: you won't be able to use it.
This mode renders the player able to: Request Item or Key, Teleport, Performance Logging, Skip Onboarding, Unlock all, Adjust level.
- A sound file for a Kinetic Capsule has also been found in the game, but was not included in this teardown.

As always we would like to thank FevGames and Fevenis in particular for their work behind these articles. Make sure to read the full, detailed Teardown at this link.

@IUENG

Some of you may have noticed a free beacon in the in-app store. There is a reason why.

Last week, Resistance Agent @Segtisalgoe passed away, and he was much loved and appreciated by players of both Factions. Niantic decided to make the Meetup Beacon free in order to deploy them on June 6th at 21:00 UTC to commemorate him. The gesture will be accompanied by a dual linkstar near Antwerp, Belgium by his friends and a "Schol @Segtisalgoe" commbomb.

Read more: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/10983/rip-segtisalgoe-starburst

@IUENG

Niantic has released two articles on their support website, explaining the new November Lima Drone Network feature and how to deploy a Mark I Drone! Check them out at these links:

What is the DroneNet?
How do I deploy Drone Mark I?

From these articles we finally are able to understand the complete functioning of this new item.

• Drone Mark I allows Agents to Hack or Glyph Hack a Portal once.
• Drone Mark I cannot be used to complete Missions, retrieve Portal Keys, or perform any other actions.
•After Drone Mark I has been successfully deployed, there is a 60-minute cooldown.

More details in the next posts!

@IUENG

In this video, we can observe the basic functioning of Drones. Their "Move" ability and hacking phase.

More details about their mechanics:

• Agents can deploy Drone Mark I to any neutral, friendly, or enemy Portal that is visible on the Scanner’s map screen. 

• If the Portal Alignment changes, the Drone is automatically recalled.

• Agents can cause a Drone recall, but can only see their own Drone.

• A Notification Marker will appear in the center of the menu button whenever a Drone is available or it is ready to move from its current position.

• "Deploying Drones will also contribute to Agents’ stats, incrementing metrics for Hacks, Glyph Hack Points, and Longest Hacking Streak. Drone hacks do
not count towards Unique Portals Visited. However, they will increment new Agent stats for Unique Portals Drone Visited, Furthest Drone Flight (calculated from its initial Target Portal), and Drone Hacks."

@IUENG

Starting now, L10+ Agents have access to review Wayspots on the Wayfarer Platform. Additionally, Wayfarer Agreements will increase the Recon medal count by 2 point each!

Source: https://nianticlabs.com/en/blog/wayfarer-expansion/

@IUENG

Agents, open your scanner! Rainbow XM is now active, amazing!

Thanks @Shooters42 for the image!

@IUENG

As you may know, June 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of annual LGBTQ+ Pride traditions. To raise awareness and show support of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisex, Transgender and Queer community, we are temporarily enabling Rainbow XM through June 30.

Additionally, you can redeem the following passcode: FJQ82PRIDE3V9XQ

Learn more about LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Source: Ingress post

@IUENG

A group of Agents from both Factions contacted us with a message for you: they are planning to publish a free book about Ingress and are looking forward to read your best stories and memories from the game, including how you lived the most important moments in the history of Ingress. What’s that one incredible story you tell when you’re asked “What is Ingress?”

Read the Guidelines and Topic Suggestions and find out how to submit your story by checking out: https://tinyurl.com/ingressstory.
If you have any questions about this project, reach out to them via TG @claudija (ENL), @DisasterMaker89 (ENL), @mimtwin (RES), @VanJeffery (RES).

@IUENG

Niantic has temporarily disabled Portal Edit suggestions to address a problem allowing Portals to be bunched up in a same location.

Additionally, it's been requested that locations affected are reported to Niantic directly using this form.

Source: https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/discussion/4154/temporarily-disabling-location-edits

@IUENG

Niantic shared their Dev blog about the Dronenet Feature! Under this particular forum post you will be able to provide your feedback on the current Drone iteration and suggest the features of Mark II and Mark III Drones.

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/11057/dev-diary-dronenet

@IUENG

News for all of you Medals lovers!

Niantic has once again opened their Archives to make this 2014 character medal available for purchase on the In-App Store:

Archives: Oliver Lynton-Wolfe (19,000 CMU)
•Oliver Lynton-Wolfe medal
•25 Resonators (at your Level, up to L8)
•25 Hypercubes
•4 Apex

Some agents also reported this Medal to be one of the most valued on online stores, its card selling at prices from 350 to even 1.000 US$! It is now available for around 15 US$ together with some useful inventory items.

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/11313/archives-oliver-lynton-wolfe-medal

@IUENG

As you may have noticed, a new version of Ingress Prime is slowly rolling out to all devices. It it version 2.50.1!

Here is the changelog:

• Dronenet improvements: See Drone Mark I in Drone Footage view, and watch it travel to its Target Portal. Note that only you can view your own Mark I; it isn’t visible to other Agents.
• Moved the Main Menu button down closer to the bottom screen edge to prioritize viewing more of the map screen.

Bug fixes
• Reduced the intensity of Rainbow XM, which should help improve Portal visibility, especially in densely populated areas.
• The MOVE button is automatically re-enabled in Drone Footage view when Mark I cooldown ends.
• Fixed any order missions so Agents can complete mission waypoints in any order. Portal indicators will display on all mission waypoints in view.

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/11315/ingress-2-50-1-release-notes

@IUENG

Niantic has posted an update regarding Live Events in 2020.

Unfortunately, no Anomalies will be played this year but a few alternative were provided.

The summary is the following:
• The company is planning to introduce Battle Beacons, a new game mode that can be played respecting social distancing, in Q3 2020.
• Connected Cells with Regional Scoring and Global Challenges based around movement may be live Events happening this year
• When public gatherings will return to be safe, you can expect small-scale live events organisation with attention to public health practices.

Read the full post on the Ingress Forum: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/11347/update-on-anomalies-and-events-for-2020

@IUENG

"Today, we've added the Black Lives Matter Beacon to Ingress, which displays above a Target Portal for 4 hours. It’s an optional, free (0 CMU) item in the Store that Agents can choose to acquire and use; we will never charge CMU for this Beacon. The raised fist logo has been used by other movements in the past; we use it here as a symbol of solidarity and support. At launch, we set the redemption limit up to 15 Black Lives Matter Beacons per Agent, and we can revisit this going forward.

Finally, we want our community to continue to be one that welcomes everyone. Rainbow XM for LGBTQ+ Pride Month is also one way for us to share this message. That Ingress brings people together around our shared interests in exploration and discovery is very special. And it’s why we felt it was important that we add the Black Lives Matter Beacon to reiterate that we recognize the Black Lives Matter movement, and we stand in support."

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/11390/dev-diary-black-lives-matter-beacon

@IUENG

"We’ve added a new Beacon type to Ingress: Fireworks. Fireworks can be deployed on any Portal, even a Portal with an existing Beacon or Portal Fracker already deployed, and display on the Target Portal for 10 minutes. Like traditional Beacons, they are visual markers that don’t affect hack output; however, Fireworks have both motion and sound:

* Enlightened Fireworks x3 (1,000 CMU)
* Resistance Fireworks x3 (1,000 CMU)

To celebrate this month’s First Saturday on July 4 and to help light up the Portal Network, we’ve also added a free (0 CMU) Fireworks Loadout with 1 Enlightened Firework and 1 Resistance Firework to try the feature. Stay safe, and see you (virtually) this IFS weekend."

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/11392/enlightened-and-resistance-fireworks

@IUENG

For those curious (like me) of how it would look like, here a clip of 5 fireworks all together:

https://twitter.com/ishiratsubasa/status/1278872662379356160?s=19

Thanks to @Ishira for sharing it with us, and happy birthday!

@IUENG