In the last few hours, Niantic has confirmed that Pokémon GO will no longer be compatible with Android phones that have a 32-bit processor. This, on paper, should not be a problem since almost all smartphones launched in recent years have a 64-bit processor but, if you have doubts … How can you know what type of processor your mobile has?
This is one of the information that is difficult to find on our mobile phone unless you are a “walking encyclopedia” of mobile processors. Luckily, there are several ways to know if my phone has a 32-bit or 64-bit architecture in its hardware. The best of all is to check if you have bought your mobile less than 5 years ago, as it is rare to find a modern mobile with a 32-bit processor, but if you have doubts …
Before you buy it
We have already said that today almost all mobiles are sold with 64-bit processors, but it is possible that some will slip into the market. The first thing of all is to determine the exact model of mobile you want to buy as some devices have obvious variations by name, for example, Galaxy Note 10 vs Galaxy Note plus but they can be important.
In general terms, if the device has more than 4 GB of RAM, it is a 64-bit mobile but, for the avoidance of doubt, it is best to look for the complete specifications of the device on the manufacturer’s product page, or, even more comfortable , use our mobile phone comparer with all the information of the chosen phone.
If you already have it in your hand
To find out if your mobile is 32 or 64 bits, we can turn to two famous phone analysis applications such as AnTuTu or CPU-Z. Both will give you the information you are looking for.
Through AnTuTu
AnTuTu not only serves to measure the power of a device or make lists with the phones with the best performance each month, but it also offers us information about our phone, among which is the type of processor we have inside.
To locate it download the app , access the Configuration menu, then System and select CPU . Here you will clearly find out if your processor has a 32 or 64 bit core.
Use CPU-Z
If you cannot clearly locate this data in AnTuTu or through the configuration of your device, the easiest thing is to install an application as famous as CPU-Z from the Google Play Store .
This app analyzes the phone and provides us with all the information on its software and hardware, so to detect the bits of our processor, you just have to open the application and access the System tab. Find the Kernel architecture field and the number at the end identifies the architecture type of your CPU .